Russia and 4 Other Nations Settle Decades-long Dispute Over Caspian Sea
Summary In Moscow, leaders of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan have agreed to settle an over 30 year-long dispute over the division of the …
Iran
Growing threats to Red Sea shipping routes could trigger a devastating regional conflict, analysts warn.
Summary Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi forces have attacked two Saudi oil tankers traveling through the Red Sea’s Bab Al-Mandeb strait. The attacks have not only increased …
China Rejects U.S. Request to Cut Iran Oil Imports
Summary Per unnamed sources, Bloomberg reports that the United States has not been able to convince the Chinese government to reduce imports of Iranian …
UN Chief Calls for Investigation into Saudi-led Strike That Killed Yemen Children
Summary UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent investigation into a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in Yemen that killed dozens of children. The airstrike …
World Court hears Iran lawsuit to have U.S. sanctions lifted
Summary On Monday, August 27, 2018, the United Nations’ International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, listened to oral hearings regarding a …
Iran blames the US and Saudi Arabia for military parade attack
Summary A violent attack on an Iranian parade occurred on Saturday, killing 29 people and wounding 70. The four gunmen, disguised as Revolutionary Guards …
Israel Confirms Attacks on Iranian Targets in Syria
Summary On Monday, Israel confirmed that they struck Iranian military targets in Syria which led to an unusually direct exchange of blows between the …
U.S Suspends Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia
Summary A day after the U.S. pulled out of the I.N.F. deal, Russia suspended their part of the treaty. It was revealed, however, that …
Trump plans to designate Iranian military unit as a terrorist group
Summary On Monday, the Trump administration announced that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is now considered to be a terrorist organization. The move …
U.S. Won’t Renew Sanction Exemptions For Countries Buying Iran’s Oil
Summary On Monday, Trump administration announced that the United States will no longer renew sanction exemptions for those countries that purchase oil from Iran beginning …