Japanese officials say Tokyo has dismissed a claim by the United States that Iran attacked two oil tankers — both of them carrying “Japanese-related” cargo — in the Sea of Oman. Japan’s Kyodo news agency cited informed state officials as saying Tokyo had demanded that Washington examine the case further, ...
Iran lashed out at the UAE for insulting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, saying the country of small emirates is in no position to question the credibility of Iranian officials. Earlier, UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash claimed in a tweet on Friday that Zarif’s reference to the so-called B-Team ...