lunes, 24 de junio de 2019

US prods Iran for talks to ease Gulf tensions; Tehran dismisses sanctions threat | World News, The Indian Express

US prods Iran for talks to ease Gulf tensions; Tehran dismisses sanctions threat | World News, The Indian Express

US prods Iran for talks to ease Gulf tensions; Tehran dismisses sanctions threat

Last year Trump withdrew the United States from a 2015 accord between Iran and world powers that curbed Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for easing sanctions. Relations in the region have worsened significantly since then.

US prods Iran for talks to ease Gulf tensions; Tehran dismisses sanctions threat
Tensions remain high between longtime foes Iran and the United States after Trump said on Friday that he called off a military strike to retaliate for Iran’s downing of an unmanned US drone (Illustration: C R Sasikumar)


US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not seeking war with Tehran after a senior Iranian military commander warned any conflict in the Gulf region could spread uncontrollably and threaten the lives of US troops.

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