Posts Tagged: US Iran conflict
US Pulling Non-Essential Staff From Embassy in Beirut Amid Iran Tensions
The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the US embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday, amid growing concerns about the...
US Issues Further Sanctions on Iran, Targets Drones
The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as Washington...
Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Involved in US-Iran Dispute in Gulf of Oman
Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its...
Qatar Held Separate Talks With US, Iran Touching on Nuclear, Drones
Qatar held separate bilateral meetings with the United States and Iran this week that touched on Iran's nuclear program and US concerns about Iranian drone...
US Prisoners Freed From Iran Make Emotional Return Home After Swap Deal
Five Americans freed from Iran made an emotional return to the United States on Tuesday, ending their imprisonment "nightmare" a day after they were swapped...
US, Iran Swap Prisoners in Deal Involving $6 Billion Transfer
Five US citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in the United States and the...
US, Iran to Swap Detainees After $6 Billion Unfrozen
A Qatari plane waited in Iran on Monday to fly out five US detainees in a swap for five Iranians held in the United States,...
US Seizes 1 Million Barrels of Smuggled Iranian Oil Headed for China, Congress Demands Action
A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty in US federal court to smuggling 1 million barrels of Iranian oil intended for China that have now...
US Airstrikes on Proxy Militias Unlikely to Deter Iran, Says Defense Think Tank
Recent US air strikes on Iran-backed militias in Syria are unlikely to deter Iran from further attacks, a defense think tank assessed on Thursday. The air...
White House Envoy: Iranian Attacks on US Assets ‘Not Really Helping’ Prospects of Return to Nuclear Deal
The White House’s Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley told the Voice of America that Iran-backed attacks against Americans stationed abroad is making it more...
Biden Strikes Against Iranian Targets in Syria Sought to Send Signal Without Escalation, Officials Say
The Biden administration has said its decision to strike Iran-affiliated targets in Syria last month was taken in order to send the Iranians a message...
Iran’s Zarif Sees Trump Favorite to Win US Election
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump still has a good chance of being reelected thanks to his strong support base, despite his declining...
Israeli Analyst: Iran Is Taking a Step Back for Fear of Trump
Iran is pulling back from its latest confrontation with the US because it fears President Donald Trump, a top Israeli analyst asserted on Thursday. Ehud Yaari,...
Trump Vows to Hit 52 Iranian Targets If Iran Retaliates After Drone Strike
US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites "very hard" if Iran attacks Americans or US assets after a drone strike...
