sanctions on Iran
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president sent a bill to parliament Wednesday that would cut four zeroes from the value…
Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian oil tanker has broken down in the Red Sea but the crew are safe and…
China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions
Middle East
August 16, 2019
China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier…
Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid
Gibraltar’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
Middle East
August 12, 2019
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president reiterated Tuesday that if Washington wants to open negotiations with Tehran, it must lift…
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after…
Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will no longer turn a blind eye to “maritime offenses” in the Gulf, its foreign minister…
US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister
Middle East
August 1, 2019
US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions against Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, effectively slamming the door on the…
Iran says sanctions show US ‘afraid’ of top diplomat
Middle East
August 1, 2019
Iran says sanctions show US ‘afraid’ of top diplomat
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday mocked a US decision to impose sanctions on his top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif,…