Bus, oil tanker collision kills at least 13 in Iran

as informed in Deadly accident in an highway in Kurdistan Province also left at least nine people injured. An overnight passenger bus and a fuel tanker collided early on Wednesday in western Iran, killing at least 13 people and injuring several others. Iran's Mehr news agency reported early on Wednesday that the tanker carrying tar crashed into the passenger bus in Sanandaj, a city in Iran's Kurdistan province, about 400km west of capital Tehran. According to highway police, the tanker ran into the bus on a highway near Sanandaj. Kurdistan province has declared three days of public mourning over the crash.

OIL PRICE CRISIS: Iran threatens to CUT OFF oil reserves to world

Following Donald Trump's warnings of punishments for companies which purchase Iranian oil, President Hassan Rouhani warned Tehran could soon halt exports of oil to neighbouring countries. Yesterday the leading commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, an elite branch of the military, said he is prepared to follow presidential orders to halt Iranian oil exports. Major-General Qassem Soleimani said in a letter published on Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA): "I kiss (Rouhani's) hand for expressing such wise and timely comments, and I am at your service to implement any policy that serves the Islamic Republic."And Esmail Kowsari, deputy commander of the Sarollah Revolutionary Guards base in Tehran, said: "Any hostile attempt by the U.S. will be followed by an exorbitant cost for them. "If Iran's oil exports are to be prevented, we will not give permission for oil to be exported to the world through the Strait of Hormuz."

Rouhani says US unaware about consequences of Iran oil ban

as declared in Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will stand firm against US threats, and will 'survive' sanctions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has pledged his country will stand firm against threats by the United States to halt Iranian oil shipments. "The Americans say they want to reduce Iranian oil exports to zero ... Rouhani noted if the remaining parties could guarantee his country's benefits that Iran would remain in the deal. Earlier on Wednesday, a senior Iranian oil official said Trump's pressure on international firms not to buy Iranian oil will drive prices higher and end up hurting the US economy.

Iran oil war: Netherlands kicks Iranian embassy officials OUT amid furious Trump row

A spokesman for Dutch intelligence confirmed two Iranian civilians were expelled from Holland in a statement. But when pressed for more details, refused. He said: "We can confirm that the Netherlands has expelled two persons accredited to the Iranian embassy. "We will not provide any further information."The news follows a threat by Iran to cut off oil reserves to the rest of the world in the wake of conflict with the US. Donald Trump recently warned of punishments for companies that purchase oil from Iran, which triggered a retaliation from President Hassan Rouhani who threatened to halt exports of oil to neighbouring countries.

Trump news: USA sanctions will end Iran regime - as oil prices to SOAR

The US President also issued a stark warning to China and India, saying they must stop buying oil from Iran or face sanctions themselves. Mr Giuliani, the former New York mayor, was speaking at the Free Iran: The Alternative rally in Paris this weekend, to crowds of thousands of Iranian resistance supported. "This president does not intend to turn his back on freedom fighters." However, the sanctions could cause oil prices to soar, according to experts. The Free Iran rally, attended by 80,000 dissidents, in Paris this weekend comes after anti-regime protests in 142 cities across Iran reached startling levels last week. VICKIIE OLIPHANT IN PARIS Free Iran rally: NCRI president Maryam Rajavi said change was coming

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