Japan will not join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels passing through key Middle Eastern waterways and will instead consider deploying its military independently, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday
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Iran lobbies Asian allies in search for support
Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif continued his Asian tour with a visit to Japan on Tuesday. This follows his surprise visit to the G7 summit. While Washington’s anti-Iran rhetoric seems to have softened
Iranian president welcomes Abe
Hassan Rouhani greeted Abe on his historic visit on Wednesday afternoon in northern Tehran’s Saadabad Palace
Japan wants to develop ties with Iran despite U.S. sanctions
Japan would like to maintain, and develop, its traditionally friendly ties with Iran, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday
Khamenei warns supporters to prepare for enemy’s combat mode
The leader of the Islamic Republic said that the regime’s “enemies” were in “combat mode” warning his supporters to be prepared…
Six charts that show how hard US sanctions have hit Iran
President Donald Trump reinstated the sanctions last year after abandoning a landmark nuclear accord, which he wants to renegotiate.
Iran regime desperately seeks relationship with North Korea
Iran regime’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Sunday that he would “soon” travel to North Korea
China lashes out at U.S. decision on Iran oil sanctions
Beijing has lashed out at a U.S. decision to impose sanctions on countries that buy Iranian oil, warning that it will intensify turmoil in the Middle East and in the international energy market
U.S. takes major steps toward Iran regime
The White House announced on Monday that it would not be renewing sanctions waivers for any of the eight countries that have been importing Iranian oil while also doing business with the US over the past six months
U.S. warns all countries to stop importing Iranian oil
At the beginning of the week, the Trump administration declared that pressure on Iran would continue to increase, this time through further crackdowns on countries importing oil from Iran
Rouhani says U.S. must lift sanctions if they want negotiations
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday that his country would only negotiate with the United States if Washington lifted sanctions imposed on Tehran and apologized
