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July 24, 2019
US Now Says It 'Engaged' 2 Iranian Drones, Not 1

The U.S. military says that when it destroyed an Iranian drone last week over the Strait of Hormuz, it also took aim at a second drone.
July 23, 2019
U.S. Sanctions Squeeze Iran Middle Class, Upend Housing Sector

Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband, a mechanic, could afford a spacious rental apartment in a central neighborhood of Tehran, along with a car, occasional restaurant meals and holidays abroad.
July 21, 2019
Israel Minister Says Strikes Deter Iran

An Israeli Cabinet minister says Iran knows "who not to mess with" because Israel is the only country in the world that is killing Iranian operatives.
July 21, 2019
UK Navy Heard In Audio Trying To Thwart Iran Ship Seizure

In an audio recording released by a maritime security risk firm, a British naval officer can be heard saying that the transit of a British-flagged vessel through the Strait of Hormuz must not be impaired under international law, just before it is seized by Iranian forces.
July 21, 2019
Gunmen Kill 2 Guard Members In Southeastern Iran

Iranian state TV says gunmen have killed two members of the Revolutionary Guard and wounded another two near the border with Pakistan.
July 20, 2019
Iran's Poking At West Heightens Risks Of Military Missteps

Rather than tangle with a stronger U.S. military, Iran is poking and prodding its Western antagonists in ways apparently designed to avoid triggering war but that nonetheless seem to heighten the risk of missteps and miscalculation that could lead to an armed conflict with global consequences.
July 20, 2019
Gulf Tanker Incidents May Raise Shippers' Costs, Cut Traffic

Recent seizures and attacks aimed at oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz will raise insurance rates for shipping companies and, if unchecked, reduce tanker traffic in the vital waterway, according to energy experts.
July 20, 2019
India, Philippines Seeking Sailors' Release

The Indian and Philippine governments say they're working to get Iran to release nationals from the two countries who were on board a British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf.
July 19, 2019
Gibraltar Says It'll Hold On To Iranian Tanker

Gibraltar's government says the British overseas territory's Supreme Court has extended for 30 days the detention of an Iranian supertanker suspected of breaching European Union sanctions.
July 19, 2019
China Calls On US To 'Correct' Iran Sanctions

China is calling on Washington to "correct" sanctions imposed on Chinese companies accused of helping Iran acquire materials for its nuclear program.
July 18, 2019
Bitcoin Craze Hits Iran As US Sanctions Squeeze Weak Economy

Iranians feeling the squeeze from U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are increasingly turning to such digital currencies as Bitcoin to make money, prompting alarm in and out of the country.
July 18, 2019
House Votes To Block Sale Of Weapons To Saudi Arabia

Congress is heading for a showdown with President Donald Trump after the House voted on Wednesday to block his administration from selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to Saudi Arabia.
July 16, 2019
Portugal Suspends Visas To Iranians 'For Security Reasons'

Portugal's foreign minister says his country has temporarily stopped granting visas to Iranians "for security reasons."
July 16, 2019
Pentagon Nominee Argues For Diplomatic Approach To Iran

President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Pentagon has told his Senate confirmation hearing that the United States should pursue diplomatic solutions to its differences with Iran and avoid war.
July 16, 2019
Colleague Says French-Iranian's Email 'Strange'

Jean-Francois Bayart told Europe 1 radio on Tuesday that she responded to his email "in a strange way." He said he later understood "she wasn't the writer of this mail or she wrote it under constraint."
July 16, 2019
Concern Grows Over UAE-based Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Tracking data shows an oil tanker based in the United Arab Emirates traveling through the Strait of Hormuz drifted off into Iranian waters and stopped transmitting its location over two days ago, raising concerns Tuesday about its status amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S.
July 15, 2019
Dutch FM Says U.S. Requests Aid in Hormuz Straight

The Netherlands is studying a U.S. request to provide military backing in the Straight of Hormuz to protect commercial shipping in the key passage.
July 14, 2019
Iran Spy TV Show Glorifies Hard-liners Imprisoning Reporter

The Farsi caption has unfurled across the black screen of a channel of Iranian state television every night for days now, promising viewers that what they are about to witness is "based on a real case."
July 14, 2019
Leaked U.K. Memo Says Trump Axed Iran Deal To Spite Obama

A newspaper in Britain has published more leaked memos from Britain's ambassador in Washington, despite a police warning that doing so might be a crime.
July 11, 2019
UN Chief Calls For 'Maximum Restraint' In Gulf

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is again calling for "maximum restraint" in the Persian Gulf region and warning all parties that a new confrontation "would be a catastrophe."

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