Posts Tagged: US Iran
France Holds Rare Defense Cabinet Meeting Over Iran as Tensions With US Mount
French President Emmanuel Macron was convening key ministers and experts on Wednesday to discuss Iran, including its nuclear program, amid growing tensions between Tehran and US President Donald...
US Sanctions Three Iranian Officials Allegedly Involved in Death of FBI Agent Robert Levinson
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of former FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson, the US Treasury and State departments said in press releases on...
Iran to Respond to Trump Letter After Scrutiny
Iran will respond to US President Donald Trump's invitation to talks after proper scrutiny, the foreign ministry said on Monday, accusing Washington of not matching actions with words. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
Kremlin Says Iran’s Nuclear Program Will Be Subject of Future Russia-US Talks
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that future talks between Russia and the United States would include discussions on Iran's nuclear program, a subject it said had been "touched upon" in an initial round of US-Russia talks last month. Bloomberg reported...
Most Americans Want Hamas Removed From Gaza, Support Strikes Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities, Poll Finds
Overwhelming majorities of American voters want Israel to permanently evict Hamas from Gaza, support Israel's fight against the Palestinian terrorist group, and believe the Jewish...
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran’s Shadow Oil Fleet
The United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry on Monday, hitting more than 30 brokers, tanker operators, and shipping companies for their role in selling...
Iran Says Israel, US ‘Cannot Do a Damn Thing’ Against Tehran
Iran said on Monday that US and Israeli threats against it were a blatant violation of international law and that they could not "do a damn...
Trump Denies US-Israel Plan to Strike Iran, Calls for ‘Nuclear Peace Agreement’ While Reviving ‘Maximum Pressure’
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied that the United States and Israel are planning to carry out a military strike on Iran, saying he...
Trump Reimposes ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran, Aims to Drive Oil Exports to Zero
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday restored his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran that includes efforts to drive its oil exports down to zero in order to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Ahead of his...
Trump Set to Reimpose ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran, Aims to Drive Oil Exports to Zero
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday plans to restore his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran in an effort to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and drive its oil exports down to zero, a...
Iran’s President Says Tehran Has to Deal With Washington
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not be able to ignore its arch-foe the United States and needs to "handle its enemies with forbearance,"...
Microsoft Researchers Report Iran Hackers Targeting US Officials Before Election
Microsoft researchers said on Friday that Iranian government-tied hackers tried breaking into the account of a "high ranking official" on the US presidential campaign in June, weeks after breaching...
US to Boycott UN Tribute to Iran’s President Killed in Helicopter Crash Known as ‘Butcher of Tehran’
The United States will boycott a United Nations tribute on Thursday to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed earlier this month in a helicopter crash,...
US Urges Iran to Dilute All Its Near-Weapons-Grade Uranium
The United States called on Iran on Wednesday to dilute all of the uranium it has enriched to up to 60 percent purity, close to...
