King Salman of Saudi Arabia used his speech to brand Iran as a force for chaos in the Middle East, but he addressed none of his country’s own controversies. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: infections surge in Poland after restrictions eased; record new cases in Iran
Polish health ministry attributes records rise in cases to increased direct contact between people; Iran records 3,712 cases over 24 hours ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. says it won’t ‘reward’ an enemy, as it ups pressure on Iran
"Our maximum economic pressure campaign remains but remember, President Trump has said that he wants a peaceful resolution with Iran," said Morgan Ortagus, spokeswoman of the U.S. State Department. ( read original story ...)
US Forces Are Ready for Iran’s Response to New Sanctions, Esper Says
While U.S. forces in the Middle East have not raised their alert status, they are prepared for any aggressive response from Iran to new sanctions ordered by President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. State Department on Iran policy: We will not ‘reward an enemy’
While our "maximum economic pressure" campaign on Iran stays, peace and diplomacy "remains on the table" anytime the regime and Iran want to take us up on it, says Morgan Ortagus, a spokeswoman of the ... ( read original story ...)
Venezuela Calls U.S. ‘Greatest Threat to World Peace’ Amid New Iran, Cuba Sanctions
"What the whole world should be concerned about is the complete disregard for international law and, in particular, for the United Nations system that the Trump Administration has shown in recent ... ( read original story ...)
Iran flew surveillance drone over US aircraft carrier near Persian Gulf
Revolutionary Guard force flew drone over the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier which last week transited through the Strait of Hormuz ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi King Salman assails Iran in United Nations debut
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz took aim at Iran during his debut on Wednesday at the annual United Nations meeting of world leaders, calling for a united front to contain Riyadh's rival and ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s surprise move to lift interest rate boosts ailing lira
Turkey’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by 2 percentage points in a surprise move that delivered an instant boost to the embattled lira. The bank announced that it would raise the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Stuns With First Rate Hike Since 2018 Currency Crisis
Turkey’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time since a currency crisis in late 2018, surprising most economists after a series of backdoor measures fell short of stabilizing the lira. ( read original story ...)