Iran President Hassan Rouhani urged Western powers to "distance" themselves from the Persian Gulf, calling the ongoing presence of the United States and other military forces in the region a "calamity." Rouhani and several other Tehran government leaders including Foreign Affairs Minister Javad ...
Tensions continue to rise between Trump and Iran's Rouhani ahead of the U.N. General Assembly in NYC this week; Captain Bob Wells gives his take./ As world leaders gather for their annual U.N. General Assembly session, Britain, France and Germany joined the United States on Monday in blaming for ...
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iranian army troops march at a military parade marking 39th anniversary of outset of Iran-Iraq war, in front of the shrine of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, ...
Iranian armed forces members march during the ceremony of the National Army Day parade in Tehran/ The Iranian armed forces held a military parade in Tehran on Sunday, showing off their ground forces and their various weapon systems./ During the ceremony, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged ...
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson boards his plane at London's Heathrow Airport as he heads off for the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sunday Sept. 22, 2019. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)/ NEW YORK (AP) — Britain has concluded that Iran was responsible for attacks on oil ...
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with Military Service Chiefs at Downing Street in London, Thursday Sept. 19, 2019. (Henry Nicholls/Pool via AP)/ for the recent attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and said that the U.K. would consider taking part in U.S.-led military actions to ...
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a military parade marking 39th anniversary of outset of Iran-Iraq war, in front of the shrine of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, ...
President Donald Trump says his administration is imposing additional sanctions on Iran following last weekend's attack on Saudi oil facilities, which the administration has blamed on the Islamic Republic. (Sept. 20)/ on Sunday accused Iranian leaders of being "bloodthirsty" and eager for war ...
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Iran has been holding military parades to mark the start of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war Iran's president has warned that foreign forces are threatening the security of the Gulf, after the US said it was deploying troops to the region. Hassan ...
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Emmanuel Macron (l) met Angela Merkel and Boris Johnson (r) at the UN headquarters Iran has rejected a joint statement by the leaders of France, Germany and the UK who blamed it for attacks earlier this month on Saudi oil installations. ...
France leads European push to defuse Iran-US tensions * UK breaks ranks with Europeans by directly blaming Iran * France careful not to point finger straight at Tehran * British-French divergence may complicate diplomacy UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - France and Britain were at odds on ...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - France, Britain and Germany said on Monday it is clear Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities on Sept. 14 and called on Tehran to agree to negotiations on its nuclear and missile programs as well as regional security issues. "The time has ...
Britain, France and Germany say it is time for Tehran to start talks on a new, long-term pact dealing with its nuclear, regional and missile activities/ The leaders of Britain, France and Germany joined the U.S. in blaming Iran for this month’s attacks on Saudi Arabia and said the time had come ...
As Iran paraded its troops and its arsenal of various weapons Sunday, the country's president demanded the U.S. and other Western nations leave the Persian Gulf.
By Sylvia Westall, Ghaida Ghantous and Stephen Kalin/ By Sylvia Westall, Ghaida Ghantous and Stephen Kalin DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will seek to make a case at a global gathering in New York this week for concerted action to punish and deter arch-foe Iran after strikes on Saudi oil ...
Attack on Saudi oil plant was "act of war" by Iran/ The following is a transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that aired Sunday, September 22, 2019, on "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning and welcome to "Face the Nation" in New York, where world leaders ...
These are external links and will open in a new window/ The prime minister boarded a flight at Heathrow for the annual UN General Assembly in New York Prime Minister Boris Johnson has blamed Iran for attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities ahead of a meeting with the country's president, Hassan ...
France’s foreign minister said on Sunday his country’s main aim at this week’s U.N. General Assembly meeting is to de-escalate tensions between the United States and Iran and that a meeting between their presidents was not the top priority./ FILE PHOTO: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ...
RIYADH, Sept 22 (Reuters) - If an investigation shows that last week's attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian territory, the kingdom would consider it an act of war, but Riyadh is currently seeking a peaceful resolution, a senior Saudi official said. "We hold Iran ...
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, criticizing a new U.S.-led coalition patrolling the region’s waterways as nationwide parades showcased the Islamic Republic’s military arsenal. Hassan ...
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will seek to make a case at a global gathering in New York this week for concerted action to punish and deter arch-foe Iran after strikes on Saudi oil plants rattled global markets and exposed the kingdom’s vulnerability to attack. However, even Riyadh’s ...
