Iran state TV says Tehran launches rocket into space
Iran said Thursday it launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth. The Continue Reading
Iran Orders Crypto-Mining Ban to Save Power During Winter Crunch
Iran for the second time this year ordered a shutdown of authorized cryptocurrency mining centers as part of efforts to ease the strain on the country’s power plants and avoid Continue Reading
Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis
Siahouk, a shepherd, had gone to get water from a pond when he was attacked Lying on the floor of his modest home, Siahouk was in excruciating pain from the Continue Reading
Iran Wants Sanctions Lifted on Oil Exports In Nuclear Talks
Iran will prioritize an agreement to be able to legitimately return to exporting its oil during the new round of nuclear talks that began in Vienna today. “The most important Continue Reading
Iran nuclear talks resume with Tehran focused on sanctions relief
Indirect talks between Iran and the United States on salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed on Monday with Tehran focused on one side of the original bargain, lifting sanctions Continue Reading
Record-Breaking Gas Prices Prompt Iran To Boost Production
Iran looks to capitalize on record natural gas prices A key focus of this ambition will be Iran’s supergiant non-associated gas field of South Pars Elsewhere, the immediate focus for Continue Reading
Iran talks that could sway 2022 global oil supply by 700,000 b/d to resume Dec 27
Highlights EU envoy urges sides to ‘pick up the pace’ in eighth round Platts Analytics predicts interim deal, partial sanctions relief No-deal scenario will test global spare capacity in mid-2022 Continue Reading
Iran Guns For Top Position In Middle East Petrochemicals Market
Petrochemical sector becomes key economic pillar in Iran Increasing output and revenues from its petrochemicals sector has always been key to Iran’s ‘resistance economy’ model Petrochemicals have higher profitability margins Continue Reading
Inside the Deadly Water Crisis Threatening Iran’s Leadership
The worst drought in decades has led to protests as climate change exposes decades of policy failure. Iranians flooded the barren riverbed of the Zayandeh Rud, in the ancient town Continue Reading
Iran’s Top Diplomat to Houthi-Controlled Yemen Dies of Covid-19
Iran’s top diplomat to Houthi-controlled Yemen has died of Covid-19 after a hastily arranged flight out of the country over the weekend, Iranian officials said. Hassan Irloo, a member of the Islamic Continue Reading
Iran plans to boost gas output in 2022, including from delayed South Pars
Highlights Iran to add 130 Mcm/d of gas capacity in 2022 Finalizing a gas import deal with Turkmenistan Iran also wants to extend gas export deal to Turkey Iran will Continue Reading
Inside the Deadly Water Crisis Threatening Iran’s Leadership
The worst drought in decades has led to protests as climate change exposes decades of policy failure. Iranians flooded the barren riverbed of the Zayandeh Rud, in the ancient town Continue Reading
Iran Agrees to Let U.N. Atomic Agency Reinstall Cameras at Karaj Centrifuge Production Site
Iran has agreed to let the United Nations atomic agency monitor its production of critical centrifuge parts, ending a three-month deadlock and averting a fresh diplomatic clash with the U.S. Continue Reading
Iran Doubles Down on Access for Monitors as Nuclear Talks Teeter
Sign up for our Middle East newsletter and follow us @middleeast for news on the region. Iran said it won’t allow United Nations nuclear inspectors to access a centrifuge workshop Continue Reading
Iran Changes Oil Pricing Formula In Sign It Prepares For Oil Export Return
The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) will change from January 1 the benchmark against which it prices its crude for Europe and the Mediterranean—a move which traders tell Argus could Continue Reading
Analysis: Unspoken U.S. aim at Iran nuclear talks may be winning Chinese, Russian support
The stated U.S. aim when indirect U.S.-Iranian talks resume this month is to see if the two can revive a 2015 nuclear deal, but Washington’s unspoken goal may be to Continue Reading
Israel Finds Planes That Could Be Key to a Strike on Iran Badly Back-Ordered
Israel asked the Biden administration last week to speed up the delivery of refueling tankers that could prove critical to striking Iran’s nuclear facilities, but it was told that the Continue Reading
