EU Slaps New Sanctions on Iran, Mulls More Against Russia

VOA — PARIS — European Union foreign ministers slapped a fourth round of sanctions against Iran, discussed a possible 10th sanctions package against Russia, and agreed to more than $540 million in... Read more »

Iranian Currency Falls to Record Low Amid Isolation, Sanctions

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran’s troubled currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Saturday amid the country’s increasing isolation and possible Europe Union sanctions against... Read more »

The California storms were great for wine

BBC — For several days, Jason Haas and his employees at the Tablas Creek Vineyard couldn't reach their vines. Read more »

EU to Impose New Sanctions on Iran, Diplomats Say

VOA — BRUSSELS / DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — The European Union will add 37 individual entries to its sanctions against Iran on Monday, two European diplomats told Reuters, as the bloc works on... Read more »

EU’s Von der Leyen Backs Listing Iran’s Guards As Terrorist Group

VOA — DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday she backed listing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization to respond to the “trampling” of... Read more »

March in France, Eiffel Tower Display Back Iran’s Activists

VOA — PARIS — Up to 12,000 people marched Monday to the EU Parliament in the eastern French city of Strasbourg in support of Iran’s anti-government protesters while the Eiffel Tower lit... Read more »

Iran and Syria Set to Renew Long-Term Economic Agreement

VOA — DAMASCUS, SYRIA — Syria and key ally Iran agreed Saturday to renew an economic strategic arrangement between the two countries as Damascus prepares to welcome Iran’s president in the near... Read more »

Iranian Chess Referee Spars with Governing Body Over Women’s Solidarity

VOA — Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat says a gesture of solidarity with female compatriots at a tournament in Iceland has caused a feud with the game’s global body and seen her... Read more »

French Town to Block Sign Showing Link to Iran’s Khomeini

VOA — A town in France has decided to hide from public view a sign noting its brief connection to the former supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The sign, which... Read more »

Iran Sentences Former Deputy Minister with UK Nationality to Death for Spying

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran has sentenced a former deputy defense minister who holds dual Iranian-British citizenship to death on charges of spying for Britain, Iranian state media reported... Read more »