Iran is looking to persuade its regional rival Saudi Arabia to help it to sell Iranian crude oil on international markets in exchange for limiting attacks from the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen …
Wicker, Hyde-Smith & colleagues press Biden to stand with Israel, withhold Iran sanctions relief
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with 42 Republican colleagues, are pressing President Biden to stand with Israel and end sanctions relief negotiations with …
Dozens of GOP senators urge Biden to halt Iran ‘sanctions relief’ talks amid Israel-Hamas fighting
More than 40 Republican senators urged President Joe Biden on Wednesday to halt talks with Iran over possible “sanctions relief” with Israel facing rocket attacks from Hamas this week.
More Than 40 Senators Write to Biden Demanding End to Iran Nuclear Talks Over Hamas Funding
“We call on you to immediately end negotiations with Iran, and make clear that sanctions relief will not be provided,” a group of 43 Republican senators led by Sen. Marco Rubiowrote to President Joe …
Iran enriches uranium to highest purity yet as nuclear talks continue
International nuclear agency says the slight increase beyond Iran’s declared nuclear work is within expected “fluctuations,” but it still sends a message.
Israel Wary of Iran Allies Spreading War Beyond Gaza
A Hezbollah spokesperson told Newsweek the group pledged its support for the Palestinian fighters engaged in an explosive conflict with Israel and, while Iran’s allies so far remain on the sidelines, …
Senate Republicans warn business groups against Iran engagement
Fifteen Republican senators have written a letter to three major business and financial groups warning them against engaging with Iranian businesses if the Biden administration lifts sanctions to …
U.S. sanctions should not stop EU business with Iran, EU court adviser says
A legal adviser to the European Union’s top court said on Wednesday that a German company was wrong to terminate its contract with an Iranian bank if its only justification was concern about becoming …
UN Watchdog: Iran Has Enriched Uranium to Highest Purity Yet
The United Nations’ atomic watchdog says in a report that Iran has enriched uranium to slightly higher purity than previously thought due to “fluctuations” in the process.
Senate Republicans warn business groups against Iran engagement
Fifteen Republican senators have written a letter to three major business and financial groups warning them against engaging with Iranian businesses if the Biden administration lifts sanctions to …