With Trump’s re-election prospects up in the air, a heated U.N. meeting on Iran shows world power’s fading fear of confronting U.S.
U.S. finds little support for extending arms embargo against Iran
During U.N. Security Council meeting, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Iran a “terrorist regime.” Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, referred to the United States as an “outlaw bully.
Explosion in Iran Kills 19, State TV Says
An explosion from a gas leak in a medical clinic in northern Tehran killed 19 people, Iranian state TV reported Tuesday. Authorities initially said 13 people were dead, but Jalal Maleki, a spokesman …
Pompeo to UN: Ending Iran embargo would risk Mideast stability
“Iran will hold a sword of Damocles over the economic stability … Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty has created intense financial pressure on Tehran that has led to …
Pompeo urges UN to extend arms embargo on Iran; China says no way
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is urging the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran, warning that its expiration would risk the stability of the oil-rich region. “Iran will hold a …
Iran talks testing COVID-19 vaccine on people
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30 By Elnur Baghishov – Trend: Iran has made great strides in development of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, which will soon be tested on humans, said Iran’s Minister of …
Iran reveals its COVID-19 data for June 30
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30 By Elnur Baghishov – Trend: As many as 2,457 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours in Iran, said Sima Sadat Lari, spokesperson for …
Saudi Arabia calls for extending UN arms embargo on Iran
Saudi Arabia has joined the United States in urging the international community to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran, alleging that letting the ban expire would allow Tehran to destabilise the region …
Turkey’s Halkbank to Seek Removal of U.S. Judge in Iran Sanctions Case
Halkbank will ask the U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case accusing it of helping Iran evade American sanctions to recuse himself, a lawyer for the Turkish bank said on Tuesday. The lawyer, Robert …
The One Mistake Donald Trump Should Never Make: Invade Iran
To be fair, very few people who are hawkish on Iran have called for a military campaign to overthrow the Islamic Republic, and generally for good reason; there is little prospect for success and …