Iran confirmed on Wednesday it had arrested an American, confirming US media reports about a case that risks further worsening relations with Washington. The New York Times reported on Monday that Michael White, a 46-year-old US Navy veteran, was arrested while visiting Iran and had been held since July on unspecified charges.

Iran arrests US navy veteran

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo today warned Iran to "reconsider provocative launches and cease all activities related to ballistic missiles" even as Iran's health minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi resigned amid biting US sanctions on Tehran.

Iran should cease all activities related to ballistic missiles to avoid deeper economic isolation: US

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Wednesday that, because of US sanctions, India had refused to allow a Russian-owned Indian refinery to use Iranian crude oil that India had obtained under waivers.

India did not allow Russian-owned Indian refinery to use Iranian crude oil due to US sanctions: Iran oil minister

US President Trump cannot bring oil prices down by "bullying" other nations, Iran's oil minister said on Tuesday, adding that the market was suffering from short supply.

Trump thinks he can bring down oil prices by bullying: Iran minister Zanganeh

The United States will refuse any additional reconstruction assistance to war-torn Syria so long as Iranian troops are present in the country, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday.

Pompeo says no more US reconstruction aid to Syria if Iranian troops stay

Oil prices are likely to climb continuously into next year, as concerns over drops in supply from the likes of Iran and Venezuela outweigh any worry that global trade disputes could undermine demand, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

Oil to rise as Iran sanctions outweigh demand risks from trade wars: Report

US President Donald Trump is the "main culprit" to blame for a recent surge in oil prices, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Wednesday. "The main culprit of the price hikes .

Iran says Trump 'main culprit' of oil price hikes

The White House promised Monday to keep exerting "maximum pressure" on Iran and said new sanctions were in the pipeline while insisting that the US was not seeking the overthrow of Tehran's clerical regime.

US vows to up Iran pressure but says not after regime change

Iran summoned diplomats from Denmark, the Netherlands and Britain over an attack on an army parade which killed at least 29 people near the Iraqi border, state-run media said on Sunday.

Iran summons 3 European diplomats over parade attack: Report

Oil prices rose about 2 per cent on Friday with US crude hitting its highest in more than three years

Oil hits highest since November 2014 as Iran tensions mount

What appears to be a ban, users are not able to install or uninstall any application

Iranian iPhone users blocked from App Store: Reports

Steffen Seibert: We have a great interest in the continuation of this international?unity. If?an important country like the United States comes to a different conclusion as appears to be the case, we will work even harder with other partners to?maintain?this cohesion

Germany vows to work with partners on Iran nuclear deal

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