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Iranians gather around a charred police station that was set ablaze by protesters during a demonstration against a rise in gasoline prices in the central city of Isfahan on November 17, 2019. (AFP)
November 18, 2019, 7:08 pm
Iran ‘calmer’ despite more riots over fuel price hikes
Government spokesperson predicts that in the next couple of days there won’t be ‘any issues’ with regard to recent unrest, declines to elaborate on casualty figures
By Amir Havasi
Iranians fill their vehicles at a gas station in Tehran, on November 15, 2019. (STR / AFP)
November 15, 2019, 6:12 pm
Iran starts rationing gas, raises ultra-cheap pump prices
Rouhani denies move based on economic pressure due to US sanctions, says money raised will go to help the needy; last attempt to raise prices sparked mass protests
By Amir Havasi
Iranians walk past a mural painting, partially covered with cement, on the wall of the former US embassy in the capital Tehran on September 29, 2019. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
November 1, 2019, 5:50 am
40 years on, embassy hostage crisis still haunts US-Iran ties
Relationship scarred by protesters storming US mission in November 1979 and ensuing 444 day standoff, leading to decades of mistrust and ill will, but some see room for an opening
By Amir Havasi and Shaun Tandon
Iranian sports journalist Raha Pourbakhsh shows purchased electronic tickets for the Iran - Cambodia World Cup 2022 soccer qualifier match during an interview with AFP in front of Azadi stadium in the capital Tehran on October 8, 2019. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
October 9, 2019, 6:55 pm
Tickets sell out in minutes as Iran lets women into soccer for 1st time in years
After threat of suspension by sport’s governing body, Tehran relents on decades-old ban for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Cambodia
By Amir Havasi
A view of the Grace 1 supertanker standing off the British territory of Gibraltar, August 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
August 17, 2019, 4:19 am
US issues warrant for seizure of Iranian tanker in Gibraltar
Justice Department says Grace 1 part of scheme to illegally support Syria, one day after judge approves its release
By Paul Handley and Amir Havasi
Illustrative: The guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George and the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transit the Strait of Hormuz. (CC-BY SA 3.0/Official US Navy Imagery)
August 5, 2019, 10:54 pm
UK joins US in Gulf mission after Iran taunts American allies
After Tehran says countries too ‘ashamed’ to join US-led naval coalition, British PM deploys ships to Strait of Hormuz to protect vessels from ‘unlawful threats’
By Joe JACKSON and Amir Havasi
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) shakes hands with his British counterpart Boris Johnson during a meeting in Tehran on December 9, 2017. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)
July 23, 2019, 7:09 pm
Iran warns incoming British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
FM Zarif congratulates former counterpart Boris Johnson, says Islamic Republic not backing down from standoff in oil-rich Gulf
By Amir Havasi
This undated photo issued July 19, 2019 shows the British oil tanker Stena Impero, captured by Iran. (Stena Bulk via AP)
July 21, 2019, 4:08 pm
Iran says fate of seized British ship depends on crew ‘cooperation’
While London accuses Tehran of ‘dangerous’ escalation, Islamic Republic says it’s probing Stena Impero’s alleged collision with a fishing boat, failure to respond to distress calls
By Amir Havasi
US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
July 2, 2019, 5:19 am
Trump says Iran ‘playing with fire’ after nuclear deal limit breached
Israel urges European states to sanction Tehran; Russia says move cause for ‘regret,’ but blames US pressure; UN says Iran must stick to its accord commitments
By W.G. Dunlop and Amir Havasi
US President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order to increase sanctions on Iran, in the Oval Office of the White House, June 24, 2019, in Washington. Trump is accompanied by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, left, and Vice President Mike Pence. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
June 24, 2019, 8:22 pm
US slaps ‘hard hitting’ sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei
Trump describes move as ‘strong and proportionate’ response to Tehran downing an American drone, will add FM Zarif to list later this week
By Sebastian Smith and Amir Havasi
An employee works at the Iran Alloy Steel Company's plant in the central Iranian city of Yazd, on April 6, 2015. (Atta KENARE/ AFP/ File)
May 13, 2019, 7:30 pm
Iran metal exports may be harder to sanction than oil, experts say
Iran’s second-largest source of foreign revenue is largely decentralized and sells mostly to nearby countries, some of which are uncowed by US measures
By Amir Havasi
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland on May 8, 2019 (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
May 9, 2019, 3:45 am
Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers
President tightens the screws with sanctions on mining industry, after Tehran suspends part of its obligations under 2015 accord
By Shaun Tandon and Amir Havasi
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a ceremony commemorating the 'National Day of Nuclear Technology' in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2019. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
April 18, 2019, 9:27 am
Iran president urges Mideast states to ‘drive back Zionism’
Rouhani says problems of the region ’caused by others,’ calls on Muslims to restore the ‘historical right of Palestine’
By Amir Havasi
Iranians pose for a picture as they assemble with others during a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution held in the capital Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) square, February 11, 2019. (ATTA KENARE/AFP)
February 11, 2019, 12:23 pm
Iran slams US as huge crowds mark 40 years since revolution
Statement read out at main official event in Tehran calls Trump an ‘idiot’; banners declare ‘Death to America,’ ‘Death to Israel’
By Amir Havasi and Kay Amin Serjoie
In this file photo taken on February 7, 2018, Iranian women wearing hijabs walk down a street in the capital Tehran. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
February 4, 2019, 9:21 am
Iranian women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
As the Islamic republic marks its 40th anniversary, few issues are more politically sensitive or full of contradictions than the status of women in the country
By Amir Havasi and Eric RANDOLPH
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