Hadath TV on Christmas Eve, Zafer al-Aani, a senior member of the Iraqi Parliament, blamed the recent rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad squarely on Iran.
South Korea demands release of Gulf tanker seized by Iran
Seoul said it had dispatched an anti-piracy unit to the sensitive waters near the Strait of Hormuz after the Korean-flagged Hankuk Chemi and its crew of 20 were captured by Iranian guards.
Iran seizes tanker, ramps up uranium enrichment in new escalation with West
Tensions between the United States and Iran have been simmering in the last days of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Eyeing Gulf detente, Saudi Arabia opens summit with call to counter Iran threat
Gulf Arab leaders arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a summit focused on ending a long-running dispute with Qatar as Washington pushes for a united Gulf front to contain Iran.
Saudi Arabia calls to tackle Iran threat at summit
Rough Cuts Saudi Arabia calls to tackle Iran threat at summit. Posted . Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opened a Gulf Arab summit on Tuesday by taking aim at Iran …
Iran tests drones in military exercise
Iran launched exercises featuring a wide array of domestically produced drones on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, days after the anniversary of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general by a drone …
How the latest moves by Tehan and Trump will complicate Biden’s Iran policy
Latest provocative moves by Tehran, and some less-than-coherent actions by the outgoing U.S. leader, are already complicating Biden’s Iran policy.
EXPLAINER: Breaking Down Biden’s Iran Problem
Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it’s getting more complicated by the day. Thanks to provocative moves by Iran and less-than-coherent actions by the outgoing Trump administration, the …
Iran rebukes European criticism of uranium enrichment
Tehran, Iran – Iran has rejected European criticism of the country’s enrichment of uranium to 20 percent as China urged restraint and the United States slammed the move defying the nuclear accord.
Iran says South Korea holding $7 billion Iran funds ‘hostage’
We’ve become used to such allegations … but if there is any hostage-taking, it is Korea’s government that is holding $7 billion which belongs to us hostage on baseless grounds,” spokesman Ali Rabiei …