Iran
Allow Iranian women to attend matches, says Asian soccer official
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Allow Iranian women to attend matches, says Asian soccer official
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Iranian women should be allowed to attend men’s World Cup qualifiers in the Islamic…
Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian oil tanker has broken down in the Red Sea but the crew are safe and…
Greece says has had no request from Iranian oil tanker to dock
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Greece says has had no request from Iranian oil tanker to dock
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Tuesday it had not had a request for an oil tanker at the center…
Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
The Iranian oil tanker at the center of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory…
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
GIBRALTAR (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker caught in a stand-off between Tehran and the West has raised an Iranian flag…
US issues warrant for seizure of Iranian tanker in Gibraltar
Middle East
August 17, 2019
US issues warrant for seizure of Iranian tanker in Gibraltar
The US Justice Department issued a warrant Friday for the seizure of the Iranian oil supertanker Grace 1, one day…
Iran denies commitments in exchange for tanker release
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Iran denies commitments in exchange for tanker release
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has made no commitments to gain the release of its tanker from detention in Gibraltar, an…
Gibraltar court to decide fate of seized Iranian tanker
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Gibraltar court to decide fate of seized Iranian tanker
Gibraltar’s Supreme Court was to decide on Thursday whether an Iranian oil tanker seized last month near the tiny British…
Iran’s Rouhani says Gulf countries can protect region’s security
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani says Gulf countries can protect region’s security
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran and other Gulf states could protect the region’s security and…
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged on Tuesday Tehran’s continued support for Yemen’s Houthi movement and…