Tag: Tensions
Int’l community calls for de-escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions
The international community has called for restraint and a de-escalation in the Middle East and...
Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
Iran warned Britain's next prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday that it will "protect" waters...
Southeast Asian leaders emphasise economic strength in face of U.S.-China tensions
Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Sunday to work together on regional economy and security to...
France, Germany to increase efforts to reduce Iran tensions, avert war: ministers
France and Germany will increase their efforts to reduce tensions over Iran, but time was...
Guatemala votes for new president amid tensions over violence, migration
Guatemalans on Sunday began voting for a new president, who will face the challenge of...
Putin says U.S.-Russia relations are getting ‘worse and worse’
President Vladimir Putin said relations between Moscow and Washington were getting worse and worse, noting...
A timeline of escalation in the Gulf
From US military deployments, to alleged "threats" from Iran and attacks on oil tankers and...
Escalation between Iran and the United States
Tensions between Tehran and Washington have intensified since April when the US added Iran's Revolutionary...
China raises tariffs on US goods amid esclating tensions
China on Saturday increased tariffs on billions worth of US goods as it prepares to...
Philippines’ Duterte warns over South China Sea ‘flashpoint’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte voiced rare frustration with China Friday, urging progress on a code...
Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with U.S. – foreign ministry
Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with the United States, a foreign ministry spokesman said...
Iran will defend itself against any aggression, says foreign minister
Iran will defend itself against any military or economic aggression, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif...
Iran can sink U.S. warships with ‘secret weapons’, military official says
Iran can sink U.S. warships sent to the Gulf region using missiles and "secret weapons",...
Pakistan PM warns against war in region amid Iran tensions with U.S., Saudi
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned against the risk of conflict in the region, following...
Why U.S.-Iran tensions could quickly escalate into a crisis
Three years ago, when Iran's military captured 10 U.S. sailors after they mistakenly strayed into...
Iran says it will not surrender even if it is bombed
Iran will not surrender to U.S. pressure and will not abandon its goals even if...
Worried by Iran tensions, U.S. lawmakers seek end to law of ‘endless war’
Rising tensions between the United States and Iran prompted some Democratic and Republican lawmakers on...
Iraq caught in the middle of US-Iran face-off
Scarred by two decades of conflict, Iraq finds itself caught in the middle of a...
U.S. issues warning on airspace near Gulf as Iran tensions simmer
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an advisory to U.S. commercial airliners flying over the...
Iran dismisses possibility of conflict, says does not want war
Iran's top diplomat on Saturday dismissed the possibility of war erupting in the region, saying...
