Tag: Iran Sanctions
Trump administration to renew foreign firms’ waivers for work at Iranian nuclear sites
The Trump administration is expected to continue allowing Russian, Chinese and European companies to keep operating at Iranian nuclear facilities despite U.S. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, a source familiar with the...
Trump: US will not lift Iran sanctions for negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that any negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program would have to be conducted with U.S. sanctions in place.
In an apparent response to comments made by Iran’s...
Bloomberg criticizes Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal, despite opposition to it
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, said that while he opposed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), he did...
Netanyahu warns Europe over Iran sanctions-relief efforts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned European nations on Sunday that they were making a big mistake by trying to salvage the nuclear deal with Iran through a special mechanism that would bypass U.S....
Trump administration pays tribute to 40th anniversary of Iran hostage crisis
The Trump administration commemorated the 40th anniversary of Iranian taking over the U.S. embassy in Iran on Nov. 4, 1979, and keeping 52 U.S. diplomats and citizens hostage for a total of 444 days.
“Today,...
Pompeo accuses Iran of lying about oil delivery to Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of lying about an oil delivery to Syria through its oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, which was impounded by the United Kingdom off Gibraltar in July and released the following month...
A state that threatens Jewish genocide isn’t normal
Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, gave a speech last month in which he celebrated Iran’s military might and its goals. As is Tehran’s policy, the IRGC commander refused...
Pompeo: Trump could meet Rouhani with ‘no preconditions’
U.S. President Donald Trump could meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a U.N. General Assembly meeting, with “no preconditions,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.
Pompeo’s remarks came during a news...
Bolton: Trump’s willingness to meet with Iranian leaders not an official policy shift
U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to meet with Iranian leaders does not reflect a change in his administration’s tough stance on the Islamic Republic, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday.
“Talking with...
Iranian President Rouhani: No meeting with Trump until US sanctions are lifted
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the regime will not meet with the United States until Washington lifts all sanctions against Tehran.
“We will not witness any positive development unless the United States...