Iran

Why is Texas banning the Chinese, Russians from buying land?

Texas is enforcing Senate Bill 17, which takes effect on September 1, blocking citizens, companies, and entities from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from purchasing most property in the state. Supporters argue the ban protects national security, while critics warn it revives discriminatory practices and unfairly targets Asian-American and other communities

UK, France, Germany trigger snapback sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme

The United Kingdom, France, and Germany have triggered a 'snapback' mechanism to reimpose all United Nations sanctions on Iran after determining that the regime has violated the provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal.

IAEA inspectors 'back in Iran' since US strikes on nuclear facilities, says Grossi

Iran suspended cooperation with the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency following a 12-day war with Israel in June, with Tehran pointing to the IAEA's failure to condemn Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear facilities

Explained: How the UN ‘snapback mechanism’ could reimpose sanctions on Iran

France, Britain, and Germany have warned that they could trigger the 'snapback mechanism', a provision that would automatically restore all United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. The mechanism will swiftly reinstate all pre-deal sanctions on Tehran without the risk of being blocked by any UN Security Council member, even powerful veto-holders like Russia and China

FirstUp: Iran nuclear talks with Europe and other headlines of the day

Iran is set to hold talks about its nuclear weapons with Britain, France and Germany today in Geneva, Switzerland. In India, the Indian Navy is set to commission INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri together at Vishakhapatnam port while PM Modi will flag off the Maruti Suzuki's ‘e Vitara’ in Gujarat

Belarus and Iran, both friends of Putin, plan to strengthen military and broader ties

Belarus and Iran, both supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine, plan to deepen bilateral ties, including defence, as agreed by Presidents Alexander Lukashenko and Masoud Pezeshkian in Minsk

'We're not in a ceasefire': Iran warns a final war may happen soon with Israel or US

A senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, General Yahya Rahim Safavi, has warned that Iran may fight a war with Israel and the United States for once and for all. He stressed that there does not exist any formal ceasefire with Israel or the United States.

‘No foreign backing, no arms’ for Hezbollah, Lebanon tells Iran’s security chief

Lebanon’s president warns against foreign-backed armed groups as his cabinet approves a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah amid Iranian assurances of respect for sovereignty and renewed debate over the group’s weapons.

Iran sends its top nuclear scientists into hiding. Here’s why

Iran has reportedly moved its remaining nuclear scientists into hiding after Israel killed at least 14 researchers during the 12-day conflict in June. More than 15 of them have left their homes and universities and have been moved to undisclosed locations. This step was taken following Israel’s targeted killings of several Iranian nuclear researchers during the recent conflict

Iran signals complex talks ahead of first IAEA visit since July suspension

The IAEA visit is the first since President Masoud Pezeshkian halted collaboration on July 3 this year