U.S. Iran Conflict

• Western University to honour students lost in Iran plane crash with degrees, scholarship

  The scholarship would be based on academic achievement and research merit with preference given to an international student from Iran.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2020
  
• Canada wants to see ‘de-escalation’ between U.S. and Iran: Defence minister

  Harjit Sajjan is calling for calmer heads to prevail in the U.S.-Iran dispute.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2019
  
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• Baghdad ready to mediate between U.S., Iran if asked

  Mohamad Halbousi's comments, carried by state TV, came shortly after Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Baghdad beginning a two-day visit.

  World

  May 25, 2019
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• Trump defies Congress, completes $8B weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, UAE

  U.S. President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress on Friday to complete the sale of over $8 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

  World

  May 25, 2019
• German mediator heads to Iran amid escalating tensions with U.S.

  A senior German diplomat headed Thursday to Tehran to press Iran to continue to respect the landmark nuclear deal, despite the unilateral withdrawal of the U.S. and increasing pressure from Washington.

  World

  May 23, 2019
• Pentagon plan could send up to 10,000 troops to the Middle East: U.S. officials

  U.S. officials say the Pentagon will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more American troops to the Middle East to beef up defences against potential Iranian threats.

  World

  May 22, 2019
• Iran will be met with ‘great force’ if it moves against U.S.: Trump

  Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for an event in Pennsylvania that he was willing to have talks with Iran "when they're ready" but no discussions were going on now.

  World

  May 20, 2019
• Saudis say they don’t want war, but will not hesitate to defend themselves against Iran

  Adel al-Jubeir, the minister of state for foreign affairs, spoke a week after four oil tankers-- two of them Saudi-- were targeted in an alleged act of sabotage off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.

  World

  May 19, 2019
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• U.S. warns commercial airliners flying in the Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions with Iran

  U.S. diplomats warned Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

  World

  May 18, 2019