Seoul is mounting a diplomatic effort to free an oil tanker seized by Iran amid a dispute over frozen bank funds, the latest flare-up of tensions between Tehran and a U.S. ally.
Oil tops $50 as Saudi Arabia steps up
OPEC+ unity and bad behavior by Iran conspired to drive West Texas Intermediate oil prices back above $50 a barrel today for the first time since February. In a twist, Saudi Arabia is making a move …
Oil tops $50 as Saudi Arabia steps up
OPEC+ unity and bad behavior by Iran conspired to drive West Texas Intermediate oil prices back above $50 a barrel today for the first time since February. In a twist, Saudi Arabia is making a move …
Iraq Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Trump for Murder
Iraq’s judiciary says it has issued an arrest warrant for outgoing President Donald Trump in connection with the killing of an Iranian general and a powerful Iraqi militia leader last year.
South Korea presses Iran over seized oil tanker as Gulf tensions rise
Iran’s seizure of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker comes after Tehran had urged Seoul to release billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea under US sanctions.
A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane
More questions than answers remain about the disaster that killed 176 people on board a Ukrainian jetliner, a year after Iran’s military mistakenly downed the plane with surface-to-air missiles …
Qatar says deal to end Gulf crisis will not change its ties with Iran
Qatar will not alter its relations with Iran and Turkey in a sign that it has made few concessions after securing a deal with Saudi Arabia and its allies to end a bitter dispute between the rival Gulf …
From embargo to embrace, Saudi Arabia pushes Gulf detente
Embracing Qatar’s ruler, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince pushed a deal to end a row with Doha at a Gulf summit on Tuesday to try to strengthen an Arab alliance against Iran, although a final declaration …
South Korea delegation heads to Iran to seek release of seized tanker -Yonhap
A South Korean delegation is heading to Iran on Wednesday to seek the release of a chemicals tanker and its 20-member crew seized in Gulf waters by Iranian forces, Yonhap news agency reported. Iran …
Surprise! Iran’s a Problem Again
Anything could happen.” That truism comes to mind when thinking about all the trouble Iran’s been making lately, from boosting uranium enrichment to snagging a South Korean tanker. Most of us are …