Although hard-liners were among those disqualified by the powerful Guardian Council, most of those rejected were reformist and moderate candidates. Continue reading →

Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people on board just after takeoff from Tehran last week. Continue reading →

Carleton University will hold a vigil on Wednesday afternoon, while a memorial service hosted by Ottawa’s Iranian community is in the works for Sunday. Continue reading →

Protests over gasoline prices have swept across some 100 cities and towns in Iran, turning violent faster than widespread economic protests in 2017 and rallies over the country’s disputed 2009 presidential election. Continue reading →

The government shut down internet access across the nation of 80 million people to staunch demonstrations that took place in a reported 100 cities and towns. Continue reading →

Hassan Rouhani made the announcement in a speech in the desert Hassan Rouhani city of Yazd. He said the field was located in Iran’s southern Khuzestan province, home to its crucial oil industry. Continue reading →

The development is significant as the centrifuges previously spun empty, without gas injection, under the landmark 2015 nuclear accord. Continue reading →

Hassan Rouhani told the UN General Assembly gathering that Iran would not negotiate on the issue of its nuclear program as long as sanctions remain in place. Continue reading →

The United Nations, designed to promote a multilateral world, has struggled in the face of increasing unilateralism by the United States and other nations that favor going it alone over the brand of collaboration that the global body advocates. Continue reading →

There are challenges with Iran, North Korea, the Afghan Taliban, Israel and the Palestinians — not to mention a number of trade pacts. Some are inching forward. Some have stalled. Continue reading →