The Trump administration on Thursday formally informed the United Nations of its demand to restore all UN sanctions on Iran, citing key Iranian violations of the 2015 nuclear deal. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered the message to the President of the UN Security Council, setting the stage for a …
Read More »Iran unveils new missiles amid tensions with Washington
A missile unveiled by Iran is launched at an unknown location in Iran on this image received by Reuters on August 20, 2020. WANA News Agency | via Reuters WASHINGTON – Iran unveiled a new surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Thursday, a move Washington is likely to discover as the Trump …
Read More »Can Pompeo close the box on Iran’s nuclear deal?
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be seen at the United Nations headquarters in a March 6, 2020, photo taken in New York City. David Dee Delgado / Getty United Nations – The UN was set for a difficult conversation on Thursday. The United States was expected to vehemently …
Read More »Iran captures UAE ship and crew after fishermen killed | UAE News
Iran said on Thursday that it seized a registered United Arab Emirates ship that was in conflict with these territorial waters this week, after the UAE Coast Guard killed two Iranian fishermen on the same day. The Foreign Ministry said the boat was seized on Monday after UAE coastguard vessels …
Read More »US eyes October deadline to end exemptions over Venezuela oil sanctions: sources
LONDON / MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States is considering an October deadline to end exemptions from Venezuelan sanctions that allow some companies and refiners to still receive the South American producer’s oil, two sources said, as Washington seeks to increase heat on President Nicolas Maduro. FILE PHOTO: A …
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