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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Iran urges US to ‘put warmongers aside’ after Bolton firing

Iran’s president urged the U.S. on Wednesday to “put warmongers aside” as tensions roil the Persian Gulf amid an escalating crisis between Washington and Tehran in the wake of the collapsing nuclear deal with world powers.

4 years ago

Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to ‘any amount we want’

The comments by President Hassan Rouhani come as tensions remain high between Iran and the U.S. over the 2015 nuclear deal, which President Donald Trump pulled America from over a year ago.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, bomb-laden drone targets Saudi airport

The attack on the Saudi city of Najran came after Iran announced it has quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity, though still at a level far lower than needed for atomic weapons.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Iran’s president blames US after militants attack military parade

Iran’s president on Sunday accused an unnamed U.S.-allied country in the Persian Gulf of being behind a terror attack on a military parade that killed 25 people and wounded 60, further raising regional tensions.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Iran begins aerial maneuvers near strategic Strait of Hormuz

The drill involves the military’s and Revolutionary Guard fighter jets, including U.S.-made F-4, French Mirage and Russian Sukhoi-22 planes, the report said, adding that five logistics and combat helicopters are also taking part in the exercise over the Persian Gulf waters and the Sea of Oman.

5 years ago

US demands wholesale changes in Iran policies post-nuke deal

The Trump administration on Monday demanded that Iran make wholesale changes in its military and regional policies or face “the strongest sanctions in history,” as it sought to turn up heat on Tehran after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from a landmark nuclear deal.

5 years ago