Middle East
Iran sanctions pose legal conundrum for expats
Iranian expatriates living in the United States, of whom a vast majority oppose the Ayatollah regime in Tehran, have recently become entangled in criminal investigations due to new embargo laws against the Islamic Republic. The sanctions, meant to pressure Tehran into calling off its nuclear program, have effectively prevented the import or export of any merchandise or capital from and to Iran.
Blast at Isfahan damaged nuclear facility
The Times reported on Wednesday that the mysterious explosion that rocked the city of Isfahan two days ago struck the uranium conversion facility located just outside Iran's third-largest city. According to the British newspaper, satellite images clearly show billowing smoke and destruction, despite Iran's claim that no such blast had taken place.