A group of 11 Iranian naval vessels made “dangerous and harassing” maneuvers near U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait on Wednesday, in one case passing within 10 yards (meters) of a Coast Guard …
Tensions rise at sea between Iran and the U.S.
Eleven vessels from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy came dangerously close to six U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Gulf. That’s according to the U.S. military, who called the moves “dangerous …
Trump’s move to strip $400 million from WHO amid the coronavirus is just the propaganda windfall Russia, China, and Iran have been hoping for
Trump’s plan to cut funding from WHO has now opened the door for US adversaries to accuse it of undermining the fight to defeat the coronavirus.
Report: Iranian Forces Boarded, Released Tanker in Gulf of Oman
Leading UK-based maritime security company Ambrey Intelligence reported Wednesday that the incident involving the product tanker SC Taipei in the Gulf of Oman was instigated by Iranian forces. “The …
Returning Refugees Could Spread Coronavirus in Afghanistan, UN Warns
GENEVA – The UN refugee agency warns the return of tens of thousands of refugees to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran risks overwhelming the country’s medical system and spreading COVID-19. Pakistan …
Iran parliamentary report says official COVID-19 death toll should be doubted
(Iranian Presidential Website/Reuters) The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures, due to undercounting and because not everyone with …
Iran says virus deaths below 100 for second day
Tehran (AFP) – Iran on Wednesday said new deaths from the novel coronavirus remained in double figures for the second day in a row, as the country gradually reopens its sanctions-hit economy. Health …
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4777: health official
Iran’s neweath toll rose to 4777 on Wednesday, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV. Ninety four people died in the past twenty four hours, he said. Iran, the …
US May Stall Massive IMF Liquidity Boost Over Iran, China, Say Sources
The Trump administration doesn’t want Iran and China to have access to billions of dollars in new resources with no conditions, two of the sources said. Special Drawing Rights or SDRs, based on …
IMF’s assessment of Iran funding request is ‘taking time’: official
DUBAI (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is still assessing Iran’s request for $5 billion in emergency financing in a process which is taking time partly because of the IMF’s limited …