Jul 22 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: China condemns pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong In our news wrap Monday, China condemned pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong on Sunday night. More than 100,000 people marched in the streets, some vandalizing the Chinese government’s office there. Beijing warned they are directly challenging the central government’s authority. Continue watching
Jul 22 Iran says it arrested 17 CIA recruits. Trump calls claim ‘totally false’ By Aya Batrawy, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press An Iranian intelligence official said at a news conference in Tehran the arrests happened over the past months. Continue reading
Jul 22 May chairs emergency session on Iranian seizure of UK tanker By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The meeting of security ministers and officials will discuss how to secure shipping in the sensitive region, which is vital to the world's oil supply. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 5:54 Britain seeks diplomatic solution with Iran over Gulf crisis In response to the seizure of an Iranian-flagged ship by the United Kingdom earlier this month, Iran on Friday took a British oil tanker and its 23 members. As tensions between the two countries rise, Britain is looking to de-escalate… Continue watching
Jul 21 Audio shows UK navy trying to thwart Iran from seizing ship By Aya Batrawy, Gregory Katz, Associated Press In an audio recording released Sunday, a British naval officer insists that a British-flagged oil tanker must be allowed to sail through the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian paramilitary forces demand that the vessel change course before commandeering it. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 12:15 In U.S.-Iran conflict, Iranian foreign minister asks ‘who’s being provocative’ By Judy Woodruff U.S.-Iran tensions have again escalated, amid reports Iran seized at least one tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while a U.S. ship apparently shot down an Iranian drone. Judy Woodruff sits down with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif to… Continue watching
Jul 19 WATCH: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says military conflict with U.S. not ‘inevitable’ By Layla Quran The Iranian Foreign Minister said if the United States and Europe does not fulfill their obligations under the Iran Nuclear Deal, then Iran does have a right to continue to enrich uranium. Continue reading
Jul 19 UK foreign secretary says 2 vessels seized by Iran By Associated Press British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says two vessels have been seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jul 19 Iran says it’s seized a British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz By Robert Burns, Amir Vahdat, David Rising, Associated Press The website of Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the tanker was seized Friday for "non-compliance with international maritime laws and regulations" and was taken to an Iranian port. Continue reading
Jul 19 Iran denies Trump’s claim that the U.S. destroyed its drone By Amir Vahdat, David Rising, Associated Press The Iranian military said all its drones had returned safely to their bases and denied there was any confrontation with a U.S. vessel the previous day. Continue reading