Latest in Tag: iran Highlight
Latest in Tag: iran

Iranâs Rouhani stresses rejection to foreign presence in Gulf Â
UK denies releasing Iranian tankerÂ

Iran captures new tanker in Gulf claiming it was smuggling oil Â
Pompeo says he is confident that US could build maritime coalition in GulfÂ

Iran to further reduce its JCPOA commitments: FM Zarif
In July 2019, US withdrew from the deal re-imposing sanctions on Iran

Rouhani says presence of foreign troops in Gulf increases tensions
Iran to restart activities at Arak heavy water facility

Iran frees 12 Indian crew members of MT Riah tanker, Pompeo wants to visit TehranÂ
Germany rejects Washington’s strategy toward Iran, suspicious about UKâs proposalÂ

Europe discusses Hormuz mission; Iran expresses readiness for negotiations not surrender
UK sent mediator to Iran to discuss ways to free its tanker, says Irani officialÂ

Hormuz crisis⊠Iran ready for different scenarios
Oman, France, Germany call upon Tehran to release British tanker

Gulf on fire: Iran captures British oil tanker, UK warns, US claims shooting Iranian droneÂ
Hunt described Iran’s move as âunacceptable actionâ

Iran’s navy tows foreign oil tanker with technical failure in Arab Gulf
Mousavi did not name tanker, saying more information to be disclosed later

Iran says it is ready for talks if US lifts sanctions
US President Donald Trumpâs administration previously said it is open to negotiations with Iran on a more far-reaching agreement on nuclear and security issues.

US calls for coalition to safeguard seas off Iran, Yemen
US calling allies to join coalition to safeguard waters off Iran, Yemen

Trump warns Iran of enriching uranium, EU expresses concernÂ
Iran announced enriching uranium beyond 2015 nuclear deal limit with world powers

Egyptâs Military surpasses Israel, Iran; ranked 12th most powerful worldwide
Egypt was capable to be ranked as the 10th strongest military power in the world in 2018, and this year according to (GFP), the Egyptian armed forces is the 12th globally.

Iran threatens British shipping after tanker seized
The top court in the British overseas territory also ruled that it can keep the ship for a further 14 days as it interviews the, mostly Indian and Pakistani, crew to determine whether or not it was attempting to flout European Union (EU) sanctions against bringing oil to Syria.

Threats between Iran and US continue
In same context, UAE Foreign Minister said that âclear, scientific, convincingâ evidence still required on recent oil tankers attack

Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran targeting supreme leader
The new sanctions will specifically target Iranian Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other Iranian officials, including eight senior commanders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Tehran will firmly confront any US aggression, says Iranâs FM
US military was “cocked, loaded to retaliate” but Trump changed his mind

Pope Frances urges restraint in Gulf after tanker attacks
âI invite everyone to use diplomacy to resolve complex problems of conflicts in Middle East,â he says

Iran under accusations of Gulf of Oman tankersâ attack
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) said on Friday that its chemical tanker Kokuka Courageous, which was attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, is being towed toward Khor Fakkan, in the UAE, with its crew back onboard. In a statement, the BSM said that the Kokuka Courageous âwas now undertow and headed toward Khor …

New US sanctions show unwillingness to engage in talks: Iran FM
US sanctioned Iranâs largest petrochemical holding group on Friday for indirectly supporting IRGC

Iran warns against any Gulf clashes, threatens oil would surpass $100 per barrel
Yahya Rahim Safavi who served before as the chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened that crude oil prices will exceed the $100 per barrel mark if any clash between the two countries took place.

Iran sees no prospect for negotiations with United States: Iranian FM
Trump said on Monday that he âreally believe that Iran would like to make a deal, and I think thatâs very smart of them, and I think thatâs a possibility to happen.â

Trump says US not seeking regime change in Iran
Tension between the two nations has significantly increased in recent weeks. Earlier, the US announced the deployment of 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East to counter âcredible threatsâ from Iran in a move denounced by Tehran on Saturday as âa threat to international peace.â

Europeans need to do more to preserve nuclear agreement with Iran: Zarif
âWe will defend Iran against any aggression,â says foreign minister

Trump sends 1,500 troops to Middle East amid tensions with Iran
Both Trump, Pentagon stress they were not seeking to engage in military conflict with Iran

Trump says he can negotiate when Iran is ‘ready’ for talks
Saudi Arabia accused Tehran of being involved in alleged attacks on their crude oil pipeline

Trump threatens Iran of total destruction
âNever threaten the United States again,â Trump tweets

There will be no war, because no one can afford it: Iranâs FM
Iran says its missiles could reach US warships in Arabian Gulf

Trump warns Iran of acting against US, Tehran rejects threats
European powers caution against consequences of escalation

Middle East fears Iran-US military confrontation as tensions escalate
Since last week, the US military has sent forces, including an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers, to the Middle East to counter what the Trump administration says are âclear indicationsâ of threats from Iran to US forces there.