The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on companies based in China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of supporting the sale of Iranian petrochemicals as Washington increases …
FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi to leave for UAE today
Development comes days after the UAE stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries including Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria …
Israel-Lebanon negotiations: Is the maritime border the issue at stake?
Israel and many (Gulf) Sunni nations have aligned with each other against the greater threat of Iran and its proxies (e.g., Lebanon/Hezbollah, Syria, and Yemen) to counter their destabilizing effect …
Iran lured a string of high-value targets out of the West into traps to kidnap and likely execute them
Several security officials told Insider the cases will make it harder for Iran to resume its negotiations with the US over its nuclear program.
US sanctions firms in China and UAE over Iran petrochemical sales
Analysts say new sanctions just before Trump’s exit seem designed to complicate President-elect Biden’s path to renegotiating nuclear deal with Tehran.
US blacklists Chinese, UAE-based companies over sale of Iranian petrochemicals
The United States on Wednesday (Dec 16) imposed sanctions on companies based in China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of supporting …
Nuclear watchdog says Iran and North Korea pose a global threat
The incoming Biden administration will need to make Iran a priority, said Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. He sat down with CBS’s Pamela Falk to …
Iran nuclear deal members urge Tehran return to compliance
World powers that are part of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran are urging Tehran to roll back violations of the accord and return to full compliance during a virtual meeting in Vienna …
Gulf normalization isn’t about fearing Iran, it’s about embracing Israel
An off-the-record conversation between Emirati and Israeli officials reveals a deeper impulse for forging ties than the immediate benefits each country has won for itself …
Iran, Kazakhstan Share Responsibility for Regional Security, Muslim Unity: President
Iran and Kazakhstan have a common responsibility to maintain regional peace and stability and strengthen Muslim solidarity, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a congratulatory message to his …