Iran | Jun 3, 2022 Limits on Iran’s nuclear program are needed more than ever Two recent IAEA reports indicate Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to produce material for a nuclear weapon in mere weeks.
Iran | Apr 19, 2022 Iranian Reformist faces backlash from hard-liners for criticizing IRGC Outspoken Reformist Faezeh Hashemi has invited furious attacks from hard-liners after suggesting that the United States should keep the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on its terror list.
U.S. | Apr 6, 2022 The Takeaway: Trump's revenge as Biden deal with Iran stymied by IRGC sanctions Russia backs Syrian attacks on opposition; Turkish inflation soars as result of Ukraine war; Iran-linked mob attacks Kurdish party offices in Iraq; new generation runs for election in Lebanon; Egypt rallies Africa climate consensus.
Israel | Mar 3, 2022 Ukraine war pits Netanyahu fans, foes against each other Opponents of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blame him for allying himself for years with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Iran | Feb 28, 2022 Iran says US should not 'stretch out' nuclear talks Iranian officials said most of the nuclear agreement is ready and the United States needs to make a political decision.
Iran | Feb 17, 2022 Does Raisi need a nuclear deal more than Biden? Also: The Iran talks in Vienna enter their final days, what comes next, and why neither president should expect an assist from the US Congress on Iran.
Iran | Feb 16, 2022 The Takeaway: Differences persist as clock ticks on Vienna talks Islamic State and Turkey; HTS's role in Islamic State leader's killing; Iran's message for Iraq; Gaza's dangerous landfills; Egypt's climate action; and more.
Iran | Jan 17, 2022 Iran says much of nuclear deal text is ready Iran says progress has been made in Vienna, but the United States must decide on sanctions removal.
Iran | Jan 14, 2022 Khamenei website posts animation of Trump targeted in strike The video was released in line with renewed threats from Iran’s hard-line establishment against a hit list of former US officials involved in the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Dec 29, 2021 Iran says Vienna talks on ‘good path’ Iranian media and officials have expressed optimism over the latest round of nuclear talks.
Hundreds of anti-coup protesters in Sudan defy security forces Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 3, 2022
Palestinians hand bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist to US Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 2, 2022
Soundbite: Lahib Higel, Senior Iraq Analyst at the International Crisis Group, on the Sinjar agreement