Ruhollah Zam, a former opposition figure who had lived in exile in France and had been implicated in anti-government protests, speaks during his trial at Iran’s Revolutionary Court in Tehran on June 2, 2020. ALI SHIRBAND | AFP | Getty Images Iran on Saturday executed a once-exiled journalist over his […]
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US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have accused Iran of being behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states that appeared to be aimed at intimidating them into voting for President Donald Trump. The officials did not lay out specific evidence for how they came to […]
US Says Iran Is Behind Threatening ‘Proud Boys’ Emails About Mail-In Vote
The U.S. government accused Iran of being behind the recent threatening emails sent to several voters in Florida, Arizona, and Alaska during a press conference on Wednesday. The Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that the emails, which were designed to make it look like they came from the […]
‘Made in Iran’ Beats Sanctions in Economy Donald Trump Tried to Crush
Workers assemble jeans at a clothing factory in the outskirts of Tehran on Oct. 14.. Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg There can’t have been many worse times to start a new business in Iran. Even before officials in the Islamic Republic alerted the public to a major outbreak of […]
South Africa May Reimpose Curbs; Iran Cases Slow: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — South Africa may reintroduce tighter regulations on the movement of people and curb sales of alcohol as coronavirus infections soar, the Sunday Times reported. Hungary is also restricting travel after spikes in neighboring countries. Thailand plans to start human trials for a locally developed, potential Covid-19 vaccine as […]