Iranian Foreign Minister

Iran’s foreign minister accuses the US and Israel of fueling the protests

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Iran’s foreign minister accuses the US and Israel of fueling the protests

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 9 (UPI) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday accused the United States and Israel of “direct involvement” in his country’s ongoing anti-government street protests and trying to turn them into violence, while dismissing their military intervention as “a faint possibility.” Speaking during a press conference after meeting Lebanese House Speaker … Read more

In a brief look at Tehran, an AP journalist sees a changing and challenged Iran

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In a brief look at Tehran, an AP journalist sees a changing and challenged Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As you enter Iran’s capital, it starts with just a few casual glances — a passenger in a speeding car or a pedestrian trying to jump through Tehran’s notorious traffic. But as you reach the cooler heights of Tehran’s northern neighborhoods along the city’s sycamore-lined Vali-e Asr street, women are almost … Read more