Category: Iran

Twitter Removes Hundreds of Accounts It Says Are Linked to Iran, Russia, Armenia

BRUSSELS—Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts which it said had ties to Russia, Armenia, and Iran and had breached its platform manipulation policies. The company said it had taken down 238 accounts operating from Iran for various violations of its policies. Twitter said 100 accounts with Russian ties were removed for…


Family of Americans Held in Iran Urge Biden to Make Their Release a Priority

WASHINGTON—The family of an Iranian-American jailed in Tehran and his father, who is unable to leave Iran, urged U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to make their freedom a precondition of any deals between the United States and Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have arrested dozens of dual nationals and foreigners, including several Americans, in recent…


UN Nuclear Chief in Iran as It Threatens Watchdog’s Cameras

TEHRAN, Iran—The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog met Sunday with Iranian officials in a bid to preserve his inspectors’ ability to monitor Tehran’s atomic program, even as authorities said they planned to cut off surveillance cameras at those sites. Rafael Grossi’s arrival in Tehran comes as Iran tries to pressure Europe and the…


UN Nuclear Chief in Iran as Regime Threatens Watchdog’s Cameras

TEHRAN, Iran—The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog met with Iranian officials on Feb. 21 in a bid to preserve his inspectors’ ability to monitor Tehran’s atomic program, even as authorities said they planned to cut off surveillance cameras at those sites. Rafael Grossi’s arrival in Tehran comes as Iran tries to pressure Europe…


US Says Ready for Talks With Iran to Revive Nuclear Deal

PARIS/WASHINGTON—The United States on Thursday said it was ready to talk to Iran about both nations returning to a 2015 agreement that aimed to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, seeking to revive a deal that Washington itself abandoned nearly three years ago. The move reflects the change in U.S. administration, with U.S. Secretary of…


Biden Admin Says Ready to Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal If Tehran Returns to Compliance

PARIS/WASHINGTON—The United States on Thursday said it was ready to talk to Iran about both nations returning to a 2015 agreement that aimed to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, seeking to revive a deal that the Trump administration abandoned nearly three years ago when it criticized the regime’s use of its citizen’s wealth to…


Iran Says It Will End Snap IAEA Inspections If Nuclear Deal Terms Not Met

DUBAI—Iran said on Feb. 15 that it will block snap inspections by the U.N. nuclear watchdog from next week if other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal don’t uphold their obligations, a challenge to U.S. President Joe Biden’s hope of reviving the accord. “If others do not fulfill their obligations by Feb. 21, the government…


Iran Has Started Producing Uranium Metal, Defying 2015 Agreement: IAEA

The Iranian regime has started producing uranium metal, violating the 2015 deal it agreed to, according to the United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi told member nations that his inspectors had confirmed Feb. 8 that a small amount of uranium metal, 3.6 grams, had been produced at Iran’s Isfahan…


Will the Biden Administration Undermine the Abraham Accords?

Commentary Based on words and deeds, the emergent Iran policy of President Joe Biden’s administration is either structurally incoherent, another blatant example of mixed messaging by intellectual mediocrities or, worse yet, both. Whether alone or both, the structurally incoherent condition is dangerous. Whatever the case, the administration must quickly decide if it wants to advance…


Russia, Iran, China to Hold Joint Naval Drills in Indian Ocean

Russia, Iran, and China are set to hold joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean, as the chief of U.S. Central Command acknowledged that the United States faces “increasing competition” in the Middle East. It comes as the United States is separately conducting joint exercises with Australia and Japan in Guam. Russia’s ambassador to Iran, Levan…