Oct 16 Pakistan says Saudis, Iran willing to pursue diplomacy By Associated Press Pakistan's foreign minister says Iran and Saudi Arabia have indicated a willingness to pursue diplomacy to end their disputes after Pakistan's prime minister traveled to both countries to try and ease tensions. Continue reading
Oct 11 U.S. bolsters Saudi defense against Iran with jets, missiles By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Esper announced the deployment of several dozen fighter jets along with other aircraft and additional air defenses hours after Iran said two missiles struck one of its oil tankers traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Oct 11 Iran oil tanker struck by missiles near Saudi Arabia, officials say By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian state television said the explosion damaged two storerooms aboard the oil tanker and caused an oil leak into the Red Sea. Continue reading
Oct 10 Iranian women freely attend FIFA soccer match for first time in decades By Amir Vahdat, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press Iran allocated only 4,000 tickets for women in a stadium that seats about 80,000 people. Continue reading
Oct 04 Iranian hackers targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, Microsoft says By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press A company spokeswoman declined to identify those targeted, citing customer privacy. Continue reading
Oct 02 Iran supports European plan to bolster nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The plan includes preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, securing its support for regional peace, lifting U.S. sanctions and the immediate resumption of Iranian oil exports, according to Iran's president. Continue reading
Sep 29 Yemen rebels claim capture of Saudi troops in ‘major attack’ By Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press Yemen's rebels Sunday claimed they launched a major attack on the border of Saudi Arabia, releasing video purporting to show captive Saudi soldiers and equipment. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: House challenges Trump on border national emergency In our Friday news wrap, House Democrats voted to end the national emergency declaration that allows money to be diverted from the military to fund construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Senate already approved the measure, but… Continue watching
Sep 27 Iran releases British oil tanker held since July By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The tanker has been held outside the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas since its July 19 seizure. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Iran’s Rouhani calls U.S. sanctions ‘economic terrorism’ In our news wrap Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounced the Trump administration's withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. He said Iran would only come to the negotiating table if… Continue watching