US-Iran relations
Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
Middle East
June 8, 2019
Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
Iran said Saturday that new US sanctions on its petrochemical industry show the hollowness of President Donald Trump’s claims to…
Trump prepared to talk to Iran but says always a chance of military action
Middle East
June 5, 2019
Trump prepared to talk to Iran but says always a chance of military action
LONDON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said he was prepared to talk to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani but that…
Iran stays within nuclear deal’s main limits while testing another
Middle East
June 1, 2019
Iran stays within nuclear deal’s main limits while testing another
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has stayed within the main restrictions of its nuclear deal, a quarterly report by the UN…
Iran will defend itself against any aggression, says foreign minister
Middle East
May 26, 2019
Iran will defend itself against any aggression, says foreign minister
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iran will defend itself against any military or economic aggression, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on…
US troop move to Middle East ‘dangerous for international peace’: Iran’s Zarif
Middle East
May 25, 2019
US troop move to Middle East ‘dangerous for international peace’: Iran’s Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – A US move to send troops to the Middle East after accusing Tehran of being behind attacks…
Iran can sink US warships with ‘secret weapons’, military official says
Middle East
May 25, 2019
Iran can sink US warships with ‘secret weapons’, military official says
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran can sink US warships sent to the Gulf region using missiles and “secret weapons”, a senior…
Saudis say they will defend themselves as Trump warns Iran
Middle East
May 20, 2019
Saudis say they will defend themselves as Trump warns Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against…
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
Middle East
May 19, 2019
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Across Iran’s capital, the talk always seems to come back to how things may get worse.…
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
Middle East
May 18, 2019
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
BAGHDAD (AP) — When US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as…
There will be no war as we don’t want war, and no can confront Iran: Zarif
Middle East
May 18, 2019
There will be no war as we don’t want war, and no can confront Iran: Zarif
(Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday he did not believe a war would break out…