Aug 31 AP fact check: Trump's swipe at Puerto Rico, G-7 comments By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump presented a distorted picture of the auto industry, told a fanciful story about Iran duping Barack Obama and took a misinformed swipe at Puerto Rico just as its residents braced for a catastrophe that didn’t come. Continue reading
Aug 29 Satellite photos show apparent explosion on Iran space center launch pad By Abdi Guled, Associated Press A rocket at an Iranian space center that was to conduct a satellite launch criticized by the U.S. apparently exploded on its launch pad Thursday, satellite images show, suggesting the Islamic Republic suffered its third failed launch this year alone. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Federal judge puts Missouri abortion law on hold In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal court in Kansas City blocked a Missouri law that bans most abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy. The new statute had been scheduled to go into effect Tuesday, but the judge issued a… Continue watching
Aug 27 Iranian president wants sanctions lifted before talks with Trump By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's president has back-pedaled on possible talks with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 26 Iraq coalition calls Israeli strikes a 'declaration of war' By Ali Abdul Hassan and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The Fatah Coalition said it holds the United States fully responsible for the alleged Israeli aggression, "which we consider to be a declaration of war on Iraq and its people." The coalition is a parliament bloc representing Iran-backed paramilitary militias… Continue reading
Aug 26 Iran says oil from tanker pursued by U.S. sold to unnamed buyer By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The ship, at the center of a crisis roiling the region, is continuing its voyage in the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump says he approved of Iran's diplomat coming to G-7 By Lori Hinnant, Sylvie Corbet, Zeke Miller, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron's invited Iran's foreign minister to the sidelines of the G-7 in hopes that he could secure a breakthrough in global tensions over Iran's nuclear program. Continue reading
Aug 25 Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, U.S. tensions By Jon Gambrell, Josef Federman, Zeina Karam, Associated Press From the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia to the crowded neighborhoods of Beirut, a drone war has taken flight across the wider Middle East, raising the stakes in the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Continue reading
Aug 21 Greece says it won't assist Iranian tanker sought by U.S. By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Iran-flagged Adrian Darya 1, which is tied to a sanctioned organization, appears headed for a Greece port. Continue reading
Aug 21 Iran proposes striking 4 zeros from its currency By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's rial has been battered by escalating U.S. sanctions on the country since President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers over a year ago. Continue reading