Aug 15 Gibraltar frees Iranian oil tanker that U.S. sought to seize By Aritz Parra, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The tanker's release could potentially defuse tensions between London and Tehran as a British-flagged tanker remains held by the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Trump announces new tariffs on Chinese goods In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. trade war with China has escalated further. President Trump announced that as of September 1, he will impose a new 10 percent tariff on about $300 billion of Chinese goods that hadn’t already… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: U.S.-China trade talks conclude with no visible progress In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S. and Chinese officials have concluded their latest trade talks without visible signs of progress. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman called President Trump’s Tuesday accusations that China had reneged on trade promises “laughable.” Also, the… Continue watching
Jul 31 U.S. imposes financial sanctions on Iran’s foreign minister By Associated Press The highly unusual action of penalizing the top diplomat of another nation comes a month after President Donald Trump signed an executive order placing sanctions on Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 9:51 Does Trump’s new pick for intelligence director have the background for the job? President Trump has long had a contentious relationship with the nation’s intelligence community, publicly disagreeing over threats to U.S. national security such as Russia, Iran and North Korea. With Dan Coats stepping down as director of national intelligence, Trump is… Continue watching
Jul 29 New video from Iran shows Revolutionary Guard warning UK warship By Amir Vahdat, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press An Iranian Revolutionary Guard officer is heard telling a British warship not to interfere as the paramilitary force seized a U.K.-flagged commercial vessel. Continue reading
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