Iran

Fears of a miscalculation in ongoing Iran-US tension

Amid the ongoing tension in the Middle East, with both the US and Iran strengthening their military presence Eurasia Group’s Henry Rome, the risk of miscalculation by Washington and…

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Gulf nations approve US request to deploy troops

The United States is planning to deploy military forces in the waters of the Arabian Gulf and in a number of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, according to media reports in…

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US warns airliners of flying risks in Gulf

As the tension in the Gulf shows no signs of abating, U.S. diplomats warned that commercial airliners flying over the wider Arabian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid…

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USS Abraham Lincoln ready for every eventuality

Fox News is reporting that the USS Abraham Lincoln is now on station in the northern Arabian Sea amid rising tension with Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln is accompanied…

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Britain raises threat level in Iraq

Sky News is reporting that Britain has raised the threat level for UK forces and diplomats in Iraq because of what sources say is a heightened security risk from Iran.…

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Iran is on the verge of full scale confrontation with its enemy – reports

Iran is on the 'cusp of a full scale confrontation with the enemy', an Iranian military commander was reported to have said. Developing Story via The Independent

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Houthi rebels in Yemen take responsibility for drone attack in Saudi

Houthi rebels in Yemen have taken responsibility for the drone attacks that shut down one of Saudi Arabia's major oil pipelines further ratcheting up Gulf tensions after the mysterious sabotage…

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Washington orders non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday ordered the departure of “non-emergency government employees” from Iraq, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said in a statement. Referring to the embassy and the…

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Trump insists he doesn’t want war with Iran

President Donald Trump insisted that the United States is not preparing for war with Iran despite recent escalating tensions. Whilst emphasising that a report that the White House is considering…

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Emergency talks in Brussels about Iranian situation

Foreign ministers from France, Germany and the UK were to meet the EU in Brussels later on Monday to discuss Iran’s recent threat to breach commitments of the 2015 nuclear…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review

Good morning Your morning briefing brings you a review of the latest news headlines from Malta, Europe and around the world. For more details click on the headlines. …

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Israel doesn’t exclude possibility of Iranian attack

An Israeli cabinet minister warned on Sunday of possible direct or proxy Iranian attacks on Israel should the stand-off between Tehran and Washington escalate. The United States has increased economic…

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UPDATED: Four commercial vessels sabotaged in UAE… reports of explosions at Fujairah port denied

Four commercial vessels have been targeted by "sabotage operations" near territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates. The UAE foreign ministry said the sabotage attempt occurred in the Gulf of…

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Iranian commander says US military in Gulf a target

A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said the U.S. military presence in the Gulf used to be a serious threat but now represented a target, the Iranian Students' News Agency…

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Analysis – Is the Middle East on the bring of a major showdown?

War clouds in the Middle East are thickening. A worrisome conjunction of circumstances is leading towards a possible showdown between the Axis of Resistance (Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and some Iraqi…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review – Saturday 11th May 2019

Good morning, This is your morning briefing for Saturday, with a review of the main news from Malta, Europe and the world. Latest News At least 50 migrants die off…

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U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks

Iran could target U.S. commercial ships including oil tankers, the U.S. Maritime Administration said on Friday, as a senior Iranian cleric said a U.S. Navy fleet could be “destroyed with…

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US increases military presence in the Middle East as Iran tensions escalate

The US is sending a Patriot air defence missile system and a warship to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran. The USS Arlington, which transports amphibious vehicles and…

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Demonstrators burn US flag in anti-US rally in Tehran

Demonstrators burn a US flag during an anti-US rally, to show their support of Iran's decision to pull out from some part of nuclear deal, in Tehran, Iran, 10 May…

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US Secretary of State cuts short European visit

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has postponed his visit to Greenland because he needs to return to Washington, the State Department said on Thursday. "Secretary Pompeo must postpone his…

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EU rejects ‘ultimatums’ from Iran over nuclear deal

The EU has rejected any "ultimatums" from Iran, according to a joint statement released by the EU, France, Germany, and the UK. Iran said Wednesday that it planned to cease…

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B-52 bombers being deployed to Middle East amid rising tension with Iran

The U.S. military announced that B-52 bombers will be part of additional forces being sent to the Middle East to counter what the Trump administration says are "clear indications" of…

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As tension mounts between Washington and Tehran… Iran says it will stop complying with parts of nuclear deal

Iran’s president declared on Wednesday that the country would stop complying with two of its commitments under the Iranian nuclear deal, pushing the growing confrontation between Washington and Tehran into…

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Pompeo makes surprise visit to Iraq, stepping up warning to Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit to Baghdad on Tuesday to show U.S. support for the Iraqi government as Washington steps up warnings to Iran against…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review – Monday 6th May 2019

Good morning, The aviation tragedy in Russia, the clashes in Tripoli, a cease fire in Gaza and US's warning to Iran dominate the world headlines. The political activities leading to…

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The US to send “unmistakable message” to Iran

John Bolton, President Donald Trump's national security adviser, announced the United States is sending a carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East to send a…

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Iranian vessel, reported to be carrying weapons and fighters to help Libyan Army seized in Misrata

The Libyan Interior Ministry of the Presidential Council's government said it had seized an Iranian vessel that is on the US and European Union's sanctions list in Makhtaf area near…

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No increase in Saudi Arabian oil output for now

The Financial Times is reporting that Saudi Arabia will not rapidly ramp up its oil output after the US ended the sanctions waivers for buyers of Iranian crude. This was…

