Iran
South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces
Middle East
January 6, 2021
South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces
SEOUL (AP) — Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course…
Iran tests drones in military exercise
Middle East
January 5, 2021
Iran tests drones in military exercise
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran launched exercises featuring a wide array of domestically produced drones on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, days…
South Korea to dispatch diplomat for Tehran talks after Iran seizes tanker
Middle East
January 5, 2021
South Korea to dispatch diplomat for Tehran talks after Iran seizes tanker
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is dispatching a delegation to Iran as early as today to seek the release of…
China urges calm and restraint after Iran enrichment announcement
Middle East
January 5, 2021
China urges calm and restraint after Iran enrichment announcement
BEIJING (Reuters) -China urged calm and restraint on Tuesday after Iran said it had resumed 20 percent uranium enrichment at…
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Monday began enriching uranium up to 20 percent at an underground facility…
Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats
Days after ordering a United States aircraft carrier out of the Middle East, the country’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher…
Chanting anti-US slogans, Iraqi militia supporters mark year since Soleimani’s killing
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Chanting anti-US slogans, Iraqi militia supporters mark year since Soleimani’s killing
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups chanted anti-American slogans in central Baghdad on Sunday…
Israel dismisses ‘nonsense’ Iran charge it seeks to trick US into war
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Israel dismisses ‘nonsense’ Iran charge it seeks to trick US into war
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli official on Sunday dismissed as “nonsense” an allegation by the Iranian foreign minister that Israel…
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s prime minister on Saturday said that a missile attack on the airport in Aden was meant…
Iraq explosives experts working to defuse mine on oil tanker
Middle East
January 2, 2021
Iraq explosives experts working to defuse mine on oil tanker
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi explosives experts were working to defuse a large mine discovered on an oil tanker in the…