Fox News | Sailors, ship seized by Iran last month could be freed after Maersk agrees to ... Fox News Two-dozen crew members aboard a Danish ship seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz last month could soon be free after the vessel's owner agreed to pay $163,000 to settle a decade-old legal dispute, officials said Wednesday. Iranian forces boarded the ... Iran says it will release seized Maersk ship after fine paid Iran: Seized ship to be released after fine paid US-Iran Tensions Appear to Ease in Strait of Hormuz |
Wall Street Journal | Iran's Khamenei Expresses Wariness Over Nuclear Deal Wall Street Journal Iran won't negotiate with world powers over its disputed nuclear program if under military threat, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday, reflecting his wariness over long-running nuclear talks amid tensions in Middle Eastern seas. Nuclear deal can make Iran region's 'No.1' energy power Khamenei says US military threats against Iran endanger nuclear talks “Madam Secretary” and the Real Iran Deal |
Quartz | Post-sanctions Iran could be the next booming petrostate Quartz As the world's six major powers negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran, US and European oil companies are already eyeing the potential benefits of reinvesting in the country's petroleum sector. If sanctions are eased, they are well positioned to provide ... Iranian-German Meeting Suggests New Engagement Iran Targets $75 Oil Amid Plans for Post-Sanctions Output Boost Lifting Sanctions Will Pave Iran's Way to Regional Hegemony |
NBCNews.com | Iran Deal: Mitch McConnell Moves to End Debate NBCNews.com WASHINGTON — The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate cleared the way on Tuesday for a vote on a bill that would give Congress the power to review an international nuclear agreement with Iran, ending debate over efforts to use the measure to impose ... Senate sets test vote on Iran sanctions bill McConnell moves to shutdown Rubio and Cotton on Iran bill Tom Cotton's Procedural Move Interrupts Smooth Sailing for Iran Bill |
U.S. News & World Report (blog) | In the Face of a Near-Nuclear Iran, Israel Must Unveil Its Own Weapons U.S. News & World Report (blog) Following the April 2015 announcement of the proposed P5+1 diplomatic agreement with Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his security cabinet will need to focus more intently on their country's nuclear deterrence posture, especially its ... Iran: A critical historical juncture, nothing less Calling Out Sen. Blumenthal on Iran US eyes coalition talks warily, but policy shift unlikely until Iran deal settled |
Wall Street Journal | India, Iran sign pact on developing Chabahar port; will give sea-land access ... Economic Times TEHRAN: Notwithstanding US objections, India today went ahead with the signing of an agreement with Iran for the development of the strategically important Chabahar port which will give India sea-land access route to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan. India Agrees to Develop Port in Southern Iran India and Iran sign port deal despite US warning about haste India Companies to Improve Iran Port Despite U.S. Pleas |
Washington Free Beacon | Report: Iranian Navy Chases After U.S. Warships Washington Free Beacon Two “U.S. reconnaissance planes named P3C [Papa 3 Charlie] and U.S. Navy destroyer, DDG81, approached several Iranian warships in a provocative move, ignoring the internationally set five-mile standard distance from Iran's 34th fleet of warships ... Iran Claims it Chased US Warship in Gulf of Aden Iran Claims Navy Chased Away US Warship, Planes in Gulf of Aden |
Bloomberg | Never Mind Oil, Iran's About to Shake the World Pistachio Market Bloomberg Iran is ready to return to the global commodities market, flooding it with fresh supplies and risking a slump in prices. Oil? Possibly, but there's a second industry that could be even more disrupted by a nuclear pact between Iran and the west ... Forget oil: Iran's about to shake the world pistachio market |
Christian Science Monitor | Does Iran deal help rein in nuclear weapons – or expand them? Christian Science Monitor The White House already touts the unfinished Iran deal as a significant piece of the Obama legacy, as fulfillment of both the Obama doctrine of advancing United States interests through engagement with America's adversaries and the vision of a world ... Obama: Hey, maybe we do need a missile shield… just in case Iran goes nuclear 'A Bad Iran Deal Must Be Stopped Now' Obama under pressure to calm Arab fears over Iran deal, US officials say |
Reuters | France, Saudi Arabia: Iran nuclear deal must be verifiable, no threat to region Reuters Saudi Arabia invited French President Francois Hollande, whose country is deemed to have the toughest stance among the six world powers negotiating with Iran, to Riyadh to discuss regional issues with Gulf Arab leaders who fear a rapprochement with ... France, Saudi Arabia: Iran nuclear deal must avoid destabilizing region France: Iran deal must include Gulf security guarantees Saudi king warns of Iran threat to region |