Britain, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks
Britain, France and Germany have joined the United States in blaming Iran for recent attacks on key Saudi Arabia oil facilities. The leaders of the three European nations issued a…
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Iran frees British oil tanker after 2 months
Iranian officials on Monday released a British oil tanker it seized two months ago, a day ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Hassan Rouhani. Iranian…
China warns Britain against planned HMS Queen Elizabeth deployment
China is warning Britain against becoming more active in areas near disputed islands in the South China Sea. Maj. Gen. Su Guanghui, Beijing’s defense attaché to London, has said British…
Iran releases 7 crew members from captured British tanker
Iranian officials said Wednesday they have released a British crew of seven from a tanker it seized in the Strait of Hormuz this summer. The Iranian Revolution Guards Corps seized…
Greece pledges no help for Iranian tanker after U.S. warning
Greece said Wednesday it won’t allow a controversial Iranian oil tanker to pass through territorial waters on its way to Syria, following a stern warning from the United States. The…
Autopsy: Missing teen Nora Quoirin died of starvation
French-Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin who went missing last week from a Malaysian resort died of starvation, police announced Thursday. Negi Sembilan police chief Datuk Mahamad May Yusop said Quoirin…
Microsoft agrees to pay $25M to settle Hungary bribery case
Software and tech giant Microsoft has agreed to pay more than $25 million to settle a Hungarian bribery case, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday. Microsoft Hungary must pay more…
Radio recordings: Iran wanted to inspect British tanker before seizure
Radio exchanges featuring Iranian coastguards telling a British Royal Navy frigate that they wanted to inspect one of two captured British-linked tankers for security reasons. In the recording, obtained by…
One of two seized British-linked tankers now in Iranian custody
One of two captured British-linked tankers was in Iranian custody Saturday and the other was allowed to continue its course. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard seized the British oil tanker Stena…
Iran seizes two British-linked tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials seized two British-affiliated tankers Friday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British foreign secretary confirmed. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said it took control of British oil tanker Stena…
