The United Nations announced on Thursday that the United Nations Security Council would impose “snapback” sanctions on Iran for failing to comply with the 2015 nuclear deal. The move will trigger a blow to the UN, but the United States is right to trade. Barack Obama and John Kerry drafted …
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In the coming days, President Trump will send two top deputies to the Middle East in hopes of building on the recent peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is leaving on Sunday after a tour with six nations that will take him …
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters following a meeting with UN Security Council members on Iran’s alleged failure to comply with a nuclear deal and calls for the restoration of sanctions against Iran at the United Nations headquarters in New York, FS, August 20, 2020. Mike Segar …
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses the media at a joint news conference with the Czech Prime Minister, at the start of a four-nation tour of Europe, in Prague, Czech Republic on August 12, 2020. Petr David Josek | Reuters WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday …
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Happy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill, and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: More than 70 former National Security officials who have served under Republican administrations have …
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