sanctions
On Iraq’s border with Syria, Iran-backed militia warily eye US forces
Middle East
December 12, 2018
On Iraq’s border with Syria, Iran-backed militia warily eye US forces
Al-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – From a desert hillside guarded by Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitaries, commander Qasim Muslih can spot Islamic…
Exports of Iranian oil have improved since early November: Iranian president
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Exports of Iranian oil have improved since early November: Iranian president
GENEVA (Reuters) – Exports of Iranian oil have improved since early November, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said in a…
Iran’s President warns US sanctions could increase flow of illegal drugs
Middle East
December 10, 2018
Iran’s President warns US sanctions could increase flow of illegal drugs
(CNN) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Saturday that the United States’ re-imposed sanctions on Iran will not help…
Iran’s Rouhani says sanctions may lead to drugs, refugee, bomb ‘deluge’
Middle East
December 8, 2018
Iran’s Rouhani says sanctions may lead to drugs, refugee, bomb ‘deluge’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani predicted a “deluge” of drugs, refugees and attacks on the West if…
Top Huawei executive arrested on US request
Business
December 6, 2018
Top Huawei executive arrested on US request
VANCOUVER/BEIJING (Reuters) – The daughter of Huawei’s founder, a top executive at the Chinese technology giant, was arrested in Canada…
Iran moves closer to adopting law against funding terrorism
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Iran moves closer to adopting law against funding terrorism
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament approved a tweaked draft law against funding terrorism on Wednesday which officials hope will…
If Iran can not export oil then no country will export oil from the Gulf: Iran president
Middle East
December 4, 2018
If Iran can not export oil then no country will export oil from the Gulf: Iran president
GENEVA (Reuters) – America should know that if Iran can not export oil then no country will export oil…
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
World
December 3, 2018
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
Oil prices soared on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US agreed…
Saudi Arabia wants united front on oil output; Russia and Nigeria hold out
Business
November 28, 2018
Saudi Arabia wants united front on oil output; Russia and Nigeria hold out
ABUJA/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will not cut oil output on its own to stabilize the market, Energy Minister…
Japan buyers may not load Iran oil after April without waiver extension
Business
November 27, 2018
Japan buyers may not load Iran oil after April without waiver extension
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese buyers are unlikely to load Iranian oil after April 1 without an extension of the…