Trump Says Negotiating Deal With Iran 'Getting Harder'
July 24, 2019 at 11:57 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said that making a deal with Iran is now harder than before. Read More »
Saudi Arabia invites US to 'preserve its peace' against Iran by swamping Gulf with more troops
July 22, 2019 at 12:29 PM
Saudi Arabia has rolled out the welcome mat for US troops in a move it claims is aimed at “preserving its peace” – mainly by menacing Iran, where tensions have risen near a breaking point after multiple tanker seizures. Read More »
US is 'Not Looking for Regime Change' in Iran - Trump
July 19, 2019 at 10:18 AM
Earlier this month, the US president noted that Washington would impose new sanctions on Tehran after the Islamic Republic partially suspended its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal and proceeded with Uranium enrichment. Read More »
US Preparing to Deploy Additional Troops to Saudi Arabia Amid Spat With Iran – Report
July 19, 2019 at 10:11 AM
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have escalated in the last few months as Iran withdraws from voluntary obligations under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal and the US builds up its military presence in the Middle East under the pretext of “the Iranian threat.” Read More »
Iranian FM to US: ‘If You Want to Discuss Ballistic Missiles, Stop Selling Weapons’ to Middle East
July 18, 2019 at 12:00 PM
The statement comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Tehran which spiked after the US slapped more sanctions on Iran and sent additional troops to the Gulf following the Islamic Republic’s suspension of some of its obligations under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Read More »
Russia-US relations won't get better soon, not with 2020 in the offing – Lavrov
July 17, 2019 at 11:03 AM
Russia will not give up on attempts to fix its relations with the US, but there is little chance it can happen any time soon with Moscow being dragged into internal American political strife, the Russian Foreign Minister has said. Read More »
‘C’mon Donald!’ Joe Biden challenges Trump to PUSH UP competition
July 17, 2019 at 10:57 AM
Former Vice President Joe Biden has a novel challenge for Donald Trump: a pushup competition. Not to be left out of the senior athletics competition, Bernie Sanders also challenged the President to a mile-long run. Read More »
Europeans talk big but ‘not ready’ to invest in saving nuclear deal – Iranian FM Zarif
July 16, 2019 at 12:00 PM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has scolded European leaders for their failure to make good on promises to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Meanwhile, Tehran is stepping up its nuclear activity in response. Read More »
‘Bad reaction to a bad decision’: French FM upset with Iran’s uranium enrichment, fears war with US
July 16, 2019 at 09:58 AM
The US was wrong to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal, but Tehran’s response, to enrich uranium beyond the limits set in the accord, is a path to war, French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said. Read More »
Bolton and Netanyahu killed 2005 Iran talks, ‘lured’ Trump into shredding 2015 deal - Iranian FM
July 12, 2019 at 12:01 PM
National Security Advisor John Bolton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scuppered a 2005 nuclear agreement between Iran and the west, and did the same with President Trump, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said. Read More »
