Iran Crisis

"Clerics Get Lost," Shout Iranian Protestors Over Ukrainian Plane Crash

World News | Reuters | Monday January 13, 2020

Protesters denouncing Iran's clerical rulers took to the streets and riot police deployed to face them on Monday, in a third day of demonstrations after authorities acknowledged shooting down a passenger plane by accident.

"Doesn't Matter": Trump On Whether Iran General Was 'Imminent' Threat

World News | Reuters | Monday January 13, 2020

President Donald Trump on Monday morning defended his decision to kill Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, contending Soleimani posed an impending threat to the United States but also saying that was not important given the military leader's history.

US Failed To Kill Iranian Military Official In Secret Yemen Operation: Report

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 12, 2020

The United States carried out a secret operation in Yemen that targeted, but failed to kill, an Iranian military official last week, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday.

Qasem Soleimani Targeted "Four Embassies", Says Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 11, 2020

President Donald Trump said Friday that he thinks Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was planning attacks against four US embassies before he was killed last week.

US House Votes To Curb Trump's Powers To Wage War Against Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 10, 2020

US lawmakers concerned about rushing to war with Iran adopted a measure Thursday aimed at reining in President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against the Islamic republic.

Iran Denies Canada, UK Claims Saying Its Missiles Shot Down Ukraine Plane

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 10, 2020

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday "multiple" intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner after it took off from Tehran, killing all 176 on board, including 63 Canadians.

US House To Vote On Preventing Donald Trump From Waging War With Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 9, 2020

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives will vote Thursday to prevent President Donald Trump from waging war with Iran after he ordered the killing of a top general, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

Amid US, Iran Tension, Aviation Watchdog Calls For Precautionary Measures

India News | ANI | Thursday January 9, 2020

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday directed all air operators to take appropriate precautionary measures in order to ensure complete safety of passengers, in view of the prevailing condition in Gulf region.

Will Welcome Indian Initiative For De-Escalating Tensions With US: Iran

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 9, 2020

Iran will welcome any peace initiative by India to de-escalate tensions with the US following the killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian envoy said in Delhi on Wednesday while asserting that his country wants peace not war.

2 Rockets Hit Iraq Capital Baghdad's Green Zone, Day After Iran Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 9, 2020

Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, security sources told AFP.

Iran Targets US Forces In Iraq With Missiles; Trump Says "All Is Well"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week stoked fears of a new Middle East war.

Donald Trump Backs Off Threat To Bomb Iran's Cultural Sites

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed away from his earlier insistence that he has the right to order the bombing of Iran's cultural treasures during a war.

"Kind Gentleman" Qassem Soleimani Wasn't On Peace Mission: Mike Pompeo

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said attacks planned by Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, killed him in a U.S. drone attack last week, "were going to lead, potentially, to the death of many more Americans."

"Never Threaten The Iranian Nation": President Hassan Rouhani Warns Trump

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept in grief with hundreds of thousands of mourners thronging Tehran's streets on Monday for the funeral of military commander Qassem Soleimani, killed by a U.S. drone on U.S. President Donald Trump's orders.

NATO Tells Iran To Avoid "Further Violence And Provocations"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Tehran should avoid "further violence and provocations", NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Monday, as tensions mount in the Middle East after US forces killed a top Iranian general.