US-Iran relations
Iran’s new parliament speaker says talks with US ‘futile’
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Iran’s new parliament speaker says talks with US ‘futile’
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said any negotiations with the United States would be “futile” as he delivered his first…
Iran ready to swap prisoners with US without preconditions: Khabaronline
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Iran ready to swap prisoners with US without preconditions: Khabaronline
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei…
Iran’s president says Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Iran’s president says Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Tehran was closely following US activities, but would never…
Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears
Middle East
April 20, 2020
Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday began opening intercity highways and major shopping centers to stimulate its sanctions-choked economy,…
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with US warships in the…
Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions
Middle East
April 14, 2020
Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and…
Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani pressed harder on Wednesday for a US$5 billion emergency IMF loan Iran has sought…
Iran says coronavirus death toll nearing 4,000
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Iran says coronavirus death toll nearing 4,000
DUBAI (Reuters) – The total number of coronavirus cases in Iran has risen to more than 62,000 and the death…
Iran, US heat up war of words despite virus pandemic
Middle East
April 2, 2020
Iran, US heat up war of words despite virus pandemic
Iran said Thursday it “only acts in self-defense” after President Donald Trump warned it against attacks on US troops in…
US has lost opportunity to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus: Rouhani
Middle East
April 1, 2020
US has lost opportunity to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus: Rouhani
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s president said on Wednesday that, with the advent of the coronavirus, the United States had missed…