Tag: Iran

UAE and Bahrain urge world leaders to act against Iran

UAE and Bahrain urge world leaders to act against Iran

Sep 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The international deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program failed to change Tehran’s behavior, the UAE said ... Read More

Iran warns foreign forces to stay out of Gulf, amid new US deployment

Iran warns foreign forces to stay out of Gulf, amid new US deployment

Sep 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Iran's president has warned that foreign forces are threatening the security of the Gulf, after the ... Read More

Iran ‘seizes Iraqi tanker in Gulf for smuggling fuel’

Iran ‘seizes Iraqi tanker in Gulf for smuggling fuel’

Aug 5, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Iran has seized another foreign tanker in the Gulf, state media reports claim. Iranian forces seized the Iraqi ship ... Read More

INF nuclear treaty: Trump says new pact should include China

INF nuclear treaty: Trump says new pact should include China

Aug 3, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - US President Donald Trump has said he wants a new nuclear pact to be signed by both Russia ... Read More

Sri Lanka storm past Iran, meet Pakistan in West Asia Baseball Cup final

Sri Lanka storm past Iran, meet Pakistan in West Asia Baseball Cup final

Jul 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Defending champions Sri Lanka stormed into the finals of the XIV West Asia Baseball Cup when they scored ... Read More

Iran nuclear deal: Uranium enrichment breaches are extortion, says US

Iran nuclear deal: Uranium enrichment breaches are extortion, says US

Jul 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The US has accused Iran of a "crude and transparent attempt to extort payments from the international community" ... Read More

Iran nuclear deal: Enriched uranium limit breached, IAEA confirms

Iran nuclear deal: Enriched uranium limit breached, IAEA confirms

Jul 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Iran has breached the limit on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium set under a 2015 nuclear deal with ... Read More

Iran tells UN it cannot save nuclear deal

Iran tells UN it cannot save nuclear deal

Jun 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UN: Iran told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that it cannot "alone" save the nuclear deal, turning ... Read More

Iran: New US sanctions target Supreme Leader Khamenei

Iran: New US sanctions target Supreme Leader Khamenei

Jun 25, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -US President Donald Trump has said he is imposing hard-hitting new sanctions on Iran, including on the office of ... Read More

Let’s talk, US Secretary Pompeo tells Iran

Let’s talk, US Secretary Pompeo tells Iran

Jun 3, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that the Trump administration is ready for unconditional discussions ... Read More

Revolutionary Guard Corps: US labels Iran force as terrorists

Revolutionary Guard Corps: US labels Iran force as terrorists

Apr 9, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - US President Donald Trump has designated Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organisation. It ... Read More

Iran, major powers reach historic nuclear deal [Images Inc…]

Iran, major powers reach historic nuclear deal [Images Inc…]

Jul 14, 2015

  Iran and six major powers have reached a historic nuclear deal, which will grant Tehran sanctions relief in exchange ... Read More