Iran Says Number of Foreign Tourists Surges ABC News Masoud Soltanifar said on state TV that the thriving industry could help boost Iran's economy out of recession and bring in much-needed hard currency. He said 4.5 million foreign tourists that came to the Islamic Republic over the period, bringing in ... |
DAWN.com | Pakistan Demands Answers After Officer Is Killed on Iran Border New York Times A Pakistani paramilitary officer was killed and four soldiers were wounded after their vehicle came under fire from Iranian border guards in Kech district of Baluchistan, the southwestern Pakistani province that borders Iran, according to Pakistani ... Iran says militants infiltrating from Pakistan Iran Says Militants Entering From Pakistan Pakistan asks Iran not to 'externalise' its problems |
AzerNews | Slumping price of oil has Iran worried about paying its bills Los Angeles Times Iranian officials are expressing new worry over the global oil price slump, which is threatening the country's budget and could undermine its strategy in international nuclear negotiations. As recently as Tuesday, Iran's oil ministry was speaking ... Falling oil price to force Iran to halt infrastructure projects |
The Atlantic | Iran's 'Shadow Commander' Steps Into the Light The Atlantic Fars, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, boasted that The Guardian had noted the role of Major General Qassem Suleimani, the leader of Iran's Quds Force—the branch of the Revolutionary Guards responsible for overseas ... Iran's Top Spymaster Emerges From Shadows Iran: Increasing Presence, Visibility in IS Conflict |
www.worldbulletin.net | Low oil prices won't make Iran more conciliatory Quartz The plunge in global oil prices isn't likely to drive Iran to strike a nuclear deal with the West by next month's deadline despite Tehran's added economic difficulties, experts say. They will only push Iran into greater compromise if the talks are ... US oil production marches on while Iran wildcard looms Iran pays off debts to domestic wheat farmers as farming year ends Low oil prices to effect Iran more than sanctions |
io9 | Iran's Giant Batmobile Is Just The Latest Of Its Embarrassing Weapons io9 Every year, Tehran commemorates the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War with "Sacred Defense Week," when it's become a tradition to theatrically unveil the country's newest, most sophisticated weaponry. Western military analysts, though, are often more ... |
Yahoo News | Iran, US say some headway made in 'difficult' nuclear talks Yahoo News VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and the United States said they made some progress in high-level nuclear talks but much work remained to clinch a breakthrough deal by a late-November deadline. Both sides said they still aimed to meet the self-imposed Nov. US stands firm on Iran deadline Nearing disaster on Iran? AP NewsBreak: Iran Looks at Compromise Nuke Offer |
The Express Tribune | Border violation: Iranian cross-border firing kills FC official, injures three ... The Express Tribune QUETTA: A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed and three others were critically wounded by unprovoked firing by Iranian border guards inside Pakistani territory in Tehsil Mand area – a town bordering Pakistan with Iran. “A soldier embraced martyrdom ... |
Daily Beast | Acid Attacks on Women Spread Terror in Iran Daily Beast All of this comes just as the Iranian parliament has passed a law that gives further powers to morality patrols. Ansar-e-Hezbollah—or the “Supporters of the Party of God”—a militant fundamentalist group, announced it would be resuming its street ... Daily Beast: Acid Attacks on Women Spread Terror in Iran Iran's intelligence forces investigating acid attacks against women |
The Maritime Executive | India approves plan to develop Iran's Chabahar port Reuters Iran and six world powers are engaged in talks to agree on a deal easing sanctions against Tehran before a late-November deadline. The powers want Iran to scale back its uranium enrichment program to ensure it cannot produce nuclear bombs. Iran says ... Cabinet approves Iran port project Cabinet's nod for MoU with Iran for Chahbahar port Cabinet clears strategic investment plan to set up Chabahar port in Iran |