Tag: Iran
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Iran threatens to drop more nuke commitments
Iran 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, 2019 -
Iran releases 9 out of 12 Indians held from seized ship; 18 Indians on board Stena Impero get consular access
Also, 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, 2019 -
Kerala CM seeks report on 4 Keralites among 18 Indians on board seized ship; Govt in touch with Iran
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the Indian embassy in Tehran is in constant contact with the Iranian authorities to resolve the matter.
July 22, 2019 -
Maritime hostage
Not that the consequences of the British action were not anticipated by Mr Jeremy Hunt’s foreign office; with the capture of a Britishowned oil tanker in the Gulf, some of their worst fears have been realised.
July 22, 2019 -
‘Iran’s seizure of oil tanker ‘tit-for-tat situation’, says UK
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said, "They see this as a tit-for-tat situation," while meeting with Iran Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
July 21, 2019 -
‘Bigger problems than plastic straws’, says Donald Trump
Trump's campaign manager tweeted the link along with the slogan "Making Straws Great Again."
July 20, 2019 -
In touch with Iran to secure early release of 18 Indians on board seized oil tanker: MEA
Meanwhile, 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, 2019 -
18 Indians among 23 crew members in UK tanker seized by Iran amid tensions in Gulf
The 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 -
‘No doubt about it’, says Donald Trump after US ‘shoots down’ Iranian drone
President Trump said, “No doubt about it. We shot it down”.
July 20, 2019 -
‘Missile programme not negotiable with US’, says Iran after minister hints at talks
The US unilaterally withdrew from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal last year and reimposed tight restrictions.
July 17, 2019 -
Iran nuclear deal ‘isn’t dead yet’, says Jeremy Hunt as EU leaders scramble to save it
UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said, "Iran is still a good year away from developing a nuclear bomb".
July 16, 2019 -
Peace and no War
In the wider canvas, the legislature has emitted a signal for peace instead of war, however much it is favoured in Mr Trump’s scheme of things.
July 16, 2019 -
US’ Jeremy Hunt aims to ease Iran nuclear deal tensions
The International Atomic Energy Agency had earlier confirmed that Iran had breached the deal's cap on stockpiling of low-enriched uranium.
July 15, 2019 -
Donald Trump scrapped Iran deal to spite Obama: New leak claims
The former British Ambassador is said to have highlighted splits amongst US presidential advisors and that the White House did not have a "day-to-day" strategy of what to do following withdrawal from the deal.
July 14, 2019 -
Japan urges Iran to keep to nuclear deal
"We are deeply concerned about Iran's announcement" on Sunday, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura said at a news conference here. "We strongly urge Iran to abide by the nuclear agreement, immediately return to its commitments and refrain from taking steps that would damage the accord."
July 8, 2019 -
Iran set to exceed nuclear deal uranium enrichment cap
The Islamic republic also threatened to abandon more commitments unless a solution is found with parties to the 2015 agreement.
July 7, 2019 -
Maritime misadventure
The Foreign Office in London had faced a dilemma over the past few days, acutely aware that if it seized the Iranian oil ship, as requested by the US, it risked antagonising Tehran, which is desperate to increase its oil exports.
July 7, 2019