Posts Tagged: Iranian aggression in Middle East
In Phone Call, Israel’s Netanyahu and Russia’s Putin Discuss Iranian ‘Aggression’ in Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a statement put out by Netanyahu’s office, the two...
Trump Warns Iran Against Possible ‘Sneak Attack’ on US in Iraq
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran or its proxies planned a sneak attack on American targets in Iraq, and warned they would pay a...
US Warship in Arabian Sea Seizes Suspected Iranian Weapons
A US Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian "design and manufacture," including more than 150 anti-tank guided missiles and three Iranian surface-to-air missiles, the...
Iran Vows ‘Crushing Response’ to Any Israeli Action Against Regional Interests
Iran will respond forcefully to any Israeli action against its interests in the region, Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, according to the news agency Mehr. "The...
Iran Is ‘Central Problem’ Causing Instability in Middle East, US Secretary of State Pompeo Says
Iran is the “central problem” causing instability in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. Speaking at Kansas State University, America’s...
Trump Threatens ‘Obliteration’ as Iran Condemns Sanctions on Khamenei
US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to obliterate parts of Iran if it attacked "anything American" after Tehran said the latest US sanctions had...
Pompeo Discusses Iran With Gulf Allies Amid Escalating Crisis
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed Iran and maritime security with rich Gulf Arab allies during a trip to the region on Monday after President Donald...
Policy Experts Split in Analysis of Trump’s Iran Strike Stand-Down
Top policy experts debated on Friday US President Donald Trump's decision the previous night to halt an attack against Iranian targets following the downing of...
Trump Says He Aborted Retaliatory Strike to Spare Iranian Lives
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had aborted a military strike on Iran because such a response to Tehran's downing of an unmanned American surveillance...
Trump Warned Tehran a US attack Was Imminent, Called for Talks, Iranian Officials Say
Iranian officials told Reuters on Friday that Tehran had received a message from US President Donald Trump warning that a US attack on Iran was imminent but...
‘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...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Urges ‘Peace-Loving Countries’ to Back US Against Iran After Gulf Drone Shootdown
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on "all peace-loving countries to stand by the United States in its effort to stop Iranian aggression” following Thursday’s...
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...
