Iran
US puts Iran ‘on notice’ after missile test, won’t elaborate
Middle East
February 2, 2017
US puts Iran ‘on notice’ after missile test, won’t elaborate
The White House has issued a cryptic warning that the US will act against Iran unless it stops testing ballistic…
Netanyahu says he will push Trump on Iran sanctions
Middle East
January 31, 2017
Netanyahu says he will push Trump on Iran sanctions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he plans to push US President Donald Trump to renew sanctions against Iran during…
No time to create walls between nations: Iran’s Rouhani
Middle East
January 29, 2017
No time to create walls between nations: Iran’s Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday it was no time to build walls between nations and criticized steps towards cancelling world…
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Russia, Iran and Turkey — sponsors of talks in Kazakhstan between Syria and rebel factions — pledged Tuesday to consolidate…
Middle East expects big changes under Trump
Middle East
January 19, 2017
Middle East expects big changes under Trump
Donald Trump's all-but-dismissal of human rights as a foreign policy principle could hit like an earthquake across a Middle East…
Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana
World
January 18, 2017
Iran does not want U.S. at Syria talks in Astana
Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday Tehran opposed a U.S. presence at peace talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital…
Saudi says Trump stance on Iran, IS a cause for optimism
Middle East
January 17, 2017
Saudi says Trump stance on Iran, IS a cause for optimism
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Monday he was positive about the way the incoming U.S. administration wanted to…
Bahrain executes three Shi’ites for bombing, sparks outcry
Middle East
January 15, 2017
Bahrain executes three Shi’ites for bombing, sparks outcry
Bahrain on Sunday executed three Shi'ite Muslim men convicted of killing three policemen in a 2014 bomb attack, the first…
US says Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels
Middle East
January 9, 2017
US says Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels
A US Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels, after they closed in at a high…
Iran says it sealed Boeing plane deal at half price
Middle East
December 25, 2016
Iran says it sealed Boeing plane deal at half price
Iran said on Sunday it had negotiated to pay only about half the announced price for 80 new Boeing (BA.N)…