Following the announcement that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish diplomatic ties, NBC News’ Ayman Mohyeldin breaks down why it is symbolically an “important day” and why …
Iran Is Our Top Priority, Says Senior US Commander In Middle East
Countering the threat from Iran is the U.S. military’s top priority in the Middle East, America’s top commander in the region said Wednesday, blaming rocket attacks from Shiite militia groups in Iraq …
Maximum Pressure May Bring Iran Back to the Table After All
The shared threat from Iran helped grease the wheels for the diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and the Gulf state. For decades, U.S. foreign policy has been badly distorted by the way that World …
Croft: Iran is in a very delicate situation ahead of the U.S. election
Helima Croft of RBC Capital Markets discusses the latest reported incident over Iran seizing an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and how Saudi Arabia is trying to ensure other OPEC members are …
U.S. says Iran briefly seized oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military published a video showing what appeared to be special forces fast-roping down from a helicopter onto the tanker. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Iranian navy boarded and briefly …
Struggling Iran Wants Its People to Invest Their Money in Oil
Iran plans to enable members of the public to invest in oil on its capital markets for the first time, as the government looks for ways to strengthen an economy pummeled by U.S. sanctions and a major …
US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S., a U.S. military official said …
Macron warns Iran against ‘interference’ in Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned Iran against any interference in Lebanon after the gigantic blast last week that has prompted a political crisis in the country. In telephone talks …
Explainer: the U.S. Push to Extend U.N. Arms Embargo on Iran
The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran, a move that some diplomats say is bound to fail and put an already fragile nuclear deal …
Iran’s president, FM lash out at new US push on arms embargo
Iran’s president and foreign minister lashed out on Wednesday at a revised proposal by the U.S. that would extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran indefinitely, the latest in the Trump administration’s …