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Trump: 'Doesn't really matter' if there was an imminent threat from Soleimani
President Donald Trump on Monday morning defended his decision to kill Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, contending Soleimani posed an impending threat to the United States but also saying that was not important given the military leader’s history.
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'Grieving nations' to discuss legal action against Iran over downed airliner
Ukraine’s foreign minister Vadym Prystaiko said the five nations also included Canada - which had at least 57 passport holders aboard the doomed flight - Sweden, Afghanistan and a fifth country which he did not name.
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Iran denies shooting at protesters amid fury over downing of plane
The demonstrations are the latest development in one of the most destabilising escalations between the US and Iran since the Iranian revolution of 1979.
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Saudi energy minister - We want sustainable oil prices
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said it was too early to talk about whether the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, would continue with production curbs agreed under a deal that expires in March.
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Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US
Security was stepped up in Iran's capital Sunday after a vigil the previous night for those killed in the air disaster turned into an angry protest and police temporarily arrested the British ambassador for being there.
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Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if Iran agrees to negotiate
National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien told Fox News Sunday the Trump administration’s 'maximum pressure campaign' was working, adding 'Iran is being choked off, and Iran is going to have no other choice but to come to the table.'
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Trump warns Iran not to kill protesters, door still open to talks
Trump's salvo came as Iran's Islamic regime faced a challenge from angry street protests, having come to the brink of war with the US with a series of tit-for-tat confrontations.
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British envoy to Iran denies he took part in demo before arrest
Iran said Saturday it had unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week outside Tehran killing 176 people.
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World wants full account as Iran admits downing Ukraine jet
The statement sparked some relief that at least the immediate cause of the disaster would not be concealed amid international calls for a full accounting and compensation for the victims.
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Angry Iranians question authorities for concealing truth on plane incident
Many Iranians asked why authorities did not close down Tehran’s airport and the country’s airspace at a time when they would have been on alert for retaliation after the missile strikes.
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Iran Guards commander accepts responsibility for downed plane
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday accepted full responsibility for the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet that killed all 176 people on board.
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Ukraine demands punishment, compensation for airliner downed by Iran
Tehran admitted Saturday that it accidentally downed the Ukraine International Airlines plane, killing all 176 people on board on Wednesday.
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Downing of Ukraine jet 'unforgivable mistake', says Iran's Rouhani
Iran's armed forces said Saturday they unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week blaming 'human error'.
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Ramaphosa appeals to Rouhani for peaceful resolution to Iran, US tensions
President Cyril Ramaphosa called Iran President Hassan Rouhani from Kimberley where the ANC president is leading the party's 108th anniversary celebrations.
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Fresh US sanctions target top Iran officials, metals industry
Additional sanctions have been announced against eight top Iranian officials Washington accused of working to destabilise the region.
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Iran denies missile downed Ukrainian plane
The Boeing 737 crashed on Wednesday shortly after Tehran launched missiles at US forces in Iraq in response to the killing of a top Iranian general in a US drone strike.
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Iran wants to handle black box data after plane crash blamed on missile
Iran said it could take one or two months to extract information from the voice and flight data recorders.
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Fearing war, nuclear proliferation, Europe scrambles to calm Iran tensions
The simmering tensions have highlighted Europe’s struggles to influence either side and play a mediating role with powerhouses Britain, France and Germany desperately trying to pressure Iran to stick to a 2015 nuclear pact and pullback from further escalation.
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US House votes to curb Trump war power on Iran
The resolution was introduced by Democrats after Trump's order to kill an Iranian commander and retaliatory missile strikes by Tehran dramatically escalated tensions and raised fears of a devastating war between the two foes.
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Canadian PM: Iranian missile brought down airliner
Trudeau's comments came as video emerged that appeared to show the moment the airliner was hit.
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US officials believe Iran accidentally shot down Ukraine airliner: US media
Unnamed officials told American media that Iranian air defence systems likely accidentally shot down the airliner on Wednesday, killing all of the 176 people on board.
