Two US Tanker Aircraft Leave Bulgaria a Month After Deployment Upset Iran
#US, #TankerAircraft, #Bulgaria, #Iran, #MilitaryDeployment, #Geopolitics
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Two U.S. tanker aircraft have left Bulgaria’s Bezmer air base, Bulgaria's defence minister said on Saturday, nearly a month after their deployment in the Balkan country angered Iran.
The...
Trump Warns of Economic Consequences for Any Country That Supports Iran
#Trump, #EconomicConsequences, #Iran, #Sanctions, #InternationalSupport, #USPolicy
By Kanishka Singh and Jana Choukeir
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned of economic consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to Iran" as the United...
UAE’s Financial Embargo on Iran After Missile Threat Puts Rivalry Back in Spotlight
#UAE, #Iran, #FinancialEmbargo, #MissileThreat, #RegionalRivalry, #PersianGulf
DUBAI, Aug 19 - The United Arab Emirates' decision to suspend all financial and economic transactions with Iran until further notice, citing a military escalation by Tehran with a...
UAE Says Two Missiles Detected Earlier Were Launched From Iran
#UAE, #Iran, #Missiles, #RegionalSecurity, #MiddleEast
CAIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' defense ministry said on Tuesday that it had detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, the first such incident reported since a May 4 strike on...
DOJ Unseals New Charges Against 17 Hackers in Iran-Backed Campaign
#DOJ, #IranBackedHackers, #Cyberattack, #Cybersecurity, #UnitedStates
By AJ Vicens
Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday unsealed new and updated charges against 17 individuals working with an Iranian company that it alleges carried out hacks and...
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...
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...
Shipping Slows Through Strait of Hormuz After Tanker Attacks, Data Shows
#Shipping, #StraitOfHormuz, #TankerAttacks, #MaritimeTrade, #PersianGulf
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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...
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...
