At the invitation of France, Iran’s foreign minister flew to Biarritz and met with European officials. But he had no plans to sit down with American officials.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Pompeo Concedes Challenges on ISIS and North Korea
But the secretary of state said he believed the administration was finding success with the intensified sanctions against Iran.
Pompeo Concedes Challenges on ISIS and North Korea, but Says Iran Policy Is Working
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Islamic State had gained ground and that North Korea was a source of frustration.
Seized Iranian Tanker Leaves Gibraltar Despite U.S. Pressure
The ship’s departure raised expectations that Iran, in turn, would relinquish a British tanker it seized in apparent retaliation.
Seized Iranian Tanker Leaves Gibraltar Despite U.S. Pressure
The ship’s departure raised expectations that Iran, in turn, would relinquish a British tanker it seized in apparent retaliation.
Gibraltar Releases Iranian Tanker, Hours After U.S. Asked to Seize It
The government in the British territory said Thursday morning that the United States had applied to seize the Iranian vessel. By the afternoon, it had been released.
Iran Arrests British-Iranian Academic, Amid Tanker Standoff With U.K.
An acclaimed British-Iranian academic was detained just as the two countries appeared to be settling their standoff over an Iranian tanker seized in Gibraltar.
Iran Says Tanker Seized at Gibraltar Will Be Released Soon
British and Gibraltar officials declined to comment on the Iranian prediction that the Iranian tanker, held since July 4, would be let go.
U.S. Sanctions Turn Iran’s Oil Industry Into Spy vs. Spy
Accused C.I.A. spies are said to have been gathering intelligence on oil sales, data that the Americans want and that Iran wants to keep secret.
With Tougher U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela, Bolton Says ‘Now is the Time for Action’
At a conference meant to find a solution to the standoff in Venezuela, John R. Bolton, the Trump administration’s national security adviser, pushed a hard-line approach and rejected compromises.