Tag: Hassan Rouhani
The dark shadow Iran is casting on the world
In Israel, as the drumbeats of war grow ever louder, people are preparing with a mixture of dread, stoicism and determination for the long-feared, ultimate showdown with Iran.
After reported Iranian attacks on two oil...
Iranian president blames US for tensions, accuses America of ‘economic terrorism’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the United States for mounting pressure in the Middle East and around the world on Sunday, as tensions between the two countries raised concerns that military conflict could be...
Iran’s Rouhani threatens to close critical waterway
If the United States blocks Iran’s oil exports, Iran’s president threatened that his nation is prepared to shut the Straits of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for the world’s oil supplies, CNBC reported Tuesday.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told state...
US increases pressure on Iran, warns other players not to impede sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned nine targets last week related to an illicit oil network between Iran and Russia.
“We are acting against a complex scheme Iran and Russia have used to bolster the Assad regime...
Trump says he is willing to meet with Iranian president at upcoming UN session
U.S. President Donald Trump implied on Wednesday that he is willing to talk with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the U.N. General Assembly meeting later this month.
“Whether they want to talk or not, that’s...
War of words emanates from Tehran after Pompeo speech to Iranian Americans
The United States had harsh words for Iran on Monday, first in a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, followed by a late-night tweet on Sunday by U.S. President Donald Trump, who...
Iran threatens to cut ties with UN nuclear watchdog
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened reduce cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, amid escalating tensions with the United States.
“Iran’s nuclear activities have always been for peaceful purposes, but it...
Israel’s intelligence affairs minister proposes Saudi-led peace negotiations
Intelligence Affairs Minister Yisrael Katz proposed that Saudi Arabia sponsor new Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in an interview with a Saudi newspaper.
In the wide-ranging interview published Wednesday on the Elaph website, Katz said he would be willing...