Posts Tagged: Iran Threat
Europeans Urge Iran to Abide by Nuclear Pact; Israel Says Preparing Military
European signatories to a nuclear pact with Iran said on Tuesday they were "extremely concerned" by Tehran's apparent breach of the 2015 deal, as Israel said it...
Trump Says Iran ‘Playing With Fire’ With Uranium Enrichment
Iran announced on Monday it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, drawing a warning from US...
Senior Iranian MP: Israel Will Be Destroyed in Half an Hour if US Attacks Iran
Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if the United States attacks Iran, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said on Monday, according to the semi-official...
US Senate Defeats Measure to Restrain Trump on Iran
The US Senate on Friday defeated legislation that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Iran without first obtaining the approval of Congress,...
Trump Says ‘Not Talking Boots on the Ground’ if Action Taken Against Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was "not talking boots on the ground" should military action be necessary against Iran, and said any conflict...
Top Israeli Security Official: Middle East Stability Contingent on ‘Reining in Iran’s Aspirations and Actions’
A first-of-its-kind tripartite summit between top US, Russian and Israeli security officials was held in Jerusalem on Tuesday. The event -- focused on regional security issues...
‘I Think Probably Iran Made a Mistake,’ Trump Says of Downing of US Surveillance Drone
US President Donald Trump played down Iran's downing of a US military surveillance drone on Thursday, saying he suspected it was shot by mistake and that...
Trump Says Iran ‘Made a Very Big Mistake’ by Shooting Down Drone
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Iran made "a very big mistake" by shooting down a US military drone that Tehran said was on a spy...
Iran Shoots Down US Military Drone in Gulf Region
Iran on Thursday shot down a US military drone that it said was flying over one of its southern provinces on the Gulf, increasing fears...
US Navy Says Mine Fragments, Magnet Point to Iran in Gulf Tanker Attack
The US Navy on Wednesday displayed limpet mine fragments and a magnet it said it had removed from one of two oil tankers attacked in...
US Denounces ‘Nuclear Blackmail’ as Iran Plans to Breach Uranium Limit
Iran announced on Monday it would soon breach limits on the amount of enriched uranium it can stockpile under a 2015 international agreement, in a...
Trump Blames Iran for Tanker Attacks, Fears of Confrontation Rise
US President Donald Trump blamed Iran on Friday for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf despite Tehran's denials, raising fears of a...
US Blames Iran for Tanker Attacks in Gulf of Oman
Two oil tankers were attacked on Thursday and left adrift in the Gulf of Oman, driving up oil prices and stoking fears of a new...
Tanker Attacks in Gulf of Oman Stoke Security and Oil Fears
Two oil tankers were attacked and left adrift on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, driving up oil prices and stoking fears of a new...
