In September 2019, the ragtag Houthi militia in Yemen attacked Saudi Arabia’s state-owned facility at Abqaiq, ‘the largest crude oil stabilization plant in the world’ ~ their weapon was the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone.
November 1, 2022The US and Iran have had six rounds of indirect negotiations in Austria's capital Vienna since April 6 aimed at restoring the nuclear deal.
June 21, 2021The US government under former President Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA in May 2018 and unilaterally reimposed sanctions on Iran.
June 21, 2021Enrique Mora deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service said that they are closer to a deal
June 21, 2021The deal represents the signature accomplishment of the relatively moderate President Hassan Rouhani’s eight years in office: suspending crushing sanctions in exchange for the strict monitoring and limiting of Iran’s uranium stockpile.
June 17, 2021One place in particular which is likely to see a much-needed thaw from the United States perspective is Iran and this could have immense spinoffs and implications for regional pivots like India, which suffered unwanted constraints and abnormalities on engagement with Iran, owing to US intimidation.
November 19, 2020Pompeo said the United States was providing a 90-day waiver extension on Bushehr to "ensure safety of operations" but reserved the right to modify it at will.
May 28, 2020Iran argues that the sanctions that were reimposed by the US after it pulled out of the deal have cancelled out the economic benefits that were guaranteed under the deal, primarily its inability to export oil, one of the pillars of its economy.
February 27, 2020Rouhani, who was in Malaysia to attend an Islamic conference, arrived in Tokyo for an overnight visit to meet Abe and have dinner with him.
December 21, 2019The government claims that it wants to tackle fuel smuggling and give cash payments to the poorest three-quarters of Iran’s 80 million population.
December 9, 2019On the eve of what was already likely to be a strained meeting, Britain, France and Germany accused Iran of developing nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, in a letter to the UN on Thursday.
December 6, 2019The latest sanctions are part of the US campaign to maximize economic pressure on Iran, the Department added.
November 1, 2019Iran started withdrawal from parts of its obligations under the deal in two intervals since May 2019, one year after Washington's withdrawal from the deal.
August 1, 2019Also, 24 Indian crew members, who were on board shipping vessel 'Grace 1', which was detained by Gibraltar police authorities, are also under detention.
July 26, 2019External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the Indian embassy in Tehran is in constant contact with the Iranian authorities to resolve the matter.
July 22, 2019Meanwhile, Iran has opened an investigation into the tanker as it alleged that the ship collided with a fishing vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
July 20, 2019The latest incident came as President Donald Trump insisted Friday that the US military had downed an Iranian drone that was threatening an American naval vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, despite denials from Tehran.
July 20, 2019