Category: Iran

Iran Launches Rocket Into Space as Nuclear Talks to Resume

TEHRAN, Iran—Iranian state television said Sunday that Tehran had launched a solid-fueled rocket into space, drawing a rebuke from Washington ahead of the expected resumption of stalled talks over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers. It’s unclear when or where the rocket was launched, but the announcement came after satellite photos showed preparations at…


Moderate Quake Jolts Southern Iranian Province, Killing 1

TEHRAN, Iran—A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck a southern Iranian province Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 30 others, Iranian media reported. The quake 22 kilometers (14 miles) northeast of Kish Island in Hormozgan Province happened at 8:07 a.m. local time and struck at a depth of 22 kilometers (14 miles), according…


Efforts to Ban the ‘Lady of Heaven’ Film in UK Cinemas Has Roots in Iranian Regime: Report

A campaign against a movie that saw some members of the Muslim community protest cinemas across the UK, had its origins in Iran eighteen months ago, according to research from a conservative think tank. A new research note by Dr. Paul Stott from the Security and Extremism Team at the think-tank Policy Exchange (pdf) wrote that…


US Navy Ship Responds After Iranian Vessel Gets Too Close

Three Iranian fast-attack naval ships harassed two U.S. Navy ships entering the Persian Gulf, said Navy officials on Tuesday. The Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco and Spearhead-class USNS Choctaw County vessel were in the Strait of Hormuz when three Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGCN) Navy ships approached them, the Navy said in a statement. “One of…


Train Derailment in East Iran Kills at Least 21, Injures 47

TEHRAN, Iran—A passenger train traveling through eastern Iran struck an excavator and derailed nearly half its cars before dawn Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring another 47, officials said. The train derailment near the desert city of Tabas was the latest disaster to strike the Islamic Republic in recent weeks as Tehran struggles…


Train Derailment in East Iran Kills at Least 21, Injures 87

TEHRAN, Iran—A passenger train traveling through eastern Iran struck an excavator and nearly half its cars derailed before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring 87, officials said. The train derailment near the desert city of Tabas was the latest disaster to strike the Islamic Republic in recent weeks as Tehran struggles…


Death Toll in Southwestern Iran Tower Collapse Rises to 41

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The death toll in the collapse of a building in southwestern Iran rose Monday to at least 41, state media reported, two weeks after the disaster struck. Ehsun Abbaspour, the governor of the city of Abadan, gave the figure based on an official report, state television said. The May 23 collapse at…


Beijing Joins Iran to Exploit Middle East Oil Routes

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using Iran to tighten its grip on the Middle East’s major oil routes. The objective is to seize a dominant position during the energy crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war. Oman, at the gateway to the Hormuz Strait, has become a target for Iran to expand its influence in…


Protesters Chant ‘Death to Khamenei’ Over Iranian Building Collapse

Protesters in several cities in Iran chanted anti-government slogans overnight, including “death to Khamenei,” over a deadly building collapse in the southwest of the country, videos posted on social media showed. Officials said the death toll had risen to 34 on Tuesday, with another 37 injured in the May 23 collapse of the 10-story residential…


Crowd Confronts Official Over Deadly Iran Collapse

Protesters angry over a building collapse in southwestern Iran that killed at least 31 people shouted down an emissary sent by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking a crackdown that saw riot police club demonstrators and fire tear gas, according to online videos analyzed on Monday. The demonstration directly challenged the Iranian government’s response to…