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks after a meeting of the Russian-French Security Cooperation Council in Moscow, Russia, September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday his main aim at this week’s U.N. ...
Experts probe GPS systems in search of ‘smoking gun’ evidence of Tehran’s involvement in Sept. 14 attack; Iran has denied any role/ An attack on Saudi Aramco oil facilities has led to an escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. While Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility, ...
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed a move by the United States to impose a fresh round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic, saying such restrictions would make future negotiations with Tehran impossible. "It makes it more difficult to remove the sanctions. They want to ...
05AM [Updated: Tue Sep 24, 2019 03:07AM ]/ UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and French President Emmanuel Macron pose at the G7 summit in France's Biarritz (Photo by Getty)/ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the E3 -- France, Germany, and the ...
34PM [Updated: Mon Sep 23, 2019 09:38PM ]/ President Hassan Rouhani speaks to reporters upon arrival in New York on September 23, 2019/ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in New York to attend the 74th meeting of the UN General Assembly, where he plans to convey the message of Middle ...
Iran says London must stop selling arms to Riyadh instead of accusing Tehran, after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson alleged that the Islamic Republic was involved in last week’s drone attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. "The British government, instead of [making] fruitless ...
38AM [Updated: Mon Sep 23, 2019 10:42AM ]/ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused Iran of being behind last week’s attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Johnson said the UK would work with the United States and European allies on a joint response to the attacks on the ...
In this file photo taken on May 02, 2015, Yemenis gather around a crater left following a Saudi airstrike on the capital Sana'a. (Photo by AFP)/ Saudi warplanes have bombed a mosque in Amran province in western Yemen, killing seven people, including children and women. Yemen’s al-Masirah TV ...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the peace initiative that he will soon unveil at the United Nations General Assembly is aimed at establishing long-term peace in the Persian Gulf region, something he said is simply not achievable in the presence of outsiders. Speaking to government ...
46PM [Updated: Sun Sep 22, 2019 10:46PM ]/ French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a press conference in the Capital Cairo on September 17, 2019. (Photo by AFP)/ France says its main aim at the UN General Assembly meeting is to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the US, ...
A third of the community kitchens in Gaza - one of the last lifelines - have been forced to shut down over the past two weeks/ The US has confirmed that a new system for providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza through private companies is being prepared, as Israel's blockade continues ...
Hundreds of Palestinian students were sent home from the schools in Shuafat refugee camp/ Armed Israeli security forces have forced the closure of three schools run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem. Hundreds of Palestinian students were sent ...
Hostages' families have urged Israel's prime minister to agree another deal with Hamas rather than expand the Gaza offensive/ Israel's prime minister has said there is "uncertainty" about the condition of three of 24 hostages previously believed to be alive in Hamas captivity in Gaza. Benjamin ...
Police block the entrance to the Israeli embassy during a protest in March/ The Israeli embassy in London was the alleged target of five Iranian men arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism, the BBC understands. Police have not yet confirmed that the embassy in Kensington was the ...
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians were killed during 13 years of civil war/ "These," says Dr Anas al-Hourani, "are from a mixed mass grave." The head of the newly-opened Syrian Identification Centre is standing next to two tables, covered in femurs. There are 32 of the human thigh bones on each ...
The strikes in Gaza City come as Israel says it is preparing to intensify its military campaign against Hamas/ At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in two Israeli strikes on a crowded restaurant and market on the same street in Gaza City, medics say. Graphic videos posted on social media ...
The Houthis' top negotiator said their support for the Palestinian people in Gaza "will not change"/ A senior Houthi official has rejected US President Donald Trump's claim the Yemeni armed group "capitulated" when agreeing a ceasefire deal, saying the US "backed down" instead. "What changed is ...
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Israelis that "we are on the eve of an intense entry into Gaza." Israel would, he said, capture territory and hold it: "They will not enter and come out." The new offensive is calculated, according to the spokesperson for the Israel Defense ...
Trump says Houthis told administration they 'don't want to fight anymore'/ Donald Trump said the US would stop attacking the Houthis in Yemen because the group had "capitulated", as Oman confirmed a "ceasefire" had been reached with the Iran-backed group for it to stop targeting shipping in the ...
Smoke rises over the city of Sanaa, on 6 May, following an Israeli air strike/ The Israeli military has said it "fully disabled" Yemen's main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis. Tuesday's strikes targeted three civilian planes, the departures hall, the runway and a ...