Tag: Iran Sanctions
Can the world wait for Biden to deal with Iran?
In an election year, everything a president does is fair game for political potshots. So the sniping at the Trump administration’s policy towards Iran from Democrats is to be expected. But do they have...
US rejects Russia’s offer for virtual summit on Iran
The United States has rejected Russia’s offer for a virtual summit outside of the United Nations regarding Iran.
“The United States believes strongly that the Security Council is the best place to have discussions related...
US confiscates four Iranian oil tankers, cargo on way to Venezuela
The United States confiscated tankers allegedly consisting of Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions, reported The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, citing U.S. officials.
U.S. federal prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture complaint to confiscate four tankers at sea—Luna, Pandi, Bering and Bella—consisting...
Arab nations back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
Six Arab countries have called on the United Nations to extend its arms embargo on Iran.
“Iran has continued to proliferate conventional weapons and arm terrorist and sectarian organizations and movements throughout the region,” said...
Pompeo: US to present UN resolution to extend arms embargo on Iran
The United States will present a resolution at the U.N. Security Council next week to extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, announced U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday.
“Of course, the conflict...
Khamenei rules out negotiations with US over Iran’s ballistic, nuclear programs
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected negotiations with the United States over the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
“America’s brutal sanctions on Iran are aimed at collapsing our economy … Their...
Iran issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump, US calls it ‘propaganda stunt’
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and dozens of others it has accused of being behind the U.S. drone strike that eliminated Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Jan....
Report: Iran spends as much as $700 million annually to support terrorism
Iran has spent as much as $700 million annually to support terrorist groups, according to a U.S. State Department report released on Wednesday.
“The Iranian regime and its proxies continued to plot and commit terrorist...
Iran calls demand for access to suspicious sites ‘unconstructive’
Iran criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday for issuing a resolution demanding that Tehran provide access to two suspected nuclear sites.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi called the resolution “a completely...
Top foreign-policy adviser says Biden would keep ‘all’ US sanctions on Iran ‘in place’
If elected president in November, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden would have all U.S. sanctions on Iran stay in place, including the ones enacted under U.S. President Donald Trump, according to the presumptive...