The Week in Review: September.27th – October.4th
A U.S.-Iran four-point plan brokered by French President Emmanuel Macron stalled this week after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani indicated that he would only move forward with the plan if U.S. President Donald Trump lifted...
The Week in Review: September.20th – September.27th
Senior U.S. officials said they had evidence that Iran was behind the attack on an important oil facility in Saudi Arabia. Britain, France and Germany backed the U.S. in blaming Iran for the blasts...
The Week in Review: September.13th – September.20th
Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif threatened “all out war” if a military strike on Iran was launched, following last weekend’s strikes on one of Saudi Arabia’s most important oil facilities. Saudi Arabia released images...
The Week in Review: September.6th – September.13th
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the departure of his U.S. Senior Security Advisor John Bolton. Speaking to White House reporters, Trump said that Bolton had been a"disaster" on North Korea policy, "out of line"...
The Week in Review: August.30th – September.6th
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated the possibility of talks with the Iranian government this week. The gesture was met with disapproval by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who wanted to see extended pressure on...
The Week in Review: August.23rd – August.30th
U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of negotiating with the Iranian government this week. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif repeated Tehran’s stance that talks with U.S. President Donald...
The Week in Review: August.16th – August.23rd
Concerns were raised over Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1, formerly known as Grace 1, trying to attempt a dangerous sea-to-sea cargo transfer after being denied docking permission to refuel in Greece, was raised this...
The Week in Review: August.9th – August.16th
The U.S. applied to seize Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 after a Gibraltarian court approved its release on Thursday. The decision to release the ship comes after the UK government pledged to leave the...
The Week in Review: August.2nd – August.9th
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited reductions to the Iranian government’s defense budget and cuts to its military proxies, as a measure of the Trump administration’s success in pushing back the government’s malign...
The Week in Review: July.26th – August.2nd
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo renewed restrictions on the Iranian regime’s nuclear program. The restrictions aim to preserve oversight on the Islamic Republic’s program and reduce proliferation risks. Pompeo accused the regime of...