Iran’s supreme leader has blamed the US and Israel for the anti-government protests sweeping the country, in his first public comments on the unrest. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “riots” had been “engineered” by Iran’s arch-enemies and their allies, and alleged…
Police drop investigation into ‘online threat’ made to JK Rowling
A police investigation into an “online threat” to JK Rowling over her support for stabbing victim Sir Salman Rushdie has been dropped. The Harry Potter author, 57, shared screenshots of a message from a user who wrote “don’t worry you…
Amanpour, Iranian president walk away from interview over head scarf dispute
CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi walked away from an interview in New York City on Wednesday following a dispute over Amanpour wearing a headscarf. In a series of tweets Thursday morning, Amanpour said that she was…
US says Iran’s latest response on nuclear deal ‘not constructive’
The United States has called Iran’s latest response in negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal “not constructive”. The response came after Iranian state broadcaster IRIB quoted the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson as saying Tehran submitted a text containing “a…
Iran building collapse: Protesters turn on government over disaster
Protests against authorities in Iran in the wake of a deadly building collapse are continuing a week after the incident, videos on social media show. Angry demonstrators have taken to the streets nightly across Khuzestan province, where the unfinished building…
Iran just banned iPhones and people are not happy about it
Apple may have banned the sale of its products in Iran and have no official agents in the country, but the iPhone remains one of the most popular phones among Iranians. Although many Iranians are struggling to make ends meet…
Lapid: Iran wants more funds for terror, will keep advancing nuclear programme
As the seventh round of Vienna talks on Iran’s nuclear programme begins Monday, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid argued that Tehran had no intention of stopping its nuclear programme. “The Iranians are coming to these talks for only one reason —…
*Evans: Scared witnesses can testify online, court rules (Nation)*Firefighters struggle to rescue goods worth N500m from Lagos fire (Nation)
Evans: Scared witnesses can testify online, court rules (Nation) Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court, has granted permission to two witnesses who do not want to appear in court to testify against kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias…
Robert Levinson: Iran told to pay $1.45bn to missing American’s family
A US judge has ordered Iran to pay $1.45bn (1.23bn euros; £1.12bn) to the family of an ex-FBI agent who vanished during a visit to the country in 2007. A ruling awarded Robert Levinson’s wife and children $1.35bn in punitive…
US imposes sweeping new sanctions on Iran
The United States is imposing sweeping new sanctions on Iran to curb Tehran’s nuclear, missile, and conventional arms threats after Washington asserted the United Nations arms embargo on Iran was reimposed indefinitely late Saturday. White House National Security Adviser Robert…