Iran said on Wednesday the firing of John Bolton as US national security adviser will not push Tehran to reconsider talks with the United States. "The departure of US National Security Adviser John Bolton from President Donald Trump's administration will not push Iran to reconsider talking with the US," state news agency IRNA quoted Tehran's United Nations envoy Majid Takhteravanchi as saying.

Iran says Bolton's departure will not push Tehran to talks with US

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that he was worried that Iran had taken a "dangerous path" after it seized a British-flagged tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.

UK's Hunt says Iran may be on 'dangerous path' after seizing British-flagged tanker

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Britain would face "consequences" over the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker, and said Iran's increase in uranium enrichment was for peaceful aims, the semi-official news agency Tasnim reported.

Britain initiator of insecurity, will realise consequences, warns Rouhani over oil tanker seizure

US President Donald Trump said today in a tweet that Iran was violating the nuclear deal long before he became president. "Iran was violating the 150 billion dollar (plus 1.

Iran was violating nuclear deal with US long before I became president: Trump

Iran rejected on Tuesday a White House accusation that Tehran was long violating the terms of its nuclear deal with world powers, after the Islamic Republic said it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under the accord.

Even before nuclear deal, Iran was violating terms: White House

By Natasha Lindstaedt After Iran shot down a US drone that allegedly entered Iran’s airspace, Donald Trump signed new sanctions against Iran on June 24, including against its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.

Donald Trump’s decision has emboldened Iran to take on more risks

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 24, imposing additional economic sanctions on Iran. Apparently, it’s in retaliation to shooting down of the US Drone by Iran over its airspace last week, which has left the US red-faced, wargaming all options on the table from military retaliation to additional curbs, sanctions, talks and possibly another deal.

Iran has shown no signs of buckling under US pressure

Some of the world's leading carriers including British Airways, Qantas and Singapore Airlines on Friday suspended flights over the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran-US tensions flared over the downing of a drone.

British Airways, Qantas, Lufthansa suspend flights over Strait of Hormuz

Iran refrained from shooting down a US plane with 35 people on board that was accompanying the downed drone in the Gulf, a Revolutionary Guards commander said on Friday.

With US drone, P-8 plane with 35 on board also entered airspace, we could have shot it down, but didn't: Iran Revolutionary Guard

RQ-4 Global Hawk: How Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down America's most 'sophisticated unmanned' drone

The US said on Friday that Iran has no right to respond to diplomacy "with military force", a day after Tehran shot down a US reconnaissance drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran needs to meet diplomacy with diplomacy, not military force: US

Iranian officials told Reuters on Friday that Tehran had received a message from US President Donald Trump through Oman overnight warning that a US attack on Iran was imminent.

Had received message from Trump through Oman warning attack was imminent: Iran officials

Dutch airline KLM said Friday it has suspended its flights over the Strait of Hormuz after Iran shot down a US drone in the strategic region. "Safety is the top priority for KLM," it said in a statement.

After United Airways New Jersey-Mumbai flight suspension, Dutch airline KLM suspends flights over Strait of Hormuz

In a major development, the Indian Navy has launched "Operation Sankalp" in the Gulf of Oman as a measure to reassure Indian flagged vessels transiting through the region.

Gulf crisis: Navy launches 'Operation Sankalp' to reassure Indian vessels amid US-Iran row

Iran's borders "represent our red line", the head of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard warned after Tehran said it shot down a US drone over its waters on Thursday.

Iran's borders represent our red line: Revolutionary Guard head Hossein Salami

Nobody wants war in the Gulf of Oman, China's foreign ministry said on Friday, calling on all sides to exercise restraint following attacks on oil tankers in those waters, and urging dialogue to resolve differences.

China says nobody wants war after tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman

How magnetic mines disrupted oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday suggested Iran may be willing to hold talks if the United States showed respect and followed international rules, but Tehran would not be "bullied" into negotiations.

Will not be 'bullied' into US talks: Iran President Hassan Rouhani

Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with the United States, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, a day after US President Donald Trump said a deal with Tehran on its nuclear programme was possible.

Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with US: Foreign ministry

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