Iran

Évian, France (EFE).- The G7 summit kicked off on Monday, entirely overshadowed by a breakthrough deal between the United States and Iran reached just hours before President Donald Trump arrived in Évian. Upon arrival, Trump expressed confidence that the Strait of Hormuz would remain fully open by Friday. He made...

Washington, Jun 13 (EFE).- The United States President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a deal with Iran to end the war will be signed on Sunday. The deal is expected to result in the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. «The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow,...

International Desk (EFE).- Following days of uncertainty, contradictory reports, and even reciprocal attacks, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday an «agreed upon text of the peace deal» between Iran and the United States. US government sources had previously indicated the possibility of an imminent agreement, potentially to be...

Washington (EFE).- The United States president Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has reached a «great» peace deal with Iran. While the agreement awaits formalization, it could be signed this weekend in Europe, potentially at an event Trump himself may not attend. «We just made a great settlement of...

Washington, (EFE).- The United States launched a series of strikes against Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for the downing of an American helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). President Donald Trump had warned earlier on Tuesday that his country would respond to the Iranian...

​Tehran, June 7 (EFE).- Iran launched several waves of missiles against Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the attacks on Lebanon, Iranian state television reported. ​“All shelters across Israel opened. Iranian firing continues in response to Israeli aggression on Lebanon,” reported IRIB (the acronym for state television). ​The official media...

Ciudad de Panamá (EFE).- El Gobierno de Panamá culpó este martes a Irán de un ataque con proyectiles contra un buque portacontenedores de bandera panameña, ocurrido la víspera en el golfo Pérsico tras finalizar operaciones en un puerto iraquí, y que no causó heridos entre la tripulación. Panamá, a través...

Washington (EFE).- El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, declaró este lunes que las negociaciones de paz con Irán «avanzan favorablemente», después de que ambas partes acercaran posturas durante el fin de semana para cerrar un acuerdo que permita desbloquear el estrecho de Ormuz. El mandatario en su red Truth...

Tehran (EFE).- Thousands of Iranians participated in rallies on Wednesday in support of Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader who has not appeared in public since his appointment amid messages from the United States expressing doubt about his leadership of the Islamic Republic. In Tehran’s Enghelab Square, there were many flags...

Cairo (EFE).- New Israeli attacks on towns in southern Lebanon killed at least six people and wounded 17 others on Saturday, increasing the death toll from the Israeli offensive in the Mediterranean country to nearly 2,500 over the past seven weeks. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health’s Emergency...

Nicosia (EFE).- European Union leaders called on Friday for the deployment of more «specific» measures to alleviate the impact of the Middle East war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on energy prices. This is particularly urgent given the rebound in oil prices, which threatens to pose supply...

​Panama City, Apr 22 (EFE).- Panama condemned on Wednesday Iran’s seizure of a Panamanian flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz,calling it a “serious violation” of maritime security and contrary to international law. ​»Panama, a maritime nation with the world’s largest merchant fleet and a non-permanent member of the United...