Iran Says U.S. Attempt to Seize Oil Cargo Is ‘Act of Piracy’
Iran said an attempt by the U.S. government to seize 2 million barrels of oil aboard a Greek-owned tanker was “an act of piracy,” as tensions between Washington and the Continue Reading
Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived
Iran will further scale back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if other parties to the pact fail to fulfill their obligations, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday. Continue Reading
Iran Is Facing A Stranded Oil Asset Crisis
Iran risks having its massive crude oil assets become stranded unless the United States lifts the sanctions that the Trump administrations imposed on Tehran three years ago, Reuters has reported Continue Reading
US Sells Seized Iranian Fuel As It Looks To Detain Another Oil Tanker
The United States has completed the sale of 1.116 million barrels of gasoline that Iran tried to ship to Venezuela last year, U.S. Department of Justice spokesman Marc Raimondi told Continue Reading
Iran produces uranium metal, IAEA says, in latest breach of deal
Iran has carried out its plan to produce uranium metal, the U.N. atomic watchdog confirmed on Wednesday, despite Western powers having warned Iran that would breach their 2015 nuclear deal Continue Reading
Iran’s Geopolitical Powerplay Continues With Iraqi Oil Deals
It was no coincidence that just over a month after staunch U.S. ally-Israel and the United Arab Emirates declared that they would normalise relations and Israel and Bahrain did the Continue Reading
Iran’s vaccination drive becomes ensnared in geopolitics
With huge national fanfare, Iran rolled out its Covid-19 vaccine campaign with a television broadcast of the health minister’s son receiving Russia’s Sputnik V jab. “My father would not have let Continue Reading
Iran Denies Knowledge Of Oil Tanker U.S. Wants To Seize
Iran has denied any knowledge of an oil tanker that the United States has targeted for seizure because it was used to export crude from Iran despite U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg Continue Reading
Biden Won’t Lift Iran Sanctions to Bring Tehran Back to Negotiating Table
President Biden said the U.S. won’t make the first move to restart negotiations with Tehran over the 2015 nuclear accord, indicating he would only lift sanctions if Iran stops enriching Continue Reading
Iran takes ‘final’ stance on nuclear deal, says U.S. must lift sanctions before Tehran rejoins
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that Tehran’s “final and irreversible” decision was to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal only if Washington lifts sanctions Continue Reading