Chinese president urges peaceful resolution to Persian Gulf disputes
President Xi Jinping tells Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi that "At present, the situation in the Gulf region … is ...
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Iran says legal steps to release captured UK oil tanker complete
Government spokesman says he does not know when the Stena Impero, which was impounded as part of the spiraling tensions ...
Pompeo: If US deterrence won't work against Iran, Trump will take action
"Our mission set is to avoid war," Pompeo tells Fox News. "You saw what Secretary Esper announced on Friday, we ...
Trump administration promises to keep up 'maximum pressure' on Iran
“We have cut off their money, and that’s the reason why, if they do come back to the negotiation table, ...
Iran says sacking of Bolton won't lead to talks with US
"The departure of US National Security Adviser John Bolton from President Donald Trump's administration will not push Iran to reconsider ...
US steps up anti-Iran campaign ahead of UN General Assembly gathering
Trump administration says the world should take action on Iran's noncompliance with the 2015 nuclear deal amid new questions about ...
Iran claims it sold the oil carried by blacklisted tanker
After the Adrian Darya 1 turned off its tracker last week, the tanker was photographed by satellite in the Syrian ...
Pentagon chief: Iran moving closer to talks with US
"It seems in some ways that Iran is inching toward that place where we could have talks and hopefully it'll ...
Pentagon chief says he currently has no plans to seize Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1
Mark Esper says he is in favor of efforts by France and other countries to get Iran to hold talks. ...
Iran takes further step to scale back nuclear commitments
In letter to EU policy chief Federica Mogherini, Iranian FM Mohammad Zarif announces Tehran has lifted all limitations on its ...