Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Elizabeth Warren traded jabs on Twitter over the Trump administration’s efforts to prevent a conventional weapons embargo on Iran from being lifted.
Pompeo clashes with Warren on Iran deal, asks if she’s ‘good’ with China sending tanks to Tehran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday clashed with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., over a Trump administration plan to block weapon sales to Iran by arguing that the U.S. is still part of the …
Pompeo: U.S. will not let Iran buy weapons once ban expires
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States will prevent Iran from buying conventional weapons once a United Nations embargo expires in October.
US splits with allies again as it looks to extend Iran weapons ban
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday the US intends to take action to extend a conventional weapons embargo on Tehran that is legally set to end under the Iran nuclear deal, provoking anger …
U.S. Will Not Allow Iran to Buy Arms When U.N. Embargo Ends: Pompeo
“We’re not going to let that happen,” Pompeo told reporters at a news briefing. “We will work with the U.N. Security Council to extend that prohibition on those arms sales and then in the event we can …
Pompeo Says US To Seek All Ways To Extend Iran Arms Embargo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Wednesday to use all means available to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran, including working through a nuclear accord that President Donald Trump has trashed. A …
Pompeo Urges End to Overflight Rights for Iran Airline Flying to Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on countries to deny overflight rights to Mahan Air, an Iranian airline under U.S. sanctions, which he said recently delivered cargoes of …
Iran promises ‘slap’ for U.S. aggression in Persian Gulf
That slap, a military spokesman warned, would be “bigger than that of the Ain al-Asad,” a reference to Iranian missile strikes against two American military bases in Iraq in January.
Troops to receive Purple Hearts for injuries during Iranian missile barrage on al-Asad airbase in Iraq
It’s unclear at the moment how many troops will receive the medals. The defense official told Military Times that the medal award packets are still going through the approval process.
How the U.S. Could End the Iran Nuclear Deal Once and for All
Is the United States still a participant in the Iran nuclear deal? Well, yes and no.The U.S. is seeking to maintain an international conventional-arms embargo on Iran that’s set to expire in October.