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.
US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iran gas
Previous 120-day waivers have been reduced to 30 days in what some view as part of Trump’s effort to raise pressure on Iran.
Officials: US seeks indefinite UN arms embargo on Iran
U.S. officials and U.N. diplomats say the United States has circulated a draft United Nations resolution that would indefinitely extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran set to expire in October …
Big powers urged to freeze sanctions on Syria, Iran, Venezuela during virus
Major powers must suspend economic sanctions against countries including Syria, Iran and Venezuela during the coronarivus pandemic which threatens to worsen hunger and suffering for the poor, an …
Mother and newborn separated by closed Iran-Iraqi border
Iraqi border. Posted . A distraught Iraqi mother has spoken of her agony as the closed Iraq-Iran border is preventing her from be …
Extent of COVID-19 outbreak remains a mystery in Russia, Iran, North Korea
U.S. officials find the true extent of the coronavirus pandemic hard to assess in ‘black hole’ countries; Gillian Turner reports.
False belief poison cures virus kills over 700 in Iran
The false belief that toxic methanol cures the coronavirus has seen over 700 people killed in Iran, an official said Monday.
More than 700 people in Iran have died from trying to use toxic methanol to rid themselves of the novel coronavirus
More than 5,000 people in Iran were poisoned from methanol alcohol, the Associated Press reported.
Seven killed in 2nd alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria in a week
At least four Iranian militants and three civilians were killed and another four people were wounded, including a child, after Syrian air defense systems were activated in response to an alleged …
In twist to press arms ban, US asserts role in Iran deal
President Donald Trump’s administration has persistently trashed a nuclear deal with Iran. The push has drawn skepticism from Western allies and has led critics to question if the ultimate aim is to …