Tag: US-Iran relations
Saudi to unveil ‘evidence’ linking Iran to attacks as US weighs...
WASHINGTON D.C.: Saudi Arabia said it will unveil evidence on Wednesday linking regional foe Iran to attacks on key oil installations, as US Secretary of...
US says Navy ship ‘destroyed’ Iranian drone in Gulf
WASHINGTON D.C.: The United States said on Thursday that a US Navy ship had “destroyed” an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after...
Trump threatens to up sanctions as Iran reportedly tries to seize...
WASHINGTON D.C.: US President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that sanctions would soon be "increased substantially," as armed Iranian boats reportedly attempted to...
Iran denies being hit by US cyber attack
TEHRAN: Iran said on Monday that no cyber attack against the Islamic republic has ever succeeded after American media reported the United States launched one last...
Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace after U.S. regulator’s order
Some global airlines are re-routing flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, they said on Friday, after...
Gold glistens as US-Iran tensions fuel flight to safety
Gold prices struck near six-year highs on Friday as a weaker dollar and escalating US-Iran tensions fueled a flight to safer investments, while oil...
Trump approved strike on Iran before abruptly pulling back: NYT
WASHINGTON: President Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing an American surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching them on Thursday...
Iran defiant over drone as Trump reportedly halts retaliatory strikes
WASHINGTON: Washington on Thursday barred American civilian flights from the area where Iran shot down a US military drone, a strike that President Donald...
Iran says there will be no war with US: IRNA
TEHRAN: There will not be any military confrontation between Iran and the United States, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council was quoted...
US to send 1,000 more troops to Middle East, citing ‘Iran...
WASHINGTON D.C.: Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced on Monday the deployment of about 1,000 more troops to the Middle East for what...
Iran renews nuclear pact ultimatum amid tensions with US
DUSHANBE: Iran will continue scaling back compliance with a nuclear deal unless other signatories to the pact show “positive signals”, the Iranian president said...
U.S., Russia believe Russian support can help restrain Iran
The United States and believes Russia may be more amenable than in the past to address U.S. and Israeli concerns about Iran’s influence, including...
Trump, Saudi Arabia warn Iran against Middle East conflict
RIYADH: US President Donald Trump issued a new threat to Tehran on Sunday, tweeting that a conflict would be the “official end” of Iran,...
US pulls staff from Iraq amid concerns over Iran
BAGHDAD: Washington ordered the departure of non-emergency American employees from its diplomatic missions in Iraq on Wednesday in another apparent show of concern about...
Trump says it would be ‘big mistake’ for Iran to try...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump warned on Monday Iran would “suffer greatly” if it targeted US interests after Washington deployed an aircraft carrier and...
US B-52 bombers land in Qatar over unspecified Iran threat
DOHA: B-52 bombers ordered by the White House to deploy to the Persian Gulf to counter unspecified threats from Iran have arrived at a...
Iran suspends some nuclear deal commitments
TEHRAN: Iran said on Wednesday it had stopped respecting limits on its nuclear activities agreed under a 2015 deal with major powers until they...