Iran
UK envoy said Trump ditched Iran deal to spite Obama: report
Middle East
July 14, 2019
UK envoy said Trump ditched Iran deal to spite Obama: report
Britain’s ambassador to Washington believed US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal because it was associated…
Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for UN conference: IRNA
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for UN conference: IRNA
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to New York on Saturday to a United Nations conference,…
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
BEIRUT (AP) — Two months of intensive airstrikes by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, coupled with a fierce…
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
Middle East
July 13, 2019
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
Britain will send a second warship to the Gulf, officials said Friday, temporarily deploying two vessels near Tehran’s waters as…
Hezbollah cut down its forces in Syria: Nasrallah
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Hezbollah cut down its forces in Syria: Nasrallah
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran-backed Hezbollah has reduced its forces in Syria as fighting died down though it still has fighters…
Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?
Middle East
July 12, 2019
Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?
INSTEX, a plan to circumvent American sanctions on Iran and facilitate international trade with the Islamic Republic, was branded a damp squib…
The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf
Middle East
July 11, 2019
The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Iran (all times local):…
The Latest: Iran says US sanctions are ‘warfare’
Middle East
July 11, 2019
The Latest: Iran says US sanctions are ‘warfare’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): 8:10 p.m. Iran…
Trump warns Iran sanctions will ‘soon be increased substantially’
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Trump warns Iran sanctions will ‘soon be increased substantially’
President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that sanctions against Iran would soon be “increased substantially” after Tehran said it had exceeded…
Iran welcomes French efforts to save nuclear deal
Middle East
July 10, 2019
Iran welcomes French efforts to save nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran welcomes France’s efforts to save the 2015 nuclear deal, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on…