Iran News Roundup 12/2
Senate passes sanctions on Iran’s central bank The Senate voted 100-0 yesterday to include the Kirk-Menendez amendment to the Defense Authorization Act that would force the President to sanction Iran’s central bank, with some limited exceptions (NIAC 12/1). The broader bill was passed by the Senate, but the President has threatened to veto it due […]
Iran News Roundup 12/1
European ambassadors called back from Iran In the wake of Tuesday’s attack on the UK embassy in Iran, several EU countries have voiced their disapproval. The UK has not only pulled all of its diplomats from the country, but has closed the Iranian embassy in London, though this is not yet permanent. The NY Times […]
Iran News Roundup 11/30
Fallout from embassy attacks The Guardian reports that the UK government has given 48 hours for all Iranian officials to leave the country in response to what the British government believes was a government supported attack on their embassy. The article states that while this step will not mean a complete severance of ties, it […]
Iran News Roundup 11/29
UK Embassy stormed during Basiji student protest Regime supports, protesting the UK’s most recent sanctions against Iran, broke into the UK embassy in Tehran. According to a Washington Post article, the attackers threw petrol bombs at the building and committed various acts of vandalism inside the embassy (Washington Post 11/29). According to a Guardian report, […]