Iran

Over Regime Change In Iran, US State Secretary Has This To Say

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 22, 2018

The US is not interested in regime change in Tehran, but wants it to change its behaviour and stop continuing with their terror threats to the world, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday as he described Iran as the world's "largest state sponsor of terror".

25 People Including 12 Revolutionary Guards Killed In Iran Parade Attack

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 22, 2018

Gunmen fired on a military parade in southwestern Iran on Saturday, killing 25 people, almost half of them members of the Revolutionary Guards, state news agencies reported, in one of the worst attacks ever on the elite force.

US Will Suffer Same Fate As Saddam Hussein, says Iran's Hassan Rouhani

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 22, 2018

US President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq's Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, referring to the war between the two Middle Eastern powers.

OPEC "Monopoly" Must Lower Oil Prices Now, Says Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 20, 2018

President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a fresh call on the OPEC oil cartel to lower crude prices, saying the United States was providing Middle Eastern energy giants with security.

Iran Left With Just 2 Oil Clients In India After Firm Cancels Imports

India News | Reuters | Friday September 21, 2018

Chennai Petroleum will stop processing Iranian crude oil from October to keep its insurance coverage once new sanctions by the United States against Iran go into effect, three sources familiar with the issue said.

Iran Leading State Sponsor Of Terrorism With "Near-Global Reach": US

World News | Carol Morello, The Washington Post | Thursday September 20, 2018

The State Department released a report Wednesday identifying Iran as the leading state sponsor of terrorism with a "near-global reach" and accusing it of sending suspected operatives to the United States.

India In Touch With EU Over Alternative Payment For Iran Oil Imports

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

As the US sanctions on import of Iranian crude oil loom large, India is engaged with the European Union for an alternative channel for making payments to Tehran for buying petroleum products, sources said Wednesday.

As Iran Sanctions, 2019 Polls Loom, PM Modi's Tightrope Walk On Fuel

India News | Debjit Chakraborty, Saket Sundria, Bloomberg | Tuesday September 18, 2018

India's growth monikers -- the world's fastest-growing major economy and the fastest-growing oil user -- might make for good headlines, but when juxtaposed with the less-flattering description of its currency they pose a problem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Saudi Arabia, UAE Turning OPEC Into A US Tool," Says Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 16, 2018

Oil cartel OPEC has "not much credit" left as some members are turning it into "a tool for the US", a senior Iranian official said in comments published Saturday.

Donald Trump Lashes Ex-Secretary Of State John Kerry For Iran Meetings

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 15, 2018

President Donald Trump lashed out at former secretary of state John Kerry for his meetings with Iran's foreign minister after the Obama-appointee had left office.

India's Iran Oil Purchases To Fade Ahead Of US Sanctions: Report

India News | Reuters | Friday September 14, 2018

Indian refiners will cut their monthly crude loadings from Iran for September and October by nearly half from earlier this year as the government works to win waivers on the oil export sanctions Washington plans to reimpose on Tehran in November. India's loadings from Iran for this month and next will drop to less than 12 million barrels each, afte...

United States Reviewing India's Chabahar Port Development: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 13, 2018

The Trump administration, which is determined to impose fresh set of sanctions on Iran and countries and entities engaged in business with Tehran, is currently reviewing India's development of the strategically important Chabahar port in the Islamic Republic, a senior government official has said.

US Warns Iran It Will Respond To Attacks By Its Allies In Iraq

World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 12, 2018

The United States warned Iran on Tuesday it will "respond swiftly and decisively" to any attacks by Tehran's allies in Iraq that result in injury to Americans or damage to US facilities.

Russia To Brief UN Security Council On Fate Of Syria's Idlib

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 11, 2018

Russia will brief the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday about the results of the Tehran summit it held with Iran and Turkey on the fate of Syria's Idlib province, diplomats said

US Issues Fresh Warning To Airlines About Using Iranian Airspace

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 11, 2018

The United States has issued a fresh warning to airlines to exercise caution when operating in Iran's airspace, citing concerns over military activity including an unnamed US civil operator being intercepted by fighter jets in December 2017.