Global powers, friends and foes alike, are stepping up to show support for Lebanon after Beirut’s deadly blast, but the country has often been a venue for intersecting geopolitical interests.
U.S. pushes ahead with bid to extend Iran arms embargo though support unclear
The United States is pushing ahead with its bid to extend an international arms embargo on Iran by way of a second draft U.N. Security Council resolution, despite what some diplomats say is a lack of …
Pompeo: US to call UN vote on Iran arms embargo extension
The Trump administration will press ahead with efforts to extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran despite widespread opposition to such a move at the world body, …
US To Submit UN Resolution On Iran Arms Next Week
The United States will submit a UN Security Council resolution next week to extend an arms embargo on Iran despite opposition from Russia and China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. A …
Pompeo says U.S. to present U.N. resolution next week to extend Iran arms embargo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States would put forth a United Nations Security Council resolution next week calling for an extension of the arms embargo on Iran. …
Bahrain: Fighting money laundering, terrorism financing through transparent banking laws
For Bahrain, fighting Iran’s financing of terror is not simply a battle of ideals waged in the shadows, but also an ongoing campaign for transparency and global stability, the Kingdom’s Ambassador to …
Iran exports over 18,000 tons of goods to Iraq through Mehran border
The economic and political relations between Iran and Iraq have increased significantly in the past few years and the two neighbors are seeking ways to facilitate financial transactions and boost …
Iran exports over 18,000 tons of goods to Iraq through Mehran border
The economic and political relations between Iran and Iraq have increased significantly in the past few years and the two neighbors are seeking ways to facilitate financial transactions and boost …
Not cashing in: virus hits Iraq’s Iran-US money trade
In Iraq’s Kurdistan region and at the country’s Muslim Shiite holy sites, trading US dollars for rials from Iran was once big business. – Religious tourism frozen – Two of the most holy sites for …
Family says Iran abducted California man in Dubai
Iranian officials said this weekend that they have detained the California-based leader of a militant resistance group, who they accuse of plotting a deadly 2008 mosque attack.The Iranian Intelligence …