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After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
Middle East
September 26, 2019
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran has long prided itself on its forceful defiance of the United States and Israel, a…
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
Middle East
September 26, 2019
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president used the world’s stage on Wednesday to warn that security in the Persian Gulf…
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
Middle East
September 26, 2019
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
Iran’s president on Wednesday closed the door on meeting Donald Trump despite last-minute European efforts to ease tensions as the…
Europeans see last chance for Iran-US meeting
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Europeans see last chance for Iran-US meeting
US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani face their last chance Wednesday for a historic meeting as…
With Iran on his mind, Trump to speak before UN General Assembly
Middle East
September 24, 2019
With Iran on his mind, Trump to speak before UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump is expected to make his case for keeping pressure on Iran on…
Iran agrees to release British-flagged oil tanker
Middle East
September 24, 2019
Iran agrees to release British-flagged oil tanker
Iranian maritime officials have approved the Stena Impero, a Swedish tanker sailing under the British flag, to exit Iranian waters after…
Trump says Rouhani meeting not scheduled as speculation swirls
Middle East
September 24, 2019
Trump says Rouhani meeting not scheduled as speculation swirls
US President Donald Trump said Monday he could not rule out a meeting with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani at the…
Iran resists sanctions, US is ‘desperate,’ Rouhani says
Middle East
September 23, 2019
Iran resists sanctions, US is ‘desperate,’ Rouhani says
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday new US sanctions, under which Iran’s central bank was blacklisted…
UK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities
Middle East
September 23, 2019
UK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities
NEW YORK (AP) — Britain has concluded that Iran was responsible for attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, UK…
At UN General Assembly, Iran and US historically at odds
Middle East
September 23, 2019
At UN General Assembly, Iran and US historically at odds
Iran has often commanded center stage at the annual UN gathering of world leaders, turning the organization’s headquarters into an…