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Pakistan PM Warns Against Risk Of War In Region Amid Iran Tensions

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2019

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned against the risk of conflict in the region, following a visit to Islamabad by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated.

US Troops In Middle East Boost "Threat To International Peace": Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday a US decision to deploy 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East is a "threat to international peace," state media reported.

Donald Trump Bypasses US Congress To Sell Arms Worth More Than $8 Billion To Saudi Arabia, UAE

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2019

US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday bypassed Congress to sell $8.1 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, citing a threat from Iran, infuriating lawmakers who fear the weapons could kill civilians in Yemen.

US Deploys More Troops To Middle East, Blames Iran For Tanker Attacks

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2019

The United States on Friday announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to bolster defenses against Iran as it accused the country's Revolutionary Guards of direct responsibility for this month's tanker attacks.

India Not Buying Oil From Iran After US Waivers Expired: Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

India has stopped importing oil from Iran after American waivers granted to eight buyers expired early this month, New Delhi's envoy in Washington has said, becoming the latest country to comply with the US sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme.

India Stopped Purchasing Iranian Oil After US Waivers Expired: Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

India has stopped importing oil from Iran after American waivers granted to eight buyers expired early this month, New Delhi's envoy in Washington has said, becoming the latest country to comply with the US sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme.

US Could Send More Troops To Mideast Amid Iran Tensions: Pentagon Chief

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2019

The United States said Thursday it was considering deploying more troops to the Middle East as it looks for ways to enhance the protection of its forces in the turbulent region amid simmering tensions with Iran.

No Talks With US 'Under Any Circumstances': Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2019

Iran will not hold talks with the United States "under any circumstances" while the rights of the Islamic republic are not respected, said an official quoted Thursday by state media.

India Has Ended Iranian Oil Imports, Haven't Imported Any: Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

India has ended all imports of oil from Iran, Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla in Washington said on Thursday, becoming the latest country to grudgingly comply with threatened US sanctions.

Tehran, US Tension A "Clash Of Wills", Says Iran Guard Official

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2019

The standoff between Iran and the United States is a "clash of wills", a senior commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday, suggesting any enemy "adventurism" would meet a crushing response, Fars news agency reported.

US Won't Dare Attack Iran: Iran Revolutionary Guards Commander

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2019

The United States and its supporters do not dare attack Iran because of its "spirit of resistance", a senior Revolutionary Guards commander was quoted on Wednesday as saying.

US Stance On Iran ''Deterrence, Not About War'': Pentagon Chief

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

The US defence chief said President Donald Trump's administration was seeking to deter Iran but not start a war, after he briefed members of Congress.

Iran President Rejects Talks With US Amid Heightening Tensions

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected talks with the United States on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said Iran would call and ask for negotiations "if and when they are ever ready".

Iranian Official Calls Donald Trump "Crazy President"

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2019

A senior Iranian official called Donald Trump a "crazy President" whose threats against Tehran weren't going to work, adding that if the US President wanted to talk, he'll not only have to show some respect, but come up with a consistent message. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

US Will Respond With "Great Force" If Iran Attacks Interests: Donald Trump

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 21, 2019

US President Donald Trump warned on Monday Iran would be met with "great force" if it attacked US interests in the Middle East, and government sources said Washington strongly suspects Shi'ite militias with ties to Tehran were behind a rocket attack in Baghdad's Green Zone.