US-Iran relations
Motion for Iran to quit nuclear proliferation treaty enters parliament
Middle East
January 28, 2020
Motion for Iran to quit nuclear proliferation treaty enters parliament
DUBAI (Reuters) – A motion for Iran to quit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was introduced in parliament on Tuesday,…
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
Middle East
January 28, 2020
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year,…
US will not lift sanctions to negotiate with Iran: Trump
Middle East
January 26, 2020
US will not lift sanctions to negotiate with Iran: Trump
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States will not lift sanctions on Iran in order to negotiate, US President Donald Trump…
Iranian FM: Tehran still willing to negotiate with US
Middle East
January 25, 2020
Iranian FM: Tehran still willing to negotiate with US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is not ruling out negotiations with the United States even after an American…
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
Middle East
January 24, 2020
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
ABOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional…
Masked gunmen kill local commander of Iran’s security forces
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Masked gunmen kill local commander of Iran’s security forces
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Masked gunmen on Wednesday ambushed and killed the local commander of a paramilitary security force in…
U.S. deports Iranian student despite ACLU efforts to block his removal
Middle East
January 22, 2020
U.S. deports Iranian student despite ACLU efforts to block his removal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. immigration officials on Monday deported an Iranian student headed to a Boston university despite efforts by…
Iran seeks help reading downed plane’s black boxes in new standoff
Middle East
January 21, 2020
Iran seeks help reading downed plane’s black boxes in new standoff
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black…
S. Korea naval unit to expand operations to Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
January 21, 2020
S. Korea naval unit to expand operations to Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean anti-piracy unit has temporarily expanded its mission to the Strait of Hormuz,…
Dozens wounded as Iraqi protesters up pressure on government
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Dozens wounded as Iraqi protesters up pressure on government
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces wounded dozens of protesters on Sunday as renewed anti-government demonstrations gripped the capital and…