News Digest
March 10International: Two alleged Russian mob members, Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov, will face trial in the United States for their participation in an unsuccessful attempt to kill an Iranian American journalist and activist in New York. U.S. federal prosecutors said that Iran’s IRGC had…
February 18International: Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin traveled to Yekaterinburg, Russia to meet with his Russia counterpart, Elvira Nabiullina. The officials discussed bilateral banking agreements including the next phases of the integrated Mir-Shetab card payment systems to…
February 3International: The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, said that, despite the success of Iran’s enemies in Syria, the situation will change. His comment followed repeated hostile statements by Iranian officials towards Syria’s transitional government…
January 27International: Israeli officials accused two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservists of espionage on behalf of Iran. Yuri Eliasfov, a member of the IDF’s Iron Dome air defense unit, and his co-conspirator, Georgi Andreyev, allegedly transferred classified information to their Iranian…
January 22Nuclear: U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said that Iran was “pressing the gas pedal” on its uranium enrichment program by increasing monthly production of uranium enriched up to 60 percent from around seven kilograms to over 30 kilograms. He encouraged diplomacy between Iran and…
January 13Military: Iran’s army received one thousand new drones with “high stealth and anti-fortification abilities,” according to state media. The delivery comes after an uptick in war games and military exercises across the country as part of a two-month initiative to defend against possible…
December 16Domestic: Iran delayed the implementation of a new modesty law after receiving criticism from the international community and human rights groups. The Supreme National Security Council requested to delay the bill to conduct further investigations and address controversies. The United…
December 11International: Britain, France, and Germany signaled their intent to the U.N. Security Council to trigger a “snap back” of international sanctions on Iran to deter it from producing a nuclear weapon. Under U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, which enshrined the 2015 nuclear deal,…
December 2Diplomatic: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to discuss the escalation in Syria following the rebel offensive. The two leaders expressed their support for the Assad regime and discussed continued cooperation under the Astana…
November 25International: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death sentence for Israeli leaders in response to the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for the Prime Minister Benjmain Netanyahu and his former defense chief, Yoav Gallant.November…