It has been weeks since Iran-backed factions in Iraq traded fire with US forces, but experts warn the rivals could be using the time to prepare for an escalation. After the last Katyusha rockets …
Trump would be willing to give coronavirus aid to Iran if asked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – aid Sunday he would be willing to provide aid to Iran to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic if Tehran requested it. “If Iran needed aid on this, I would be willing,” Trump …
Iran warns US Navy over Gulf incident
The US said Iranian vessels had conducted “harassing” approaches of six of its ships on Wednesday. But the IRGC said it had increased patrols in the Gulf after the US Navy blocked the path of an …
‘Hollywood tale’: Iran hits back at US account of Gulf encounter
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have rejected the US account of an encounter between the two sides’ navy in the Gulf, calling it a “Hollywood tale” after the US Department of Defence accused Tehran of …
Coronavirus live news: Trump warns of consequences if China ‘knowingly responsible’ for pandemic
US president says he doesn’t believe China or Iran death tolls; Europe fatalities approach 100,000; Spanish PM seeks lockdown extension. Follow the latest updates …
Trump Challenges China, Iran Reporting on the Coronavirus
President Donald Trump on Saturday openly challenged reporting of coronavirus statistics in China and Iran as the U.S. death toll climbed to 38,000 – almost doubling over the prior seven days. Iran …
Turkey’s coronavirus cases overtake Iran, highest in Middle East
Turkey’s confirmed cases have risen to 82,329, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Saturday, overtaking neighbouring Iran for the first time to register the highest total in the Middle East. An …
Iran Partially Reopens Capital as Coronavirus Deaths Hit One-Month Low
A view of beds at a shopping mall, one of Iran’s largest, which has been turned into a centre to receive patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran, Iran, April 4, 2020.
US officials: Missile defense systems now operating in Iraq
New air defense systems are now protecting American and allied forces at military bases in Iraq where troops have been attacked by Iranian-backed insurgents in recent months, according to U.S.
Bahrain reports 40 new coronavirus cases on Friday
Bahrain reported on Friday 40 new coronavirus cases, 22 of which were citizens returning from Iran, according to Al Arabiya. This brings the total number of cases in the country up to 1,740 cases. Out …