IAEA reports Iran exceeded heavy water limit

IAEA reports Iran exceeded heavy water limit

by WorldTribune Staff, November 18, 2016 For the second time this year, Iran has exceeded the agreed upon limit on its stock of heavy water, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. The IAEA reported last week that Iran’s stock of heavy water had risen above the 130-ton level set in the nuclear agreement with […]

Iran issues veiled threat in response to House vote on renewing sanctions

Iran issues veiled threat in response to House vote on renewing sanctions

by WorldTribune Staff, November 17, 2016 The U.S. House of Representatives’ decision to reauthorize sanctions means Iran will take ‘powerful’ but unspecified action, a senior Iranian official said. The House voted 419-1 on Nov. 15 to renew the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for another 10 years. “If you extend the sanctions, this will mean kicking […]

House to block Obama’s sale of U.S. planes to Iran

House to block Obama’s sale of U.S. planes to Iran

by WorldTribune Staff, November 17, 2016 The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass new legislation that would block the sale of American-made aircraft to Iran. “The American people gave us a mandate to fight radical Islamic terrorism. Preventing aircraft sales to the world’s leading terror state is a pretty good start,” a senior […]

U.S. House of Representatives votes 419-1 to reauthorize Iran sanctions for 10 years

U.S. House of Representatives votes 419-1 to reauthorize Iran sanctions for 10 years

by WorldTribune Staff, November 16, 2016 The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 15 voted by an overwhelming majority of 419-1 to renew the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), which was first adopted in 1996 to punish investments in Iran’s energy sector and deter Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. The House voted to reauthorize the Iran […]

Kuwait to supply Egypt with 2 million barrels of oil per month

Kuwait to supply Egypt with 2 million barrels of oil per month

by WorldTribune Staff, November 16, 2016 Kuwait has agreed to supply Egypt with up to two million barrels of crude oil per month at the global price, a report said. The Kuwait deal will fill the gap in Egypt’s oil needs after Saudi Aramco suspended its shipments to Cairo in October. Kuwait’s cabinet on Nov. […]

Russian fighter jet crashes near trouble-plagued aircraft carrier in Mediterranean

Russian fighter jet crashes near trouble-plagued aircraft carrier in Mediterranean

by WorldTribune Staff, November 15, 2016 A Russian MiG-29 crashed on Nov. 14 while apparently attempting to land on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. The Russian Defense Ministry blamed a technical failure for the crash. The pilot, who was the only one in the jet, ejected safely and was picked up by […]

UN ‘peacekeepers’ return to Syrian side of Golan Heights 2 years after fleeing to Israel

UN ‘peacekeepers’ return to Syrian side of Golan Heights 2 years after fleeing to Israel

by WorldTribune Staff, November 15, 2016 A group of UN peacekeepers returned to the Syrian side of the Golan Heights on Nov. 14, two years after Al Qaida-linked Syrian rebels captured dozens of peacekeepers. UN spokesman Farhan Haq said more troops from the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) would return to camp Faouar in Syria […]

Trump could derail European oil giants’ return to Iran

Trump could derail European oil giants’ return to Iran

by WorldTribune Staff, November 15, 2016 Donald Trump’s pledge to scrap the Iran nuclear deal may lead Europe’s major oil companies to reconsider returning to Iran’s energy sector. With the Trump administration in place, European energy firms looking to develop Iran’s massive oil and gas reserves face the risk that he will snap sanctions back […]

Iran aims for million barrels per day from three new oilfields

Iran aims for million barrels per day from three new oilfields

by WorldTribune Staff, November 14, 2016 Iran has dramatically increased its monthly oil output after opening three oilfields since international sanctions were lifted in January . President Hassan Rouhani officially launched the first phases of the Yadavaran and North Azadegan fields as well as the North Yaran field, which are shared with neighboring Iraq, the […]

Can Trump kill Iran nuclear deal just by walking away? Yes, say U.S. officials.

Can Trump kill Iran nuclear deal just by walking away? Yes, say U.S. officials.

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. officials said on Nov. 10 that President-elect Donald Trump can devastate Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers by walking away from it as he has vowed to do. Their assessment contradicted Iranian President Hassan Rohani’s assertion on Nov. 9 that there is “no possibility” Trump […]