Iran blacklists US envoy to Yemen in tit-for-tat move
4 years, 1 month ago

Iran blacklists US envoy to Yemen in tit-for-tat move

Al Jazeera  

Iran and the US have blacklisted each other’s envoys to war-torn Yemen, where the two countries support opposing factions. Tehran, Iran – Iran imposed sanctions on the United States ambassador to Yemen a day after the administration of US President Donald Trump blacklisted Tehran’s envoy to the embattled country. In a statement late on Wednesday, Iran’s foreign ministry said Christopher Henzel was blacklisted for his “pivotal role in the occurrence of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen”. The sanctions come one day after the outgoing Trump administration kept up its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran by sanctioning Hasan Irlu, Iran’s ambassador to Yemen. “But in the path to freedom for nations of the region from the crimes of the US and Zionism we neither fear sanctions nor martyrdom, but are proud of it.” A similar tit-for-tat move transpired between Iran and the US in late October, when Iran imposed sanctions on the US ambassador to Iraq after Washington blacklisted Tehran’s envoy to Baghdad.

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US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel
3 weeks, 2 days ago

US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel

Al Jazeera  

US penalties target Sanaa central bank governor, as Houthis say they are undeterred by US and Israeli attacks. The US Treasury described al-Madani as the “primary overseer of funds sent to the Houthis” by the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Ansar Allah leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that the “Israeli aggression” will not change the Houthis’ …

US calls on Iran to halt unprecedented weapons transfers to Yemen’s Houthis for attacks on ships
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US calls on Iran to halt unprecedented weapons transfers to Yemen’s Houthis for attacks on ships

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States called on Iran on Monday to halt its transfer of an “unprecedented” amount of weaponry to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, enabling their fighters to carry out “reckless attacks” on ships in the Red Sea and elsewhere. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood told the U.N. Security Council that if it wants to make progress toward ending …

Israel calls for sanctions on Iran; the Islamic republic's UN envoy says the country had 'no choice but to act'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel calls for sanctions on Iran; the Islamic republic's UN envoy says the country had 'no choice but to act'

New Indian Express  

Israel’s UN envoy, Gilad Erdan, has urged the UN Security Council to “impose all possible sanctions on Iran before it’s too late” and “condemn Iran for their terror”, reports Agence France-Presse. According to The Guardian, Iran’s UN envoy, Amir Saeid Iravani, responded saying that the Islamic republic was exercising its “inherent right to self-defence” and “had no choice” but to …

Pakistan expels Tehran ambassador in response to Iranian airstrike on terror camp
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan expels Tehran ambassador in response to Iranian airstrike on terror camp

Op India  

Following Iran’s launch of a barrage of missiles on Pakistan, Islamabad on Wednesday expelled the Iranian ambassador and recalled its ambassador from Tehran, Geo News reported. “Pakistan has decided to recall its ambassador from Iran and that the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan who is currently visiting Iran may not return for the time being,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch …

US pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen's hungry millions
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen's hungry millions

New Indian Express  

The Houthis are one in a network of Iran- and Hamas-allied militant groups around the Middle East that have escalated attacks on Israel, the U.S. and others since Israel's military offensive in Gaza, in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said in a statement that the U.S. would roll out “unprecedented" exemptions …

Saudi and Iran exchange ambassadors after rapprochement
1 year, 4 months ago

Saudi and Iran exchange ambassadors after rapprochement

Al Jazeera  

Ambassadors of both countries arrived in Riyadh and Tehran after an agreement led to the restoration of full diplomatic ties. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran has arrived in the country, and his counterpart has landed in Saudi, cementing a restoration of ties between the Gulf rivals after a seven-year rupture. Saudi Arabia’s leadership recognises the “importance of strengthening ties, increasing …

Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia to depart for Riyadh
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia to depart for Riyadh

Al Jazeera  

The Iranian embassy reopened in June, and the ambassador is expected to be fully situated there within days. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says its ambassador to Saudi Arabia will soon depart for Riyadh to lead Tehran’s diplomatic mission that was reopened in early June after seven years. Iran’s new envoy to the kingdom, Alireza Enayati, met …

Iran appoints first U.A.E. ambassador since 2016 as Gulf relations improve
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran appoints first U.A.E. ambassador since 2016 as Gulf relations improve

The Hindu  

Iran said on Tuesday it had appointed an ambassador to the United Arab Emirates for the first time since 2016, amid a realignment of relations between Gulf states and Iran. downgraded relations with Iran after Saudi Arabia severed ties with Iran in January 2016 after Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran following Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shi'ite …

Iran appoints envoy to UAE, meeting with Saudi Arabia expected
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran appoints envoy to UAE, meeting with Saudi Arabia expected

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s appointment of an ambassador after a gap of seven years comes amid its rapprochement with Saudi Arabia. Tehran, Iran – Iran has appointed a new ambassador to the United Arab Emirates shortly ahead of an expected meeting of the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia in China. The UAE, which has a long history of economic ties with …

