Jun 13 Watch 4:50 After suspected attacks on Mideast oil tankers, U.S. blames Iran Two oil tankers near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz were damaged Thursday. After the U.S. Navy rushed to assist evacuating sailors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran, calling the suspected attacks a "clear threat to international peace and… Continue watching
Jun 13 U.S. blames Iran for tanker attacks near Persian Gulf, Pompeo says By Associated Press A U.S. assessment of Iran's responsibility, which forced the evacuation of the crews in international waters, was based in part on intelligence as well as the expertise needed to carry out the operation, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters… Continue reading
Jun 13 Tankers struck near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-U.S. tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz came under a suspected attack Thursday, setting one of them ablaze in the latest mysterious assault targeting vessels in a region crucial to global energy supplies amid heightened tension between Iran… Continue reading
Jun 13 Twitter deletes accounts linked to foreign governments that use fake personas By Associated Press Twitter says it has deleted nearly 4,800 suspect accounts linked to Iran that the company says secretly pushed that government's agenda, as well as others linked to Russia, Venezuela and the Catalonia region of Spain. Continue reading
Jun 12 As Japan premier seeks to ease tensions in Iran, Yemen rebels strike Saudi airport By Amir Vahdat, Aya Batrawy, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Shinzo Abe's trip is the highest-level effort yet to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the U.S. as Tehran appears poised to break the 2015 nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jun 11 Detained U.S. resident freed by Iran arrives in native Lebanon By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Nizar Zakka, held in Iran since 2015 on charges of spying, is one of several prisoners with either dual nationality or links to the West held in Iran. Lebanese officials have for years asked for his release, and it was… Continue reading
Jun 10 Iran boosts enriched uranium production, UN watchdog says By David Rising, Associated Press The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran's low-enriched uranium "production rate is increasing," but it wasn't clear yet whether it has exceeded the limitations set in the Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jun 10 Iran’s foreign minister warns U.S. cannot ‘expect to stay safe’ amid rising tensions By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Mohammad Javad Zarif offered a series of threats as he described an "economic war" against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance amid a visit by Germany's top diplomat seeking to defuse tensions. Continue reading
Jun 02 Pompeo says US ready to talk to Iran with ‘no preconditions’ By Sharon Cohen, Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the Trump administration is ready for unconditional discussions with Iran in an effort to ease rising tensions that have sparked fears of conflict. But the United States will not relent in… Continue reading
May 29 In UAE, Trump’s adviser warns Iran of ‘very strong response’ By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump's national security adviser warned Iran on Wednesday that any attacks in the Persian Gulf will draw a "very strong response" from the U.S., taking a hard-line approach with Tehran after his boss only two days earlier said… Continue reading