U.S., Iran trade warnings ahead of new sanctions as Hormuz traffic remains stalled
Washington is set to unveil what it calls its 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran, which has denounced the measures as illegal
Headlines
- All
- Africa
- Asia
- Business
- Culture
- Environment
- Europe
- Gaming
- Markets
- Middle East
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Politics
- Science
- South America
- Tech
- World News
IDF says it targeted terrorist in recent Syria strike
The strike comes days after multiple strikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the strikes on the airbase, but officials said Damascus violated security understandings by allowing a Turkish military presence
Former envoys urge joint French, UK action on Palestinian territories
Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to "destroy" any prospect of a viable Palestinian state. The 102 signatories of the
Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad through various channels, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. IRNA said obtaining special permission
U.S. envoy: Israel risked confrontation with Turkey by 'baiting' Ankara
Barrack said Turkish forces could have scrambled their jets after Israel struck the Syrian airbase without warning. He compared the incident to Turkey's 2015 downing of a Russian fighter near the Syrian border
Analysis-Trump heads into midterms short on foreign policy wins
By Humeyra Pamuk, Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump's ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November's
US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions
By Menna Alaa El-Din and Kanishka Singh CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday's scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions that could impact the Islamic Republic and Tehran's most important trading
Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions
By Menna Alaa El-Din and Kanishka Singh CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Iran on Saturday denounced U.S. plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic's economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners including
US judge strikes down policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
By Kanishka Singh and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's
Trump says Iran not ready to make the 'right deal'
By Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he thought Tehran was not ready to make the "right deal" and that Washington was observing "what happens" in the Iran war. QUOTES AND DETAILS: • "It just means that