Oil prices increase in the United States following the Biden administration's announcement of new sanctions against Iran's petrochemicals industry. The sanctions are an effort to force Iran to comply with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, from which the United States unilaterally withdrew in 2018. 2022-06-16
A Saudi-led coalition begins a military offensive against the Houthis, carrying out airstrikes against the capital Sanaa, as well as the provinces of Ma'rib, al-Jawf, al-Bayda, Hajjah and Saada. The local news describe the airstrikes as "violent" and reports scores of people injured. This is said to be the response to missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia from last week to last night. 2020-07-1
Responding to Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif's comments that Iran is "open to dialogue with its neighbors", Saudi Arabia's Adel al-Jubeir blames Iran for recent tensions in the Middle East and for attacks on ships and oil facilities; which Iran denies. 2020-01-24
The United States unveils the "highest sanctions ever imposed on a country", targeting Iran's Central Bank and its National Development Fund. 2019-09-20
The head of the Iranian Central Bank says the "re-boycotting" of the already-blacklisted institution shows the U.S.' failure to find new ways to pressure Iran. 2019-09-20
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence accuses European Union members of trying to break U.S. sanctions against Iran, and calls on the EU to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. 2019-02-14