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European powers tell UN they are ready to reimpose Iran sanctions
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» PARIS — Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations (UN) they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August 2025, according to a joint letter obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Venezuela says Iranian tankers will get military escort
AFP, Published on 21/05/2020
» CARACAS - Venezuela on Wednesday said its navy and air force would escort Iranian tankers arriving with much needed fuel, after Tehran warned of "consequences" if the US stopped the ships from reaching their destination.
Iran admits shooting down passenger jet in error
News Agencies, Published on 11/01/2020
» TEHERAN: Iran’s president on Saturday apologised for the “unforgivable mistake” that led to the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane, killing all 176 people on board, in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq.
Iran denies Ukrainian plane downed by missile
AFP, Published on 10/01/2020
» TEHERAN: Iran's civil aviation chief denied on Friday that a missile downed a Ukrainian airliner that crashed, killing all 176 on board, dismissing claims of a catastrophic mistake by Tehran's air defences.
US and Iran swap prisoners
The Associated Press, Published on 07/12/2019
» TEHERAN: Iran and the United States conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday in which a detained Princeton scholar was released in return for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Teheran and Washington after months of tensions.
US 'launched secret cyber strike on Iran'
Published on 16/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh blame on Teheran, two US officials have told Reuters.
Drone strike sparks huge fire in Saudi Arabia
Published on 14/09/2019
» DUBAI: Drones claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday, sparking a huge fire at a processor crucial to global energy supplies.
Iran nuclear pact in peril
Published on 07/09/2019
» DUBAI: Iran says it is now capable of raising uranium enrichment past 20% and, while it has no immediate plans to do, the clock is ticking toward the point where a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers could not be salvaged.
Iran: US attack would imperil its Mideast interests
AFP, Published on 22/06/2019
» TEHERAN: Iran warned Washington Saturday that any attack would see its interests across the Middle East go up in flames after US President Donald Trump said he called off a strike at the 11th hour.
Trump says he called off deadly strike against Iran
Reuters and AP, Published on 21/06/2019
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump says he aborted a military strike on Iran because such a response to Teheran’s downing of a US surveillance drone would have caused a disproportionate loss of life.