Escalating Tensions :Iranian boats ‘tried to stop British tanker in Strait of Hormuz:
Relations July 11, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf – before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry of Defence has said. HMS Montrose, a British frigate shadowing the BP-owned tanker, was forced to move between the three boats and the tanker, a spokesman said. He described […]
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Attack on Iran:Trump ‘approved military strikes against Iran but soon changed his mind’
Relations June 21, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This President Donald Trump approved retaliatory military strikes against Iran on Thursday before changing his mind, US media reports. The operation was under way “in its initial stage” when Mr Trump changed his decision. The strikes were in response for Iran earlier shooting down a US spy drone, the newspaper said. Iran claims the […]
READ MOREShare This A US military surveillance drone has been shot down by Iranian forces while flying over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said the drone had violated Iranian airspace. But US military said it had been over international waters. IRGC commander-in-chief Maj-Gen Hossein Salami said the downing of the drone […]
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Share This Already the US and Iran have two totally contradictory assessments of the attacks on the two tankers. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has swiftly and categorically pointed the finger of blame at Tehran. “This assessment,” he said, was “based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the […]
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Share This Dozens of crew members have been rescued after abandoning two oil tankers hit by explosions in the Gulf of Oman. Ship operators said 21 crew on board the Kokuka Courageous and 23 on the Front Altair had been evacuated. Iran rescued the 44 after an “accident”, state media said, although the cause is […]
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U.S demand over Chinese state owned enterprises is attack on the sovereignty of economy: China
Relations May 26, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This CHINA (Express Daily) – The United States has urged China to reduce the development of its state-owned enterprises (SOEs), this demand is seen by china as an “invasion” on its economic sovereignty, Chinese official news agency Xinhua told on Saturday. Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing escalated sharply earlier this month after the […]
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1500 militry troops deployed by United States to warn Iran in Middle East: U.S Intelligence forces blamed Iran for Tanker attack:
Relations May 24, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This WASHINGTON (Express Daily) – The United States announced on Friday 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. U.S. President Donald Trump publicly announced the 1,500 figure, […]
READ MOREShare This Iran (EXPRESS DAILY)Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has said his country won’t negotiate with President Donald Trump unless the US shows Tehran “respect” by honoring its commitments under the disputed nuclear deal. In an exclusive interview with with an American TV chanel, Zarif warned the US was “playing a very, very dangerous game” by […]
READ MOREIran U.S tensions escalating sharply: Law makers showed their concerns and warned Trump to refrain from extreme steps:
Relations May 16, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This United States (Express Daily)US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called on the Trump administration to be more open about its strategy on Iran as tensions between Washington and Tehranescalated sharply. Democratic lawmakers called on administration officials to reopen diplomatic channels with Iran, tone down their rhetoric and reconsider their strategy — or […]
READ MOREUS deployed Patriot missile system in Middle East increasing tensions with Iran:
Relations May 11, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This The US is sending a Patriot missile-defence system to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran. A warship, USS Arlington, with amphibious vehicles and aircraft on board, will also join the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group in the Gulf. And US B-52 bombers have arrived at a base in Qatar, the Pentagon […]
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