Tag: Iran
Rubio Aims to Take on the Axis of Anger: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran
The loose arrangement of hostile powers could pose a series of conundrums for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state.
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Trump Will Confront a More Vulnerable but Determined Iran
“Coercive diplomacy” could leave Tehran to choose either a negotiated disassembly of its nuclear capability, or a forced one.
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Iran faces dual crisis amid currency drop and loss of major regional ally – Forex Factory
Iran faces dual crisis amid currency drop and loss of major regional ally Forex Factory
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Iran Makes ‘Dramatic’ Leap to Produce Near-Bomb-Grade Fuel, but to What End?
The United Nations chief inspector says production has quadrupled. But it is not clear whether Iran is trying to touch off a crisis or gather bargaini [...]
Families of American Victims of Oct. 7 Attack Sue Iran
The lawsuit aims to highlight Iran’s role in the attack that killed about 1,200 people as well as its support for Hamas and other terrorist groups.
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3 U.S. Intelligence Agencies Warn of Election Interference Efforts by Russia and Iran
Russia, and to a lesser extent Iran, will most likely flood social media with misinformation on Election Day and for weeks afterward, the agencies sai [...]
How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election
Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could [...]
Behind the Tactical Gains Against Iran, a Longer-Term Worry
Experts inside and outside the Biden administration fear that Iran may conclude it has only one defense left: racing for an atomic weapon.
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Oil Prices Climb 4% for the Week, Focus Shifts to Iran and Israel
Global investors are stockpiling dollars and betting on heightened volatility as two critical weeks unfold leading up to the U.S. elections on Novembe [...]
Leaked U.S. Intelligence Suggests Israel Is Preparing to Strike Iran
American officials are trying to determine the source of the leak, which describes military drills and weapons placement, and how damaging it might be [...]
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 14 Oct: Crude oil falls.Netanyhu says won’t bomb Iran oil
It was a quasi holiday in the US with the US bond market closed for the Columbus Day holiday. Canada was also off in celebration of the Thanksgiving D [...]
JPM’s Dimon says geopolitical risks ‘treacherous and getting worse’
JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon speaks during the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Wall Stree [...]
Biden and Netanyahu Speak as Israel Weighs Retaliation Against Iran
The conversation carried the weight of the worst relationship between the United States and Israel in years.
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Iran Crisis Ignites New Debate About Trump’s Nuclear Deal Exit
President Donald J. Trump labeled it “the worst deal in history.” But critics of the withdrawal say it prompted Iran to accelerate its nuclear program [...]
Russia, China and Iran Intend to Stoke False Election Claims, Officials Warn
Intelligence officials said that foreign adversaries were planning to take advantage of another close U.S. election to undermine trust in the country’ [...]