The Baghdad Post

Iraq: Eni, BP deal doesn’t mean Exxon excluded from southern mega-project Iraq’s oil ministry said on Saturday it was still in talks with U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil over a major […]

US asks S Korea to send troops to Strait of Hormuz US Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked South Korea to send troops to join a US-led maritime force in the […]

Iranian oil production falls to lowest levels since 1980s Iranian oil production fell by 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July to 2.23 million bpd, the country’s lowest since the […]

Israel joins US security coalition for Strait of Hormuz Israel has joined the American military coalition for maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael […]

Pompeo talks maritime security, Iran with Saudi crown prince US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed maritime security, Iran and Yemen with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a phone […]

Women activists in Iran ask Khamenei to step down In an open letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fourteen women’s rights activists have called upon him to step […]

Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister Iran asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after it […]

Iran unveils three new precision-guided missiles Iran unveiled three precision-guided missiles on Tuesday, with the defense minister saying they show the country is ready to defend itself in the face of […]

Rouhani threatens the US: War with Iran is the mother of all wars Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Tehran favors talks with Washington but the United States […]

Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offenses’ in Gulf Iran will no longer turn a blind eye to “maritime offenses” in the Gulf, its foreign minister said on Monday, […]

US ‘very confident’ it can build maritime initiative in Gulf US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that he was “very confident” the United States would be able […]

Trump invited Iran FM to White House: report US President Donald Trump invited Iran’s foreign minister to the White House last month at the height of tensions between the two countries, […]

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 […]