War-weary Yemenis greet Saudi-Iran deal with caution
1 year, 9 months ago

War-weary Yemenis greet Saudi-Iran deal with caution

Al Jazeera  

Riyadh and Tehran may have moved to bury some of their differences, but it is unclear whether the same will happen in Yemen. “It is not easy to end the Houthi takeover of Sanaa, retrieve the state weapons they seized and force them to abandon the use of weapons.” Commenting on the potential motives for reaching an agreement, he pointed …

UAE ambassador to Iran to return, 6 years after relations severed
2 years, 4 months ago

UAE ambassador to Iran to return, 6 years after relations severed

Al Jazeera  

It has been more than six years since the Gulf Arab state downgraded ties with Iran after Saudi diplomatic missions attacked by protesters. The United Arab Emirates says its ambassador to Iran, Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, would return to Tehran “in coming days”, more than six years after the Gulf Arab state downgraded ties with Tehran. The UAE scaled back …

After spat, Saudi Arabia sending ambassador back to Lebanon
2 years, 9 months ago

After spat, Saudi Arabia sending ambassador back to Lebanon

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia announced Thursday it would send its ambassador back to Lebanon after a diplomatic spat last year. The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported that the kingdom made the decision after the “calls and appeals of the moderate national political forces in Lebanon.” The kingdom also said Lebanon had agreed to “stop all political, military …

Iran sanctions more US officials over Soleimani assassination
3 years ago

Iran sanctions more US officials over Soleimani assassination

Al Jazeera  

In a symbolic move, Iran has added more US officials to a list that already included Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo. US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie, Pentagon officials, and commanders in several US bases across the region are among individuals targeted by the sanctions. A year earlier, Iran had imposed …

Iraqi FM calls for direct Iran-US talks on nuclear deal
3 years ago

Iraqi FM calls for direct Iran-US talks on nuclear deal

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iraq’s foreign minister on Thursday called for direct negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iranian media reported, a rare appeal just days before world powers are set to resume talks over the tattered nuclear accord in Vienna. Fuad Hussein spoke at a news conference after meeting his Iranian counterpart in Tehran, stressing that heightened tension between …

Iran-backed militants storm US embassy in Yemen and seize hostages
3 years, 1 month ago

Iran-backed militants storm US embassy in Yemen and seize hostages

Daily Mail  

The US embassy compound in Yemen has been overrun by Iran-backed Houthi rebels who also took at least 25 Yemeni employees there hostage, the State Department confirmed on Thursday. 'We are concerned that Yemeni staff of the U.S. Embassy in Sana’a continue to be detained without explanation and we call for their immediate release. The embassy has been shut since …

US sanctions Iran-based money network funding Yemen’s Houthis
3 years, 7 months ago

US sanctions Iran-based money network funding Yemen’s Houthis

Al Jazeera  

Action comes as US also lifts sanction on three former Iranian government officials and two companies. The United States Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned members of a smuggling network that US officials assert helps fund Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran-aligned Houthi fighters in Yemen. “This network’s financial support enables the Houthis’ deplorable attacks threatening civilian and critical infrastructure …

Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on President Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on President Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran on Tuesday imposed sanctions on President Donald Trump and …

Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president lambasted new U.S. sanctions by the Trump administration targeting the country’s foreign minister, describing the move Thursday as “childish” and a barrier to diplomacy. Hassan Rouhani’s remarks came after the Trump administration announced Wednesday that it had imposed financial sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as part of its escalating campaign of pressure against …

Iran Says US Sanctions Against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Rupture 'Path To Diplomacy'
5 years, 6 months ago

Iran Says US Sanctions Against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Rupture 'Path To Diplomacy'

ABP News  

Tehran: Iran said Tuesday US sanctions on its leaders represent the "permanent closure" of diplomacy with Washington, after President Donald Trump tightened the screws on a nation he has threatened with "obliteration". "Imposing fruitless sanctions against Iran's supreme leader and the commander of Iran's diplomacy is the permanent closure of the path to diplomacy with Trump's desperate government," ministry spokesman …

Iran says talks with US impossible amid 'very dangerous' situation in Persian Gulf; Washington wants to negotiate
5 years, 6 months ago

Iran says talks with US impossible amid 'very dangerous' situation in Persian Gulf; Washington wants to negotiate

Firstpost  

Iranian Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi called the new sanctions another indication of “US hostility” toward the Iranian people. He said the Trump administration should de-escalate tensions by stopping “its military adventurism” in the region, withdrawing its “naval armada” and moving away from “economic warfare against the Iranian people.” United Nations: Iran’s UN ambassador warned on Monday that the situation in …

Govt apprehensive Trump administration's sanctions on Iran could boost oil prices, inflation
5 years, 8 months ago

Govt apprehensive Trump administration's sanctions on Iran could boost oil prices, inflation

Firstpost  

Washington: US sanctions on Iran could boost oil prices and inflation to a point that hurts the common person in India, the country’s ambassador to the United States said on Tuesday, after the Donald Trump administration said it would end waivers for Iran’s oil buyers. “We are apprehensive that that impact can translate into inflation, higher oil prices,” that could …

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