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Iran reduces commitments to the nuclear deal in response to US sanctions on Zarif Iran will take another step to reduce its compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister […]

Iran to establish at least 3 factories in Syria amid economic crisis Masan Nahas, head of the Iran-Syria Chamber of Commerce says Iran has agreed to open three factories in […]

Japan won’t contribute ships to US maritime force in Strait: sources Japan will not send warships to join a US-led maritime force to guard oil tankers in the Strait of […]

UK warship commander says Iran trying ‘to test’ Britain in the gulf The commander of a British warship accompanying UK-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with […]

Pompeo says the US will keep Strait of Hormuz open US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has reiterated that his country will keep the Strait of Hormuz in the Arabian […]

Trump administration gets a green light to sell arms to Saudi Arabia The Trump administration is set to move forward with plans to sell billions of dollars of weapons to […]

Bitcoin craze hits Iran as US sanctions squeeze the weak economy Iranians feeling the squeeze from US sanctions targeting Iran’s ailing economy are increasingly turning to such digital currencies as […]

Kuwait to build homes for Iraqis displaced during the war on ISIS Iraq announced Sunday that the Kuwaiti emir has approved the construction of a suburban city in the country’s […]

Could Baghdad-Erbil end Iraq’s protracted oil dispute? Iraq’s federal authorities and the cash-strapped Kurdish regional government (KRG) have relaunched talks over longstanding oil and budget disputes, but observers are skeptical […]

Johnson will dramatically change the trajectory of the Iran crisis Elections have consequences. And the recent ascension to power of Boris Johnson as prime minister of the UK — following […]

Iran’s harsh treatment of ethnic minorities When it comes to Iran, several important developments — such as the tanker crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s violations of the Joint […]

Iran’s blatant violations of international maritime laws The Islamic Republic of Iran appears determined to ratchet up its aggressive policies and subversive behavior in the region, particularly in the Strait […]

World powers rally to the US call to tackle Iran threat to Gulf shipping The United States is rallying allies to create an international security force to protect shipping from […]

Iran frees nine Indian crew from seized tanker: India govt Iran has freed nine of 12 Indian crew from a Panama-flagged tanker seized on July 14, India’s foreign ministry said Friday. […]

Britain begins escorting all UK vessels through Hormuz Strait Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced […]

Owner of UK ship seized by Iran contacts crew The owner of the U.K.-flagged ship held by Iran says it has made first contact with the crew of 23 since […]

Iran open to UK tanker swap amid hopes for ‘progress’ Iran hinted Wednesday it is open to a tanker swap with Britain as the owners of a UK-flagged ship seized by […]

Courts issue arrest warrants 11 corrupt Iraqi Ministers: MP Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has said Iraqi courts have issued arrest warrants for 11 ministers and state officials on charges of […]

More than 1,000 ISIS militants entered Iraq over past 8 months Security expert Hisham al-Hashimi has said around 1,000 ISIS militants crossed the border into Iraq over the past eight […]

Iran should beware of striking a match in a tinder box Since the US removed exemptions that allowed eight countries — including Japan, China and South Korea — to import […]

New audio confirms Iran lashing out in hostile disregard for int’l law The release Sunday of an audio recording has shed new light on the seizure of a British-flagged tanker […]

Israeli minister says strikes deter Iran An Israeli cabinet minister says Iran knows “who not to mess with” because Israel is the only country in the world that is killing […]

UK mulls sanctions as Iran admits seizing UK ship in ‘reciprocal’ move Iran’s seizure of a British oil tanker was a response to Britain’s role in impounding an Iranian supertanker […]

In contrast with Khamenei; Ahmadinejad suggests negotiations with the US Iran’s Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has asked his country’s officials to get into direct negotiations with the United States, in […]

Iran, its proxies threatening to choke the world’s main economic waterways: VIDEO LINK

The US rejects Zarif’s offer of Iran deal addendum The United States states have rejected an offer from Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif saying the offer should come directly from […]

Gibraltar extends the detention of Iranian tanker for a month Gibraltar was granted the power on Friday to detain Iran’s Grace 1 oil tanker for another month, keeping the vessel […]

Iran must immediately release seized ship and crew – US State Department Iran must immediately release a vessel it seized in the Gulf and its crew, a US State Department […]

Inflation runs rampant in Tehran as Iran struggles to stem rising prices As U.S. sanctions on Iran extend into a second year, Iranian citizens are paying the price with skyrocketing […]

Abadi says electing Maliki as secretary-general of Dawa Party ‘unprecedented violation” Former Iraqi prime minister and member at the terrorist Islamic Dawa Party Haider al-Abadi described on Wednesday electing Nouri […]