The Guardian | Encounter between US and Iranian ships 'safe and professional', navy says The Guardian The USS Nimitz and an accompanying battleship drew close to a rocket-bearing Iranian vessel on Friday and sent a helicopter near a number of vessels close to the Resalat oil and gas platform, the Guard said in a statement published by its official news ... US Navy Says Warning Shot Fired Near Iranian Vessels 'Safe and Professional' US Navy Fires Warning Flares After Iran's Ships Come at 'High Rate of Speed' Iran's missile programme to continue 'with full power' |
New York Magazine | Trump's Dangerous Game With Iran New York Magazine This has less to do with Iran and more to do with Trump's frustration with his own Cabinet for supporting the deal — reportedly so great that he commissioned a parallel working group of lower-level, less-experienced officials to advise him before the ... Western nations decry Iran space launch; US levies sanctions US Hits Iran With More Sanctions in Response to Space Launch US places new sanctions on Iran following rocket launch |
Aljazeera.com | Iran, US trade blame over naval incident Aljazeera.com Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by local media on Saturday that the USS Nimitz, accompanied by another US warship and a helicopter, on Friday afternoon behaved in an "unprofessional and provocative" way while "being monitored ... |
Washington Post | Lebanese held in Iran ends hunger strike Washington Post BEIRUT — The lawyer of a Lebanese man held in Iran since 2015 says his client has ended a 33-day hunger strike. Majed Dimashkiyeh sent The Associated Press a letter from Nizar Zakka announcing an end to his hunger strike following a request from his ... |
Washington Post | US calls Iranian satellite launch 'provocative' Washington Post The State Department said Thursday that Iran's launch of a space satellite was a “provocative action” that violates a U.N. resolution on ballistic missiles as well as the spirit of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers. Iran Claims It Launched a Satellite-Carrying Rocket Into Space Iran Reports Successful Launch of Missile as US Considers New Sanctions US says Iran rocket test breaches UN resolution |
The Jerusalem Post | Trump will sign bipartisan sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea The Jerusalem Post But US groups supportive of the 2015 nuclear accord worked with Senate and House leadership to ensure this new sanctions bill fully complies with the JCPOA– a condition of Democratic support, said Patrick Clawson, director for research and an Iran ... White House: Trump will sign bill sanctioning Russia, North Korea, Iran With the European Union Livid, Congress Pushes Forward on Sanctions Against Russia, Iran and North Korea |
Washington Post | Son of American who disappeared in Iran pleads: 'Do something. Do anything.' Washington Post In testimony before a House committee Tuesday, the youngest son of a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran a decade ago urged greater sanctions on Iran if it does not account for his father and release U.S. citizens imprisoned in the country. How Trump should handle Iran Trump warns Iran to stick to nuclear deal, but says he'll be 'surprised' if it does Iran: Trump Administration Is Breaking Iranian Law by Holding Its Citizens As Prisoners |
Fox News | Trump will sign bill imposing stiff sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea Fox News The sanctions package imposes mandatory penalties on people involved in Iran's ballistic missile program and anyone who does business with them. The measure would apply terrorism sanctions to the country's Revolutionary Guards and enforce an arms ... Senate passes sanctions bill targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea Senate, House leaders strike a deal on sanctions against Russia, Iran, North Korea US House approves Russia, Iran, North Korea sanctions |
Commentary Magazine | Iran's Newest Benefactor: China Commentary Magazine More than two years after Secretary of State John Kerry and his European Union counterpart Federica Mogherini acquiesced to the last Iranian demands and signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, has the threat from Iran actually diminished? |
NPR | An Iranian American Shares Her Recipe For Zereshk Polow — A ... NPR When Yasaman Alavi misses Iran, she puts up a pot of rice and adds saffron water and barberries for a Persian twist. The smell of zereshk polow makes her feel ... |