France to Expel Two Iranian Diplomats in Coming Days, Foreign Minister Says
#France, #IranianDiplomats, #Diplomacy, #Expulsion, #ForeignMinister
PARIS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - France will expel two Iranian diplomats in the coming days in response to an incident in July involving two staff of the French embassy in Tehran.
"I had announced...
Iran Threatens New Offensive While U.S. Rules Out Extending Ceasefire Deal
#Iran, #UnitedStates, #CeasefireDeal, #MilitaryOffensive, #MiddleEast
By Parisa Hafezi and Katharine Jackson
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Iran will shift to a "fully offensive" military posture because efforts to negotiate a permanent end to the war with the U.S. have...
Vessel Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Casualty Reported, UKMTO Says
#StraitOfHormuz, #VesselAttack, #UKMTO, #CrewCasualty, #MaritimeSecurity
Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of...
Iran Says Two French Embassy Employees Barred From Returning
#Iran, #France, #FrenchEmbassy, #Diplomacy, #EmbassyStaff
DUBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday that two French embassy employees involved in a diplomatic dispute last month would not be allowed to return to Iran.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the two...
Trump Says Iran Should Surrender, Threatens to Bomb Oman
#Trump, #Iran, #Oman, #USForeignPolicy, #MiddleEast
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran should surrender to end a war with the U.S. as talks between the countries remained stalled.
"They should put up the white flag of surrender," Trump told...
Battered by War, Iran’s Rulers Wary of More Economic Pain and Unrest if U.S....
#Iran, #EconomicPressure, #USSanctions, #PoliticalUnrest, #War
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Even as Iran projects resilience in the war with the United States, its leaders are worried that a threat of more economic punishment by Donald Trump could increase hardships,...
Shipping Slows Through Strait of Hormuz After Tanker Attacks, Data Shows
#Shipping, #StraitOfHormuz, #TankerAttacks, #MaritimeTrade, #PersianGulf
https://kayhanlife.com/news/iran/two-slicks-appear-in-the-persian-gulf-as-huge-oil-spill-off-oman-threatens-disaster/
By Florence Tan
SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East...
Iranian Parliament Votes to Further Criminalise Interviews With ‘Hostile Media’
#IranianParliament, #HostileMedia, #MediaRestrictions, #PressFreedom, #Censorship
DUBAI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament approved on Sunday the general principles of a bill that would criminalise interviews and other communications with media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic, including...
Iran Executes Man Convicted of Running Over Police During January Protests
#Iran, #Execution, #JanuaryProtests, #Police, #HumanRights
DUBAI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Iran executed a man convicted of deliberately driving his car into police officers during anti-government protests in the city of Karaj in January, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported...
Trump Wants More Economic Pressure on Iran. What Are His Options?
#Trump, #Iran, #EconomicPressure, #Sanctions, #USForeignPolicy
By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to hit Iran hard economically, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington would impose measures on Tehran that have...
