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Iran pushes back against protest scrutiny at the UN

The first UN Human Rights Council special meeting on Iran appears to be moving forward despite warnings by Tehran.

Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2022

German leader Scholz says Iran can expect more EU sanctions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has strongly criticized the Iranian government for its bloody crackdown on protests in the country

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022

Row brews in Iran over use of its drones in Ukraine war by Russia

Conservative cleric and a newspaper editor openly critical of government’s stance on weapons it supplied to Moscow

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

Iran admits sending drones to Russia 'before war in Ukraine'

Iran admitted for the first time on Saturday that it has sent drones to Russia, but insisted they were supplied before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read our live blog to catch up with the day's developments. All times are in Paris time (GMT + 1).

France 24 · Nov 5, 2022

Iran Acknowledges Sending Drones to Russia

Iran's foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow's war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv. The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian come after months of confusing messaging from…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 5, 2022

Iran acknowledges drone shipments to Russia before war, Kyiv says Tehran is lying

Iran acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that it had supplied Moscow with drones but said they were sent before the war in Ukraine, where Russia has used them to target power stations and civilian infrastructure.

Reuters · Nov 5, 2022

Iran acknowledges sending drones to Russia for first time

Iran’s foreign minister has acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

Russia ‘receiving significant amount of ammunition from North Korea to aid Ukraine war’, White House claims

The United States is reportedly monitoring the situation

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2022

Russia says Western media trying to stir Gulf tensions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday that Western media had launched a campaign that could trigger escalation in the Gulf, his ministry said.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

Iran to send a delegation to Vienna to discuss nuclear work with IAEA

An Iranian delegation will visit Vienna in the coming days to try to narrow differences with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Iran's Foreign Minister said.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022