Posts Tagged: US Iran tensions
US Forces in Iraq Hit by Rockets, Contractor Killed
A rocket attack on US-led forces in northern Iraq killed a civilian contractor on Monday and injured a US service member, the US coalition in Iraq said, in the deadliest such...
Iran Leader Bans Import of US, UK COVID-19 Vaccines, Demands Sanctions End
Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday banned the government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain, labelling the Western powers "untrustworthy," as the...
Germany, France, UK ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Iranian Enrichment Activity
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and the United Kingdom urged Iran to halt the resumption of 20% uranium enrichment, in a statement Wednesday. “We are...
Reversing Decision, Trump Sends USS Nimitz Back to Middle East as Warning to Iran
A Sunday night decision to send a US aircraft carrier back to the Persian Gulf was directed by President Donald Trump, CNN reported on Monday,...
Senior US Official: America Doubles Down on ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign in Iran
JNS.org - In recent weeks, the Trump administration has shown no signs that it is easing up on its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran as...
Argentina Boosts Security at Airports, US Embassy Over Iran Tensions
Argentina's government boosted security at its airports, borders and the US embassy in Buenos Aires as tensions simmer between the United States and Iran, the...
US-Iran Tensions Could Spill Over Into a Proxy Attack on Israel, Warn Experts
JNS.org - The unusual American attack on Sunday evening on the Shi’ite militia known as the Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq has put the various militias that...
Trump Moves to Cool Tension Over China, Iran as G7 Summit Wraps Up
US President Donald Trump on Monday offered an olive branch to China after days of intense feuding over trade that has spooked financial markets and...
U.S. Will Aggressively Enforce Sanctions Over Iran Tanker: State Department Official
The United States will aggressively enforce its sanctions to prevent the private sector from assisting an Iranian oil tanker that is traveling through the Mediterranean...
Top State Department Official Says US to Continue to Impose Costs on Iran and Its Proxies
JNS.org - The US State Department’s top counterterrorism official warned on Friday that the United States would increase its maximum pressure against Iran and its...
Futures Slip After Strong Rally as Iran Tensions Rise
US stock index futures dipped on Friday, after a strong rally in the prior session that helped the S&P 500 hit a record high, as...
Iranian President Says Talks Possible Only If Washington Shows ‘Respect’
President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday suggested Iran may be willing to hold talks if the United States showed it respect, but said Tehran would not...
Iraqi Protesters Urge Baghdad to Stay Out of US-Iran Showdown
Thousands of supporters of a populist Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric urged political and factional leaders on Friday to stay out of any conflict between Baghdad's...
Iran’s Foreign Minister: US Troop Move to Middle East Dangerous for International Peace
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the US decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East in response to the...
