Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told CNBC on Thursday that the Trump administration has taken measures to prevent oil prices from spiking while it attempts to drive Iran’s crude exports to zero
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Attacks on ships in Middle East coordinated by Iran Regime
Republican United States Senator Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday that top U.S. administration officials told senators in a briefing the recent attacks on shipping and a pipeline in the Middle East was directed by the Iranian regime
U.S. sanctions Russian arms makers over alleged Iran dealings
The United States has sanctioned two Russian arms manufacturers and a missile training center for allegedly violating international arms control restrictions on exports to Iran, North Korea and Syria
Iran Regime is preparing its forces to attack U.S. troops
Tehran has reportedly told its militia proxies to be ready for escalation, so Washington must prepare to maintain a full presence in Iraq even under potentially increased fire
Iran regime orders its proxies to prepare to attack U.S. troops
The United States has managed to deter a pending Iranian attack against American interests in the Middle East, that after the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards’ elite Quds Force – General Qassem Soleimani – ordered Iranian-proxies in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen to ‘prepare for (an imminent) war
Turkey complies with U.S. sanctions on Iran Regime
Turkey has closed its ports to Iranian oil, fully complying with U.S. sanctions against its main supplier, despite Ankara publicly criticizing the United States’ move to end import waivers and warning of a struggle to tap alternative producers, Reuters reported on Tuesday
U.S. blames Iran for vessel attacks in Persian Gulf
The United States said Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is to blame for a sabotage attack on two Saudi oil tankers and two other vessels off the coast of the United Arab Emirates earlier this month
Iran regime backs militias near U.S. troops and Israel
Threats of conflict between the United States and Iran have highlighted the places and ways their forces, proxies or allies could clash. Iran and Saudi Arabia have long been locked in a regional Cold War using proxy battles in four different countries to attack the other’s interests
Iranian Commander says Iran is ready to attack the enemy
A day after a rocket was fired at the Green Zone in Baghdad near the US embassy, Iranian commander Ali Hajilou said that the US and “enemies” of Iran were incapable of defeating the country
Pompeo says Iran Regime behind Gulf incidents
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday it was “quite possible” Iran was responsible for sabotage of Gulf oil interests as he prepared to brief lawmakers on rising tensions
Families of victims of terrorism should be able to sue Iran
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., announced towards the end of last week that he was backing U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton’s, R-Ark., bill allowing American families impacted by Iranian-backed terrorism sue that Middle Eastern nation
