Iran urges US to ‘put warmongers aside’ after Bolton firing Iran’s president urged the U.S. on Wednesday to “put warmongers aside” as tensions roil the Persian Gulf amid an escalating crisis between Washington and Tehran in the wake of the collapsing nuclear deal with world powers. 5 days ago
Iran hikes pressure ahead of weekend nuclear deadline But Tehran also announced that seven members from the seized British-flagged tanker Stena Impero will be released — an apparent good-will gesture meant to defuse tensions. September 4
Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned Iran acknowledged for the first time on Monday that a rocket at its Imam Khomeini Space Center exploded after satellite photos showed the blast last week, with an official saying a technical malfunction during a test caused the explosion. September 2
Iran offers to swap seized oil tanker for another taken by UK In the meantime, Britain continues plans to deploy a Europe-led "maritime protection mission" to safeguard shipping in the area after Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. July 24
Iran says it arrested 17 Iranians allegedly recruited by CIA Iran on Monday announced the arrest of 17 Iranians accused of spying on the country’s nuclear and military sites for the CIA and said some of them have been sentenced to death. President Donald Trump called it “another lie” from Iran. July 22
Iran state TV: Iranian forces seize foreign oil tanker, crew Iran's state television did not identify the seized vessel, but said it was intercepted on Sunday. It said the oil tanker had 12 foreign crew members on board and was involved in smuggling some 1 million liters of fuel from Iranian smugglers to foreign customers. July 18
London sending warship to the Persian Gulf The British navy said Thursday it had stopped three Iranian paramilitary vessels from disrupting the passage of a British oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. July 12
Iran raises uranium enrichment beyond nuclear deal limits Iran increased its uranium enrichment Sunday beyond the limit allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching its program closer toward weapons-grade levels while calling for a diplomatic solution to a crisis heightening tensions with the U.S. July 7
Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to ‘any amount we want’ The comments by President Hassan Rouhani come as tensions remain high between Iran and the U.S. over the 2015 nuclear deal, which President Donald Trump pulled America from over a year ago. July 3
Iran says new US sanctions mean end of diplomacy as way forward Iran's President Hassan Rouhani described the White House as "afflicted by mental retardation." He went on to call the sanctions against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "outrageous and idiotic," especially as the 80-year-old Shiite cleric has no plans to ever travel to the United States. June 25
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