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrive for a family photo at the Museum of Liverpool during the G7 summit of foreign and development Continue Reading
Satellite images, expert suggest Iranian space launch coming
1 of 2 In this satellite photo by Planet Labs Inc., a support vehicle stands parked alongside a massive white gantry that typically houses a rocket on the launch pad Continue Reading
Iran’s Nuclear Program Ignites New Tension Between U.S. and Israel
Long-running differences over how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program have erupted into new tensions between the Biden administration and Israel, with two senior Israeli officials leaving Washington this week Continue Reading
U.S. says will take a few days to judge Iran stance in nuclear talks
It will take a few days to judge whether Iran is showing flexibility in talks about Tehran and Washington resuming compliance with the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, U.S. State Department Continue Reading
World powers to test Iran’s good faith over commitment to June texts – source
World powers will assess over the next few days whether Iran is serious in nuclear negotiations after it indicated it was ready to continue talks on the basis of texts Continue Reading
U.S. Moves to Tighten Iran Sanctions Enforcement as Nuclear Talks Stall – WSJ
The Biden administration is moving to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Iran, according to senior U.S. officials, the first sign of Washington increasing economic pressure on Tehran as diplomatic efforts to restore the Continue Reading
Iran nuclear deal: Former Israeli security officials increasingly say U.S. pullout was a mistake
A growing cadre of former Israeli security officials are publicly faulting their government for opposing the nuclear deal negotiated in 2015 between Iran and world powers, and warning that economic Continue Reading
Iran nuclear talks seen resuming Thursday, but France discouraged
Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are expected to resume on Thursday, France’s foreign minister said, although he added that he was not encouraged and feared Iran was Continue Reading
U.S. Hope for Iran Nuclear Talks Now Rests on China, Russia
With talks on restoring the 2015 nuclear deal at risk of collapse, the Biden administration faces the prospect of having to rely on two of its biggest international rivals, Russia and China, Continue Reading
Return to Iran nuclear deal remains an elusive prospect
Nearly a year into President Biden’s term, a return to the Iran nuclear deal remains elusive — and a new cast of characters on Iran’s side of the table is Continue Reading
Iran Delivers Fourth Crude Condensate Cargo To Venezuela
Iran has delivered the fourth cargo of crude oil condensate to Venezuela since the start of this year, Reuters has reported , citing a Venezuelan member of parliament—but the condensate Continue Reading
Pessimism at nuclear talks as Iran steps up uranium enrichment – The Washington Post
Revived talks aimed at restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear deal ran into difficulties Thursday just days after they restarted, following a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency that Iran Continue Reading
Iranian condensate cargo expected to discharge in Venezuela’s port
A cargo of Iranian condensate intended for Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA, the fourth delivery this year, will discharge in coming days at the country’s main oil port, a Venezuelan Continue Reading
The Inevitable Recovery Of Iran’s Oil Industry
Iran is continuously looking for new oil agreements and investments as it strives to bring its production back to 5 million bpd China is continuing to buy Iranian oil despite Continue Reading
Iran gives European nuclear deal parties drafts on sanctions removal, nuclear issues
The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger//File Photo VIENNA, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Iran has Continue Reading
Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Could Imperil Talks, Diplomats Say
Senior European diplomats warned on Tuesday that negotiations to revive nuclear talks could be terminated if Iran moved to produce weapons-grade nuclear fuel. “It would seriously imperil the process” if Iran did Continue Reading
Iran Insists on Immediate Lifting of Sanctions as Nuclear Talks Resume – The New York Times
