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UK has sent mediator to Iran to seek freeing of seized tanker: senior Iranian official
Middle East
July 24, 2019
UK has sent mediator to Iran to seek freeing of seized tanker: senior Iranian official
GENEVA (Reuters) – Britain has sent a mediator to Iran to discuss the freeing of a British-flagged tanker seized by…
The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship
Middle East
July 24, 2019
The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 2:50 p.m. President…
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
Middle East
July 24, 2019
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband,…
British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker
Middle East
July 24, 2019
British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large British-flagged vessel has transited the Strait of Hormuz in the first such…
Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
Middle East
July 24, 2019
Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
Iran warned Britain’s next prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday that it will “protect” waters of the oil-rich Gulf, amid…
Iran reassures Iraq over freedom of maritime navigation: ministry
Middle East
July 23, 2019
Iran reassures Iraq over freedom of maritime navigation: ministry
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iran has reassured Iraq that there will be freedom of international maritime navigation in the Strait of…
Iran says to meet nuclear deal parties on Sunday
Middle East
July 23, 2019
Iran says to meet nuclear deal parties on Sunday
Iran said it will attend a meeting in Vienna on Sunday of diplomats from countries still party to the 2015…
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Middle East
July 22, 2019
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain’s emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran’s seizure of a…
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been…
Saudi-led alliance launches airstrikes on Yemen’s rebel capital
Middle East
July 20, 2019
Saudi-led alliance launches airstrikes on Yemen’s rebel capital
The Saudi-led coalition on Saturday unleashed airstrikes on rebel positions in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, Saudi state television reported…