Iran
Iran Supreme Leader calls for action to face 'economic war' - state TV
DUBAI Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for "swift and just" legal action from new courts after the head of the judiciary said the country faced an "economic war", state television reported.
Trump, France's Macron discuss Iran, Middle East and trade
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron and they discussed trade, Iran and the Middle East, the White House said.
China says business ties with Iran no harm to any other country
BEIJING China's business and energy ties with Iran do not harm the interests of any other country, the country's Foreign Ministry said, after U.S. President Donald Trump said companies doing business with Iran would be barred from the United States.
Iran test-fired anti-ship missile during drills last week -U.S. source
WASHINGTON Iran test-fired a short-range anti-ship missile in the Strait of Hormuz during naval drills last week that Washington believes were aimed at sending a message as the United States reimposes sanctions on Tehran, a U.S. official said on Friday.
Oil up on Iran sanctions but set for weekly decline
NEW YORK Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Friday as U.S. sanctions against Iran looked set to tighten supply, but futures remained lower for the week as investors worried that global trade disputes could slow economic growth and hurt demand for energy.
As U.S. unleashes sanctions, Americans view Russia as bigger threat than Iran - Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls
Americans view Russia as a greater threat than Iran, Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls showed, as the Trump administration this week reintroduced sanctions on Tehran and slapped new ones on Moscow.
Switzerland recommends firms pursue Iran ties despite U.S. sanctions
GENEVA The Swiss government regrets the "deteriorating" situation regarding sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran, but recommends Swiss firms pursue their business relations with the Islamic Republic on an informed basis, it said on Thursday.
German businesses suffering as U.S. sanctions and tariffs bite
BERLIN German companies are increasingly suffering from U.S. President Donald Trump's policy of sanctions - including those against Iran - and the tariffs he is pursuing in an escalating trade war with China, business associations said on Thursday.
U.S. can't be trusted, Iran says, as North Korea slams continued U.S. pressure
SEOUL/BEIRUT Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told North Korea's foreign minister that the United States cannot be trusted, Tehran's state media said, as the United States seeks a deal to rein in the North's nuclear and missile programmes.
Khamenei says Iran does not have anything to be concerned about
BEIRUT Iran's utmost authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Islamic Republic had nothing to be concerned about, a report on his official website said on Wednesday, as the country's clerical leadership faces biting U.S. sanctions.
Turkey is a 'target of economic war', Erdogan says
ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan denied on Saturday that Turkey is in a currency crisis, dismissing a plunge in the lira as 'fluctuations' which have nothing to do with economic fundamentals.
