If US Attacks, Iran Says It Will Strike US Bases in Region
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Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison. Supporters say she began a hunger strike on February 2.
Iran seized two oil tankers Thursday while former Iranian minister Ezzatollah Zarghami threatened to make the Strait of Hormuz a "massacre and hell" for U.S. forces.
Iran's foreign minister said Tehran's strength lies in its ability to stand against pressure from "great powers," emphasizing readiness for diplomacy and war.
Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a prolonged regional war.
The blast happened a day before a planned naval drill by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes.
Women’s and human rights activist, arrested at a demonstration in December, is said to be on hunger strike
Middle Eastern diplomats see a chance for progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but they are pessimistic about other U.S. demands.
After a round of indirect talks with Trump's envoys in Oman, Iran's top diplomat says the country will keep negotiating, but stresses a lack of trust.