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US to end exemptions from sanctions for countries buying oil from Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the State Department will not renew sanction waivers for countries importing Iranian oil. The increased pressure on Iran comes nearly one year after…

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U.S. declares Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Organization

As expected, the Trump administration designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a foreign terrorist organization, taking an unprecedented step as it seems to increase pressure on Iran's regime. The…

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Photo Story – Iranian Assembly of Experts meets

Iranian clerics hold the annual meeting of the Assembly of Experts in Tehran, Iran, 12 March 2019. The assembly is the highest clergy body in the country which is even…

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Iranian president begins ‘historic’ visit to Iraq

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived on Monday in Iraq's capital Baghdad, marking his first visit to the neighbouring country since he took office in 2013. Rouhani's visit is important…

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Lack of knowledge of al-Assad’s visit to Iran triggered Zarif’s resignation

The Iranian Students' News Agency, reports that the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s trip to Tehran last week. The report cited…

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Iran’s President rejected Zarif’s resignation

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday rejected the resignation of his Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, according to the presidential spokesperson. Zarif did not give a reason when he announced his…

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Corporate Dispatch Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the main stories from Malta's newspapers. The aftermath of the storm which hit the Maltese islands last weekend is covered prominently in a number of papers'…

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Iranian foreign minister resigns

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stepped down on Monday, announcing his resignation on Instagram. "I am apologising you for all the shortcomings ... in the past years during my…

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US sanctions on Iran are terrorist acts – Iranian President

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday relations with the United States had rarely been so bad and that sanctions imposed by the Trump administration targeting Tehran's oil and banking…

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EU countries need to do more to save Iran nuclear deal, warns of Israel’s ‘efforts’ to stir conflict in Middle East

Europeans need to do more save the Iran nuclear deal after the unilateral withdrawal of the US, Iran's foreign minister said Sunday, slamming Washington as the "biggest source of destabilization"…

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Russia, Iran and Turkey sees US withdrawal from Syria as positive

Moscow, Ankara and Tehran see the planned United States withdrawal from Syria as a positive step, leaders of the three countries said after a summit in Russia about the Syrian crisis. Russian President Vladimir…

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Turkey ready to set up SPV trade mechanism to circumvent sanctions against Iran

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Ankara is "ready" to establish its own trade mechanism with Iran, allowing companies from the two neighbouring countries to continue doing "legitimate" business amid punishing…

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Iranians expected to celebrate 40th anniversary of 1979 revolution

Millions of people across Iran on Monday are expected to hit the streets to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution, renewing their allegiance to the country's Islamic principles at a…

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France, Germany and Britain set up financial mechanism to avoid US sanctions against Iran

France, Germany and Britain have set up a financial mechanism designed to avoid US sanctions against Iran and keep the 2015 nuclear deal afloat. Instex, which stands for “instrument for…

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Trump tells US Intelligence to go back to school on Iran

"Be careful of Iran. Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!" Mr Trump tweeted. The testy response came after a US intelligence report said Iran was not making nuclear weapons.…

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Syria and Iran strike deal to allow bank transfers

The governments of Syria and Iran have agreed steps that will allow bank transactions between the countries, officials said on Tuesday, a move aimed at boosting trade and investment as…

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Trump warns European Countries not to try to evade Iran sanctions

The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel to ease doing business with Iran and avoid running afoul of sanctions the…

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Corporate Dispatch Monday Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing provides you with a review of the main headlines and the stories appearing in Malta's newspapers and international news outlets. The Latest For…

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Israel says it hit Iranian targets in Syria

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says its operation is against the Quds Force - elite units of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. It provided no details. But there were reports of…

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Israel targets Iranian weapon warehouses in Syria

In a rare acknowledgment of Israeli operations in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country's air force struck Syria over the weekend. Speaking at Sunday's weekly Cabinet meeting, Netanyahu…

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Huawei Meng Wenzhou accused of fraud charges in business dealings with Iran, had seven passports

Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou is facing fraud charges in the United States related to business dealings with Iran, a Canadian prosecutor said Friday, offering the first details of a case that…

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Earthquake in Iran’s border with Iraq leaves 200 injured

Iran said on Sunday that no fatalities had been reported but that about 200 people were injured after an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near its western border with Iraq,…

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Iran will thrive despite sanctions

Iran’s foreign minister has said his country will not only survive newly reimposed US sanctions but it will thrive. The Trump administration announced sanctions this month covering banking, oil exports and shipping,…

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Europeans among people arrested in major heroin seizure in Iran, destined for Europe

Iranian authorities have seized more than six tonnes of heroin destined for Europe and dismantled five international gangs who were trafficking the drugs, state media reported on Tuesday. European nationals…

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UN Atomic monitor preparing to release Iran’s nuclear activity review

The UN atomic watchdog is preparing to release its latest report on whether Iran continues to comply with the 2015 deal aimed at keeping Tehran from building nuclear weapons in…

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Turkey warns about dangerous sanctions on Iran – Pompeo reveals countries exempted from oil import sanctions

According to France 24 Turkey has warned Washington against its new sanctions on Iran, saying isolating the Islamic Republic is "dangerous", Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Tuesday. DW reports that…

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Thousands protest against US in Iran

Thousands of Iranians chanting “Death to America” rallied on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. Embassy during the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the imminent reimposition…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily morning briefing with a review of Malta's newspaper front-pages and news from around the world to start your day informed. In today's edition we read the…

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Trump announces that Iran ‘Sanctions are coming’ on November 5th

The Trump administration announced on Friday that it was exempting eight countries from bruising sanctions that the United States was reimposing against Iran, undercutting its pledge to economically punish Tehran’s…

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