The United States announced on Thursday that it had filed criminal charges against two Iranians who tried to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. In particular, Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi, 24, and Sajjad Kashian, 27, are accused of obtaining confidential information about the US election process from at least one state website. They are […]
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IAEA chief to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on November 23
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi will meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed today, more than two months after Iran promised to host him. Behrouz Kamalvadi, a spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Agency, told state media on Wednesday that Grossi would meet with Foreign […]
Israel: Home Secretary’s Home Assistant Accused of Spying for Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gandz’s domestic aide has been charged today with spying for a group of hackers linked to Iran, Israel’s number one enemy and the source of recent cyber-attacks against Israel. In a brief statement, Sin Bet, Israel’s powerful intelligence and internal security service, said it had arrested and questioned Omri Goren Gorotsovsky, […]
WTI Looks Vulnerable Near $ 79 Level, Ignores Iran News and Demand Optimism
Vitol Senior Executive said on Wednesday that world oil demand has risen above 100 million barrels per day (bpd) despite a lack of approximately 2 million bpd of jet fuel demandas reported by Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter. Earlier this week Russell Hardy, chief executive officer of the commodities trading group, said: “The […]
UAE-Iran: Steps to de-escalate tension between the two countries through diplomacy
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is taking steps to de-escalate tensions with Iran as part of a political choice through diplomacy and away from confrontation, a senior official said Monday. Anwar Gargas, a diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, said the Gulf country was deeply concerned about Iran’s behavior in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon. […]
Iran has invited the IAEA chief to visit the country
Tehran announced today that it had invited the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit Iran and meet with the Iranian foreign minister, after Rafael Grossi expressed concern about the lack of contacts with Iranian officials. “Grossi has been invited to travel to Tehran. A date has been set and we are […]
Iran: 6.5 magnitude earthquake about 47 km from the city of Bandar Abbas
LAST UPDATE: 15.57 Two powerful earthquakes shook southern Iran today near the port of Bandar Abbas, state television said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or severe damage, according to a local official. “Two earthquakes measuring 6.3 and 6.4 on the Richter scale shook southern Iran. No casualties have been reported so far,” […]
Iran: US drones approach a military zone
US drones approached a zone of Iranian military high schools near the Strait of Hormuz and withdrew after a “warning” from the Iranian army, the official Irna news agency reported today. The high schools, which began the day before yesterday and ended today, were a message to “those with bad intentions towards Iran,” according to […]
Iran: Guarantee US Will Not Abolish Possible Nuclear Deal Agreement
Iran announced today that the United States must guarantee that it will not withdraw unilaterally from the 2015 nuclear deal again if it is to succeed in reviving talks. Indirect talks between Iran and the United States, which came to a standstill in June following the election of hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, are expected […]
Iran: Tehran calls for ‘vigilance’ after attack in Baghdad
Iran today condemned the attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Qadimi in Baghdad and called for “vigilance to prevent security plots” in its neighboring country. According to Kadimi’s office, the Iraqi prime minister escaped “attempted assassination” last night at his home in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack for which no responsibility has been claimed. […]
