Tag: Iran Nuclear Deal
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...
US confirms Iran shot down American spy drone over the Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed on Thursday that an American drone had been shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile.
According to the anonymous official, who spoke to the Reuters news...
Merkel to Tehran: Uphold the nuclear deal, or there will ‘be consequences’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Iran on Tuesday to uphold the stipulations of the 2015 nuclear deal or else face repercussions.
“We are pushing for Iran to keep to . If that is not the...
Netanyahu urges nations to renew sanctions if Iran ups nuclear enrichment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on world powers to renew sanctions on Iran should it follow through with its plans to exceed enriched its uranium limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal.
“In the...
Latest Iranian sanctions ‘right way’ to exert maximum pressure on Tehran, says Mideast analyst
With the one-year anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal comes mounting tensions between Washington and Tehran, which appear to be escalating.
On Wednesday, Trump announced a series of...
Trump calls for former secretary of state Kerry to be prosecuted for Iran meetings
U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to be prosecuted for having talks with Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, since leaving office in an...
One year after Iran deal withdrawal, US enacts new sanctions, denies oil waivers
Exactly one year after withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the United States announced on Wednesday new sanctions on Tehran, and that it will not issue further waivers to countries over importing Iranian...
US extends several Iran nuclear waivers while revoking two others
The United States extended five of seven temporary waivers late last week to permit countries part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to conduct civil nuclear projects with the regime, but with limits as...
Report: Iranian oil exports hit a new low in 2019 amid concern over US...
Amid renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran, the country’s oil exports hit a new low in 2019, reported Reuters.
The report, citing tanker data and industry sources, said that “buyers are curbing purchases before Washington clamps down further...
Ambassador Dermer to AIPAC: Israel will be most important ally for US in the...
Addressing 18,000 attendees at the AIPAC policy conference, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer stated he believes that Israel continues to have strong bipartisan support in the United States.
He added that supporting...