Iran tension
Iran’s relations with the US and its allies in the Middle East have never been easy. Exchanges of accusations, wary statements, and an environment of mutual suspicion – all spiced up by US sanctions – have taken their toll on ties between the key regional players
- Iran announces successful test of ‘new missile’ amid rising Gulf tensions
Tehran successfully test-fired a new missile, according to the leader of the elite Revolutionary Guards. The launch comes as Tehran seeks to deter military escalation with the United States in the Persian Gulf.Aug 24, 2019 08:41World News - American and British naval presence in Gulf brings insecurity - Iranian commanderAmerican and British military posturing in the Persian Gulf undermines regional security, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s navy said. His warning comes as Gibraltar releases an Iranian tanker seized there by the UK.Aug 18, 2019 10:07World News
- Flooding Persian Gulf with weapons turns it into ‘matchbox ready to ignite’ – ZarifThe US and their allies are damaging security in the Persian Gulf by “flooding” the region with arms, and sending a US-led naval force there will make the situation worse, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.Aug 12, 2019 12:08World News
- Iran ‘reserves right’ to confront Israel if it joins US patrols in Strait of HormuzAs Israel is set to embark on the US-led naval mission close to Iranian waters, the Islamic Republic can feel free to counter this “dangerous move,” the country’s Foreign Ministry said.Aug 9, 2019 13:01World News
- ‘Mother of all wars… mother of all peace’: Did Iran’s Rouhani just troll Trump?Responding to US foreign policy, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has landed on an interesting choice of words that’s quite similar to buzzwords linked to Donald Trump.Aug 6, 2019 10:30World News
- Iran to make ‘third step’ in scaling down commitments under 2015 nuclear deal – FMTehran is ready for the next phase of reducing its obligations under the 2015 nuclear agreement, as the US ramps up sanctions against the country and its Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.Aug 3, 2019 08:00World News
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