Tasmin news agency said there were unconfirmed reports that the attackers had taken four hostages inside the parliament building, according to Reuters. Three assailants, one with a pistol and two with AK-47 assault rifles, carried out the attack in central ...
Read More »Trump says concerns about Iran driving Israel, Arab states closer
In stressing threats from Iran, Trump echoed a theme laid out during weekend meetings in Saudi Arabia with Muslim leaders from around the world, many wary of the Islamic Republic’s growing regional influence and financial muscle, according to Reuters. Trump ...
Read More »20 firefighters dead as building collapses in Tehran
Iranian state TV said at least 78 people, including 45 firefighters, had been hurt when the Plasco building in the south of the capital came crashing down in a giant cloud of dust. One witness described it as “like a ...
Read More »OPEC unlikely to cut output in June
OPEC is very unlikely to cut output at its next meeting in June, even if prices remain extremely low, according to OPEC sources and delegates, as it will be too early to say how fast Iranian output is rising, Reuters ...
Read More »Revoked Iran sanctions made oil prices drop to the lowest since 2003
On Saturday January 16, the U.S. and the European Union lifted sanctions against Iran, Reuters reported. Iran, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said on Sunday that it is ready to increase exports by 500,000 ...
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