Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned of a full-scale armed conflict in the Middle East on Friday. Speaking at a BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Lavrov said the U.S. steps against Iran had led to a harsh escalation in the Persian Gulf region. "The situation...

A U.K. court has ruled in London's favor in a long-standing financial dispute with Iran that has wider political ramifications for Britain's increasingly strained relationship with the Islamic republic. The case revolves a payment of £650 million made by Iran in the 1970s to buy 1,500...

U.S. officials say Iran test-launched a medium-range ballistic missile, continuing a program criticized by the U.S. and other nations. The test was conducted on Wednesday within Iran's borders and posed no threat to U.S. forces, the officials said Friday. The officials spoke on condition of...

Somewhere on its journey from the waters off Iran, around Africa's southern tip and into the Mediterranean, the Grace 1 oil tanker lost the flag under which it sailed and ceased to be registered to Panama. Iran later claimed it as its own. The ship carrying 2 million barrels of Iranian...