Iran Claims to Have Arrested and Sentenced to Death U.S. Spies
Summary An unnamed Iranian official describing himself as the Director of Counterespionage within the Intelligence Ministry announced on Monday the arrest of 17 …
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Boris Johnson wins race to be Tory leader and Prime Minister
Summary Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader and will become the next UK prime minister. After his victory, Johnson claimed that he …
Iran rejects suggestion its missile programme is negotiable
Summary Iran claims that an interview with their Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was mischaracterized to suggest that the country is willing to negotiate …
Britain says it fended off Iranian attempt to block its oil tanker
Summary Iranian vessels attempted to block a British tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz but stopped after being faced with a Royal Navy …
Iran on course to exceed nuclear pact limit within days
Summary Iran is on the verge of breaching a threshold in its nuclear agreement with major world powers by accumulating more enriched uranium than …
Iraq’s Supreme Leader says Tehran will not negotiate with U.S.
Summary After President Hassan Rouhani hinted at the possibility of talks with the United States if sanctions were lifted, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …
Pompeo to hold talks on Iran in Brussels en route to Russia
Summary Despite canceling his trip to Russia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Sochi …
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 …
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 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 …