sanctions
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…
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…
China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions
Middle East
August 16, 2019
China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier…
Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid
Gibraltar’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to…
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is considering barring a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
Middle East
August 12, 2019
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
Middle East
August 12, 2019
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
DUBAI (Reuters) – The presence of Western forces in the Gulf is fueling regional tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim…
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president reiterated Tuesday that if Washington wants to open negotiations with Tehran, it must lift…
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after…
Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will no longer turn a blind eye to “maritime offenses” in the Gulf, its foreign minister…