No Signs Iran Moving Ahead With Nuclear Weapons

VOA — WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials involved with closely monitoring Iran’s rapidly expanding nuclear program assess that Tehran continues to stop short of producing nuclear weapons, though they caution there are... Read more »

Iran’s President to Set Out on Rare Africa Tour

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will embark Tuesday on a rare Africa tour in the latest diplomatic efforts to reduce the Islamic republic’s isolation by forging new alliances.... Read more »

Beijing Steals American Technology, Claims US Response is Attack on China’s Economy

Polygraph — Protection of intellectual property remains a sticking point between the U.S. and China as the world’s two largest economies compete to develop next-generation technologies. Read more »

Militants Stage Deadly Attack on Iranian Police Station

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iranian officials say four militants stormed an Iranian police station Saturday in restive Sistan and Baluchistan province near the Pakistan border, leaving two security officers dead along... Read more »

Iran Blocks Public Access to Threads App; Raisi’s Account Created

VOA — Just one day after its launch, Threads, the latest social media network, was blocked by the Islamic Republic, denying access to the Iranian population. This action occurred even though an... Read more »

US, UK, France Urge UN to Investigate Iranian Drones Used in Ukraine

VOA — The United States, France and Britain have accused Iran and Russia of violating a U.N. Security Council resolution over Tehran’s transfer of drones to Moscow, which its military then used... Read more »

US Navy Says It Prevented Iran From Seizing Tankers in Gulf

VOA — DUBAI — The U.S. Navy said it intervened to prevent Iran from seizing two commercial tankers in the Gulf on Wednesday in the latest in a series of seizures or... Read more »

Tehran Looks to Shanghai Alliance to Aid Economy, Reduce Isolation

VOA — Iran has dialed up its diplomacy this year, hoping to improve its economy and reduce its isolation. Its president and foreign minister have traveled to Latin America, hosted diplomats from... Read more »

France riots: A legacy of colonial racism?

DW — The riots in France seem to have eased off, but what will remain is anger. The issue of racism which is linked to the country's colonial past is more often... Read more »

Quran burning: Iran delays Sweden ambassador appointment

DW — Tehran cited a protest by an Iraqi man in Stockholm in the week as the reason. Muslim countries meanwhile have called for the burning of the Quran to be outlawed.... Read more »