برچسب: Translated Features
Kurdish independence in Iraq likely “not if but when”-U.S. general
May 23, 2017
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Iraqi Kurdish push for independence from Baghdad appears likely to be a question of "not if...
Rouhani says hopeful Europe won’t follow Trump’s lead on Iran
May 22, 2017
PARIS (Reuters) - Iran welcomes cooperation at all levels to bring stability to the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani told his French...
Germany urges Iran to stop supporting militants in Syria and Iraq
May 22, 2017
BERLIN (Reuters) - Iran must stop supporting armed groups in Syria and Iraq that contribute to the destabilisation of the Middle East...
Trump says ties with Bahrain won’t be strained anymore
May 21, 2017
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday Washington's relations with Bahrain were set to improve, after meeting with the...
Elections: Army and IRGC at Odds
May 20, 2017
Article 40 of the Penal Code of the Islamic Republic Armed Forces prohibits army personnel from joining political parties or participating in...
Trump likely to keep pressure on Iran after Rouhani election win -experts
May 20, 2017
By Yeganeh Torbati and Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The re-election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is unlikely to change the skepticism with...
Iranians demanding change deliver emphatic victory for Rouhani
May 20, 2017
By Parisa Hafezi and Babak Dehghanpisheh
DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iranians yearning for more freedom at home and less isolation abroad have emphatically re-elected...
U.S. says Iranian-directed convoy targeted by U.S. strike in Syria
May 20, 2017
By Phil Stewart
The United States said on Friday it believed forces in a convoy targeted by U.S. military aircraft in southern Syria...
Seeking a new narrative, Trump embarks on trip to Middle East and Europe
May 19, 2017
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With turmoil enveloping his administration at home, President Donald Trump heads abroad on Friday for a trip...
What Iran’s high-stakes election means for voters and the world
May 18, 2017
By Amir Handjani
On May 19, Iranians go to the polls to either re-elect President Hassan Rouhani to a second term or give...
Elections: Allegations of Corruption and Influence Peddling
May 20, 2017
By Roshanak Asteraki
Hostilities between reformist and conservative camps have reached a toxic level ahead of the presidential elections on Friday 19 May...
Foreign funds prepare for long slog to gain Iran foothold
May 18, 2017
By Karin Strohecker and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
LONDON (Reuters) - In February 2016, Helga Kern boarded a plane to Iran, registered with the depository...
Iran’s re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote
May 17, 2017
By Parisa Hafezi
- Rouhani seeks to energise reformist vote
- Many disappointed at lack of jobs and change
- Hardliners unite behind cleric Raisi (Adds Mousavi's decision...
U.S. sanctions Iran officials, Chinese network over missile program
May 17, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday sanctioned two Iranian defense officials, an Iranian company and members of a China-based network...
U.S. extends sanctions relief under Iran nuclear deal
May 17, 2017
By Arshad Mohammed and Yeganeh Torbati
- Trump move shows support for Obama era nuclear deal with Iran
- U.S. slaps Iranian, Chinese figures over Iran...
China complains to U.S. about new Iran sanctions
May 18, 2017
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it had lodged a complaint with the United States after it imposed narrow penalties on...
Tehran residents voice expectations ahead of presidential elections
May 17, 2017
TEHRAN, IRAN (Reuters) - With three days to go to the voting day on May 19, Tehran residents expected that the new...