Seismological data suggests that six blasts preceded the Beirut port explosion, the last of them a combustion of fireworks that apparently set off a warehouse full of ammonium nitrate, an Israeli analyst said on Thursday.

Seismic data suggests string of blasts preceded Beirut explosion

The United States said on Friday it had confiscated four Iranian fuel shipments that had been bound for Venezuela, disrupting a key supply line for both Tehran and Caracas as they defied U.S. sanctions.

U.S. says seized four Iranian oil tankers en route to Venezuela

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday hailed a UN Security Council vote rejecting a US bid to extend an arms embargo on the Islamic republic, saying its foe has "never been so isolated".

Iran hails UN Security Council vote rejecting a US bid to extend arms embargo

The US government has for the first time seized vessels allegedly loaded with Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. Watch report.

1st Iranian fuel cargo confiscated by US: Fuel supply line defies US sanctions

Since 1989 Ayatollah Khamenei has maintained a firm grip on all walks of life in Iran. From the civil society to politics to the armed forces. The word Ayatollah Khamenei is absolute for every Iranian and his decisions are beyond any scrutiny.

Ayatollah Khamenei's PR overdrive on Twitter in India

The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei has launched a twitter account in Hindi. Is Iran trying to capitalise on the sentiments of Shia Muslims in India?

Gravitas: What explains Ayatollah Khamenei's Hindi outreach?

The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran, a move that some diplomats say is bound to fail and put the fate of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers further at risk.

Iran nuclear deal at risk as UN council prepares to vote on arms embargo

Iranian authorities have arrested five Iranians on charges of spying for Israel, Britain and Germany, convicting and handing down prison sentences on at least two of them, the judiciary said on Tuesday.

Iran: Two people convicted of spying for Israel, Germany, Britain

The head of state of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei has opened an official Twitter account in Hindi. The new account, which has Iran’s supreme leader bio written in Devanagari.

Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei creates official Hindi Twitter account

Iran has rejected as "unrealistic" a call by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the United Nations to extend an international arms embargo on Tehran that ends in October, state TV reported on Monday.

Iran says GCC call for Tehran arms embargo extension is 'unrealistic'

A senior Iranian official said on Friday there was no difference between the outgoing and incoming U.S. special envoys for Iran because American officials “bite off more than they can chew”.

Iran says US envoys all the same -- 'they bite off more than they can chew'

Australian ambassador Lyndall Sachs visited the British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert at the Qarchak prison in Iran. The ambassador visited the academician on Sunday as Kylie's family was worried about her health and welfare, after she was recently moved to the women's prison, which is in an old chicken-processing factory outside Tehran.

Australian ambassador visits jailed scholar in Iran; assures she is 'well'

The first-ever shipment from Iran's Shahid Behesti Terminal of Chabahar left for Thailand began on 29th July, increasing the engagement of India backed port globally.

India backed Chabahar Port connects Iran with Thailand

A supermarket filled with Iranian goods opened in Caracas, Venezuela. The supermarket is filled with more Persian labels than Spanish ones, it's the latest show of support from its Middle-Eastern ally after US sanctions.

Iran opens supermarket in Venezuela | US sanctions | Wion

Iran said Saturday it has arrested the head of a US-based "terrorist group" accused of being behind a deadly 2008 bombing in the southern city of Shiraz and of other, abortive attacks.

Iran says it has arrested head of US-based 'terrorist group'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday gave his clearest indication yet that the United States would seek to force UN sanctions on Iran if an arms embargo lapses.

Pompeo warns of UN sanctions if Iran arms ban ends

After losing confidence in Australian diplomacy, friends of a British-Australian academic began a public campaign on Thursday to free her from a 10-year sentence for spying.

Australia: As diplomacy 'fails', friends of jailed scholar in Iran begin public campaign 

Iran, creaking under the impact of U.S. sanctions, a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID-19 epidemic, is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch.

Iran struggles to buy food in a world wary of touching its money

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps held “large-scale” military drills off the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday

Iran guard corps holds Military drills at Strait of Hormuz

Tehran, which opposes the presence of U.S. and Western navies in the Gulf, frequently holds naval war games in the strategic Strait

Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid high tensions with US

Iran has detained two Swedes over the suspicion of drug trafficking, the country's judiciary said on Tuesday. Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili refused to identify the arrested or give any details on when and where they were detained.

Iran arrests two Swedes on suspicion of drug trafficking

According to the latest satellite images, Iran has moved a mock US aircraft carrier to the strategic state of Hormuz. Watch report.

Iran's target practice amid tensions? Iran moves mock US carrier at sea

The US special representative for Iran on Sunday sought to rally Gulf allies as Washington tried to extend an arms embargo on Tehran, warning failure would "intensify" regional conflicts.

Iran arms embargo lapse would 'intensify' regional violence: US envoy

Two US jets flew dangerously close to an Iranian passenger plane over war-torn Syria, forcing the pilot to take emergency action and sparking panic on board, Iranian authorities said Friday.

US jets flying near Iranian passenger plane over Syria airspace sparks panic

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