Iran: New US sanctions target Supreme Leader Khamenei
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has said he is imposing hard-hitting new sanctions on Iran, including on the office of the country’s Supreme Leader Ali...
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Let’s talk, US Secretary Pompeo tells Iran
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that the Trump administration is ready for unconditional discussions with Iran in an effort to...
Trump approves $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump is approving the sale of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, citing Iranian threats to its arch...
US president says war would be ‘end’ of Iran as tensions rise
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, suggesting it will be destroyed if a conflict breaks out between the two...
Revolutionary Guard Corps: US labels Iran force as terrorists
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has designated Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organisation. It is the first time the US...
Russia, Iran, Turkey presidents meet in Tehran on Syria’s Idlib province
UTV | COLOMBO – The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey met Friday in Tehran to discuss the war in Syria, with all eyes on...
US Navy ready to ensure ‘free navigation’ after Iran Hormuz threat
UTV | COLOMBO – The US Navy stands ready to ensure free navigation and the flow of commerce, the US military’s Central Command said on...
Iran protesters confront police at parliament
UTV | COLOMBO – Protesters angered by Iran’s cratering economy confronted police in front of parliament on Monday, with security forces firing tear gas at...
OPEC rift deepens as Iran walks out of key meeting in Vienna
UTV | COLOMBO – Iran’s oil minister walked out of a key meeting with OPEC peers on Thursday, as a rift deepened with regional rival...
Hodeidah offensive: Coalition forces seize weapons supplied by Iran to Houthis
UTV | COLOMBO – Saudi-led coalition officials on Tuesday displayed weapons and explosives supplied by Iran to Houthi militias in the Yemeni port city of...