Posts Tagged: US and Iran
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 Must Prevent Establishment of Iranian ‘Land Bridge’ to Mediterranean, New Think Tank Paper Urges
Iran is seeking to build a "land bridge" to extend the reach of its influence all the way to the Mediterranean Sea, and "disrupting" this...
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...
Iran Says It Will Breach Nuclear Deal Enrichment Limit, Drawing Western Concern
Iran said on Monday it would breach internationally-agreed curbs on its stock of low-enriched uranium in 10 days -- a move likely to worsen already...
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...
Explainer: Why Is Japan’s Abe Going to Iran? What Can He Accomplish?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is due to visit Iran next week in an apparent mediation mission to ease tension between Iran and the United States. Following are some...
Ahead of Japan PM’s Trip to Iran, Israel’s Netanyahu Tells Abe Pressure on Tehran Regime Must Be Maintained
Ahead of a planned trip to Iran next week, Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe spoke by telephone on Friday with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. According...
US Renews Iran Nonproliferation Sanctions Waivers for Russia, UK, China, France
The United States on Friday granted waivers allowing Britain, China, France and Russia to continue nonproliferation work with Iran, permitting them to maintain projects designed to...
US Says Iran Missile Program Destabilizing Middle East
A senior US arms control official said on Tuesday that Iran's missile program is destabilizing the Middle East and increasing the risk of a "regional arms...
Iran’s Rouhani Says US Sanctions Are ‘Terrorist Act’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday relations with the United States had rarely been so bad and that sanctions imposed by the Trump administration...
After Auschwitz Visit, Pence Accuses Iran of Nazi-Like Antisemitism
US Vice President Mike Pence accused Iran of Nazi-like antisemitism on Friday, maintaining his harsh rhetoric against Tehran just a day he attacked European powers for trying...
Pompeo Urges New Era of Cooperation in Middle East Meeting
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Thursday for a new era of cooperation on the Middle East and said no country could afford to stay...
Iran Leader: Not Worth Talking to US, Be Careful With Europeans
Iran can only lose by negotiating with the United States and must be careful to limit any dealings with some "untrustworthy" European states, the Islamic Republic's...
US Seeks to Increase Pressure on Iran at Warsaw Meeting
Foreign ministers and senior officials from 60 nations gather in the Polish capital Warsaw on Wednesday where the United States hopes to ratchet up pressure...