The setting was right, but the atmosphere chilly. After a break of more than five months, talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed on Monday in the Palais Continue Reading
Iran Plans To Boost Oil Production To 5 Million Bpd
Iran is determined to return to its pre-sanction oil production level of 5 million barrels per day, regardless of how the nuclear deal develops The Islamic Republic is aiming to Continue Reading
Iranian water protests a ‘wake-up call’ for regime
Farmers demanding water for their crops, protesters with blood pouring down their faces and riot police shouting at them to disperse — in recent weeks the scorched riverbed at the Continue Reading
Iran Seeks to Return Oil Output to Pre-Trump Sanction Levels
Iran wants to pump more oil than it did before the Trump administration tightened sanctions, a top official said ahead of high-level nuclear talks whose outcome would directly impact the Continue Reading
Iran’s Nuclear Advances Weigh on Renewed Talks
As negotiators gather in Vienna for talks aimed at reviving an international nuclear agreement with Iran, one big question looms: Has Tehran advanced its nuclear work so much in the past Continue Reading
Iran plans to boost oil output capacity to pre-sanctions levels by March 2022
Iran is set to boost its crude oil capacity to 4 million b/d by March 2022, returning to levels not seen since before the US withdrew from the nuclear deal Continue Reading
West asks whether Iran is serious or stalling as talks set to resume
Iran and world powers will meet in Vienna on Monday to try to salvage their 2015 nuclear deal, but with Tehran sticking to its tough stance and Western powers increasingly Continue Reading
Top Iran diplomat calls for lifting of sanctions, days before Vienna nuclear talks
Nov 26 (Reuters) – Iran wants the verifiable lifting of economic sanctions it is under, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday, three days before nuclear talks resume in Vienna. Continue Reading
UN Nuclear Agency Fails To Reach An Agreement With Iran
The head of the United Nations’ atomic agency says talks he held in Tehran this week over Iran’s nuclear program proved inconclusive. Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Continue Reading
U.N. Nuclear Chief Leaves Iran Without Deal on Access to Nuclear Plant, Diplomats Say
The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency left Iran late Tuesday after failing to reach a deal to allow inspectors access to a factory making equipment for Tehran’s nuclear program, Continue Reading
As Hopes for Nuclear Deal Fade, Iran Rebuilds and Risks Grow
Over the past 20 months, Israeli intelligence operatives have assassinated Iran’s chief nuclear scientist and triggered major explosions at four Iranian nuclear and missile facilities, hoping to cripple the centrifuges that produce Continue Reading
Unspoken U.S. aim at Iran nuclear talks may be winning Chinese, Russian support
The stated U.S. aim when indirect U.S.-Iranian talks resume this month is to see if the two can revive a 2015 nuclear deal, but Washington’s unspoken goal may be to Continue Reading
U.S. says Iran-backed hackers launching disruptive cyberattacks on U.S. firms
A hacking group “sponsored” by Iran’s government is launching disruptive cyberattacks against a wide range of U.S. companies, including healthcare providers and transportation firms, according to a cybersecurity alert published Continue Reading
Iran’s Stockpile of Near-Weapons-Grade Nuclear Fuel Grows, U.N. Finds
Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade nuclear fuel has jumped significantly, according to a confidential report by the United Nations atomic agency that found Tehran has almost doubled its output of highly Continue Reading
US and UK agencies say Iran is behind ‘ongoing’ ransomware campaign
US and UK authorities have said Iran is conducting an “ongoing” campaign of ransomware and other cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure and Australian organizations that began in March. In Continue Reading
Iran Resumes Production of Advanced Nuclear-Program Parts, Diplomats Say
Iran has resumed production of equipment for advanced centrifuges at a site the United Nations’ atomic-energy agency has been unable to monitor or gain access to for months, diplomats familiar Continue Reading
Iran Could Produce Billions Of Barrels From 4 Little-Known Oilfields
Iran looks to ramp up production in four lesser-known oil fields Iran’s Petroleum Ministry looks to use EOR-techniques to extract more oil from existing fields Iran enjoys some of the Continue Reading