Iran Says No OPEC Member Can Take over Its Share of Oil Exports
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Iran told OPEC on Sunday no member country should be allowed to take over another member's share of oil exports, expressing Tehran's concern about Saudi Arabia's offer to pump...
U.S. Secretary of State Names Brian Hook Special Envoy for Iran
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday named senior policy adviser Brian Hook as Washington's special representative for Iran.
The move came as the Trump administration prepared...
Bolton to Discuss Arms Control, Iran, Syria in Talks with Russian Counterpart
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton will discuss arms control treaties and Iran's role in Syria in talks with Russian counterpart...
Hardcore Hedge Fund Bulls Say Iran Sanctions May See Oil at $150
By Amanda Cooper and Maiya Keidan
LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Clouds are gathering over the outlook for the oil market, as trade tensions and rising crude supply threaten to swamp demand growth, but some...
Norway Minister Resigns After Breaching Security Rules During Iran Trip
By Terje Solsvik and Ole Petter Skonnord
OSLO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Norway's fisheries minister resigned on Monday following his earlier admission that he breached government security protocols during a holiday to Iran last month.
Per...
U.S. Ambassador Urges Britain to Ditch Support for Iran Nuclear Deal
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The United States urged Britain on Sunday to ditch its support for a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and instead join forces with Washington to counter the global threat...
China Says Business Ties with Iran No Harm to Any Other Country
BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters) - China has already defended its commercial relations with Iran as open and transparent as U.S. sanctions on Iran took effect despite pleas from Washington's allies.
In a statement released late on...
Trump, France’s Macron Discuss Iran, Middle East and Trade
Aug 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron and they discussed trade, Iran and the Middle East, the White House said.
"Had a very good phone call...
As U.S. Unleashes Sanctions, Americans View Russia as Bigger Threat Than Iran
By Maria Caspani
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Americans view Russia as a greater threat than Iran, Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls showed, as the Trump administration this week reintroduced sanctions on Tehran and slapped new ones on...
Iran Is Seen Readying Major Exercise as Tensions with U.S. Simmer
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Iran has been furious over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of an international nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions on Tehran. Senior Iranian officials have warned...
