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.
South Korea to send delegation to Tehran after Iran seizes tanker
Efforts on to get tanker released amid tensions over $7bn in Iranian funds frozen in Korean banks due to US sanctions.
EU worried about Iran enrichment, aims to save nuclear accord
The European Commission said on Tuesday it regretted that Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, breaching a 2015 nuclear pact, but believed that the accord was wo …
S.Korea to dispatch diplomat for Tehran talks after Iran seizes tanker
South Korea is dispatching a delegation to Iran as early as today to seek the release of a tanker seized in Gulf waters by Iranian forces, with a senior diplomat set to go ahead with a planned visit …
What to make of Iran’s half-measures
Iran’s persistent rhythm of half-measures, a drum beat of self-assertion, rarely lets up, leaving its adversaries — from hawk to moderate — able to choose from either of those options. Monday’s …
Biden Must Do More Than Rejoin the Iran Nuke Deal
We need a decisive break from the previous century of US policy toward Iran, which has been based on domination.
Iran Steps Up Nuclear Programme, Holds South Korean Tanker
Iran said Tuesday it had stepped up uranium enrichment beyond limits set under its nuclear deal with world powers, amid heightened tensions with arch-foe the United States and after Iran seized a …
EXPLAINER: Biden’s Iran problem is getting worse by the day | Charlotte Observer
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 …
China backs Iran in times of crisis
China and Iran are foreign policy challenges for Joe Biden. Iran, burdened by sanctions, corruption, and a terrible coronavirus outbreak, has turned east to China over the last year for economic and …
Saudi Arabia opens borders to Qatar, ending bitter Gulf dispute
The kingdom is seeking to grant the Trump administration a final diplomatic win, curry favour with the Biden administration and isolate its enemy Iran.