Iran dismisses Seizure IRISL ship in Libya
IRNA – Director General of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) company categorically dismissed the news reports on seizure of…
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Oil ends lower on Iran comments despite Libya, OPEC supply cuts
Reuters – Oil ended lower on Wednesday after reports that Iran’s oil minister said divisions exist within the Organization of the Petroleum…
Libya leads OPEC oil output to 2018 high despite Iran losses
Bloomberg – OPEC crude production rose in August to the highest level this year as a recovery in Libyan output helped to…
Iran says OPEC action on output cuts must address Libya, Nigeria
Bloomberg – OPEC’s commitment to cutting production to clear a global glut is working, but the group needs to address rising output…
Coop. between Russia, Iran, Libya complies with UN resolutions
MNA – The director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation says that cooperation with Iran and Libya is not at…
Manchester bombing: The Libyan connection
American Herald Tribune | David Macilwain: Following the Manchester suicide bombing, one wonders just what is necessary before Western media commentators and…
‘Hijacked’ Libyan plane lands in Malta
Press TV- A “hijacked” Libyan Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 plane that was on a domestic flight has landed in the Malta Airport.…
Oil falls as Iran, Libya output rises hit OPEC deal momentum
Oil prices fell nearly one percent on Tuesday on news that Iran and Libya have continued to increase production, overshadowing an OPEC…
OPEC to treat specially Iran, Libya, Nigeria – Qatari energy minister
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will consider special conditions for Iran, Libya and Nigeria in the deal curbing oil…
Novak says up to OPEC to set special conditions for Iran, Nigeria, Libya
It is up to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to decide on allowing special conditions regarding oil output freeze…
Behind the scene of recent US military intervention in Libya
Foreign military intervention in Libya to fight the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group cannot be analyzed without due attention to the ongoing rivalry…
Blair ‘almost Semi-Broken’ in wake of Iraq, Libya legacies – Expert
A leading Middle East commentator has told Sputnik Tony Blair’s international reputation has been damaged over his decision to go to war…
US uses Italy island for Daesh war in Libya
The United States is using a military base in a remote Italian island in the Mediterranean to lead its military campaign against Takfiri Daesh…
Zarif due in Vienna
Tehran, May 16, IRNA – Foreign Minster Mohammad-Javad Zarif is to depart for Vienna, Austria, Monday evening to attend a two-day meeting…
Resistance axis not to let Syria suffer Libya’s fate: Iranian official
EHRAN (Tasnim) – The axis of resistance will not allow the enemies of Syria to inflict the same miseries upon the Arab…
Deteriorating security forces four Libya oilfields to close
Four oilfields have been shut down and employees in a fifth oilfield have gone on strike in Libya over fears that the Daesh…
US airstrike kills 40 people in Libyan city: Report
US aircraft have carried out an airstrike on Libya’s Sabratha city, killing around 40 people, local officials say. They said the air…
Libya oil storage tanks on fire after Daesh attacks
At least five massive oil storage tanks have caught fire in two oil terminals in Libya after attacks by Takfiri Daesh terrorists.…
Two bombs explode at residence of Iran ambassador in Libya: security official
(Reuters) – Two bombs exploded at the gate of the Iranian ambassador’s residence in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday although nobody…
Senior Iranian cleric raps beheading of Christian Egyptians in Libya
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, a senior Iranian cleric, on Monday strongly condemned the recent beheading of Christian Egyptians by…
FM: Iran favors establishment of tranquility, popular Gov’t in Libya
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined the country’s support for the settlement of problems in Libya peacefully and by…
ISIS could expand in Libya: EU anti-terrorism chief
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) could expand in Libya, EU coordinator for anti-terrorism Gilles de Kerchove warned on Saturday.…
Bombs explode near Egyptian, UAE embassies in Libyan capital
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Bombs exploded near the Egyptian and United Arab Emirates embassies in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Thursday though there…
Iran hails Algeria effort for Libya stability
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s FM spokewoman hailed the diplomatic efforts of Algeria for bringing stability back to Libya. Following the…
OPEC oil output rises in August as Libyan recovery holds
LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) – OPEC’s oil production has risen in August from July, a Reuters survey found on Thursday, as a…
Iran rejects foreign intervention in Libya
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran denounces any foreign intervention and use of force in Libya, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said on Tuesday,…
OPEC says can handle extra oil from Iran, Libya, Iraq
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – OPEC will be able to handle the extra oil expected to come from Iran, Iraq and Libya, OPEC’s secretary general said…
Libya al-Qaeda suspect appears in US court
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Libyan al-Qaeda suspect who was captured earlier this month in a US special forces raid in Tripoli has…
Armed men seize Libyan Prime Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was seized by gunmen in the capital Tripoli before dawn Thursday, something that is…
US sends Marines to base near Libya after Tripoli raid
The US military has deployed a Marine force of 200 troops to an Italian base neighboring Libya in wake of the recent…
Pentagon: Libyan Qaeda leader arrested
The Pentagon says a senior Libyan al-Qaeda leader has been detained during a US ‘counterterrorism operation.’ Pentagon spokesman George Little said on…
Russia evacuates embassy in Libya after attack
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it evacuated its embassy in Libya after armed men stormed the complex…
Blast wrecks government office in Libya
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A powerful blast caused severe damage to a foreign ministry building in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, witnesses…
At UN, Rice used outspoken style on Syria, Iran
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Susan Rice, appointed national security adviser Wednesday by President Barack Obama, has been an outspoken U.S. ambassador at the…
Iran to Libya trade boom prompts port bond sale: Turkey credit
A Turkish port serving Iraq, Libya and Iran is planning to sell bonds, taking advantage of record-low interest rates to pay off debt and expand as the nation’s trade…
Libya, Iran contenders seek French refinery as its oil supply ends
Potential buyers from Iran and Libya this week stepped up efforts to take over a bankrupt French refinery, despite Royal Dutch Shell…