BBC — World leaders have condemned violent scenes in Washington after supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday. The riot forced the suspension of a joint session... Read more »

VOA — The United States has sanctioned entities and individuals associated with Iran’s steel industry, the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday, the latest move in a U.S. pressure campaign against Tehran in... Read more »

DW — Iranian forces captured the South Korean-flagged chemicals tanker in the Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz. Tehran wants US sanction-related funds frozen in South Korean banks released. Revolutionary Guards in speed boats... Read more »

DW — US President Donald Trump badgered Georgia’s elections chief official to “find” nearly 12,000 votes needed to flip the state results in his favor.   In recorded comments, US President Donald... Read more »

DW — It’s been a year since senior Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US-directed drone attack while visiting Baghdad. Hundreds of mourners have gathered in the Iraqi capital,... Read more »

BBC — Iran intends to start enriching uranium to 20% purity, the UN’s atomic watchdog says – its most significant breach of an international nuclear deal so far. This remains short of... Read more »

VOA — NEW YORK – Gone were the revelry and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds that typify Times Square on New Year’s Eve, replaced by empty streets and an eerie quiet as the final hours... Read more »

DW — Iraqis fear a flare-up in sectarian tensions after Iran vowed revenge for killing military leader Qassem Soleimani in January. But some fear that factions within the Iraqi security forces could... Read more »

CAIRO – Iraqi state TV announced Tuesday the country is suffering from a major electricity crisis following the drastic reduction of natural gas supplies by Iran, from 50 million to 5 million... Read more »