Tag: U.S.-Iran Tensions
Iranian President Rouhani: No meeting with Trump until US sanctions are lifted
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the regime will not meet with the United States until Washington lifts all sanctions against Tehran.
“We will not witness any positive development unless the United States...
Ex-Israeli security official: ‘US-led economic pressure on Iran must continue’
Israel “cannot afford to neglect its fight to change the highly problematic 2015 nuclear deal with Iran,” former Israeli National Security Adviser Jacob Nagel warned on Monday.
Nagel’s remark followed reports that U.S. President Donald Trump...
Trump says there is a ‘really good chance’ of meeting with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that there is a “good chance” the United States and Iran could meet at the negotiating table.
Standing alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at a joint press conference...
Bahrain becomes first Gulf state to join US, UK coalition against Iran
Bahrain announced on Monday that it would join the U.S.-led efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf after Iranian aggressive and violent behavior in the area.
Bahrain King Hamad met with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)...
Amid economic and military standoff, will Iran take up America’s offer to negotiate?
U.S. President Donald Trump has not been afraid negotiating with some of America’s top enemies, as evidenced with North Korea, even if it has yielded little results so far. This week, Trump’s top diplomat,...
Iran continues efforts to surround Israel with missiles and hostile forces
Iran is facing severe economic pressure due to U.S. sanctions, yet recent reports indicate that the Islamic Republic is still investing significant resources in building up attack capabilities throughout the Middle East, with a...
UK warns of ‘serious consequences’ following tanker seizure by Iran
The U.K. government has announced that it will be taking diplomatic and economic measures against Iran in the wake of the seizure of the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz earlier on...
Trump confirms US shot down Iranian drone in Gulf
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that the USS Boxer, a U.S. Navy ship, shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the day.
“The Boxer took defensive action against an Iranian...
US House of Representatives votes to block Trump from militarily striking Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Friday to block U.S. President Donald Trump from militarily striking Iran.
The measure was added by a vote of 251-170 to a $733 billion National Defense Authorization...
Biden: US would rejoin Iran nuclear deal once ‘Tehran returns to compliance’
Former U.S. Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Thursday that if elected, the United States would re-enter the 2015 Iran nuclear deal when the regime “returns to compliance.”
“If Tehran returns to...