The Week in Review: July.19th – July.26th
By Natasha Phillips
France told Iran to comply with the nuclear deal this week, as part of an effort to deescalate tensions in the Middle East. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Iran‘s deputy foreign...
The Week in Review: July.12th – July.19th
JULY 19 - The Iranian government seized a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and arrested its crew on suspicion of smuggling oil obtained by Iranians hoping to sell the oil on to foreign...
The Week in Review: July.5th – July.12th
JULY 12 - U.S. President Donald Trump suggested sanctions on Iran would be substantially increased in a tweet on Wednesday, after Iran breached the JCPOA nuclear deal by enriching its uranium beyond levels set...
The Week in Review: June.28th – July.5th
JULY 5 - Iran said it enriched its uranium supply beyond the limits set out under the nuclear deal, as tensions heightened between Tehran and Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Iran that its ongoing...
The Week in Review: June.21st – June.28th
JUNE 28 - U.S. President Donald Trump said that he called off a strike against Iran after U.S. Generals briefing him confirmed 150 Iranians would die if the attack went ahead. Trump told reporters...
The Week in Review: June.14th – June.21st
JUNE 21 - Debate raged on around the provenance of tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman this week. The U.S. military had previously released video footage which it said showed Iranian Revolutionary Guards...
The Week in Review: June.7th – June.14th
JUNE 14 - Iran’s Supreme Leader told Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week that Iran had no intentions of making or using nuclear weapons, but also went on to say that Iran would...
The Week in Review: May.31st – June.7th
JUNE 7 - U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated this week that he did not want to start a war with Iran.
U.S. officials told their British counterparts that tensions with Iran had eased thanks to...
The Week in Review: May.24th – May.31st
MAY 31 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani signaled that Iran would be willing to negotiate with the U.S. if the current sanctions on the country are lifted. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced...
The Week in Review: May.17th – May.24th
MAY 24 - Fears of a war between the U.S. and Iran escalated this week as the Pentagon presented plans to the White House to send thousands more troops to the Middle East. The...
