As Washington and Tehran clash in Vienna over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran continues to struggle under the weight of U.S. sanctions.... Slack, a mainstay of communication in many communities, remains unavailable, Alimardani said, and Iranians cannot create accounts on Amazon Web Services or use Google Cloud Platform, two popular cloud hosting services. What works one day also may not work the next, adding to daily uncertainties.... With the country’s economy in shambles, Iranians seeki

It was the most senior-level encounter between Iranian and Emirati officials in a decade, and marked what one senior Iranian official called “ a new chapter ” in relations. Story continues below advertisement “ We have taken steps to de-escalate tensions, as we have no interest in a confrontation.... It’s something the region is investing in regardless of whether there is a nuclear deal or not, ” Abdulla stressed.... “ We no longer take orders from Washington.” U.S. officials have said that th