Congress’s latest coronavirus relief bill includes a provision making sure that “the Government of Iran, North Korea, Syria,” or any state sponsor of terrorism is not included in banking channels …
Syria: Explosion reported in the city of Aleppo
The news follows a series of airstrikes in Syria, allegedly targeting an Iranian build-up of forces there.
Opinion: Gulf Partners Can No Longer Afford To Stay The Course With U.S. Iran Policy
It is not in the Gulf Arab states’ interest to stay the course with current U.S. Iran policy, write former Pentagon officials Bilal Y. Saab and. Doing so could lead them to war.
Exclusive: U.S. weighs measures in response to Iran fuel shipment to Venezuela – source
The United States is considering measures it could take in response to Iran’s shipment of fuel to crisis-stricken Venezuela, a senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration told Reuters …
Hassan Nasrallah: Israel targeting missile sites in Syria
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement in Lebanon, has said Israel is now concentrating its attacks in Syria on missile-manufacturing sites, while denying that Iranian …
US ramps up pressure on UN Security Council to extend Iran arms embargo
The U.S is ramping up pressure on the U.N. Security Council to extend a 13-year arms embargo on Iran due to expire in October — and threatening to take “all legally available options” to extend it if …
The coronavirus crisis in Iran has opened up an internal fight between the government and its Revolutionary Guard
Underreporting of numbers, the shootdown of a jetliner, and a missile test that killed 19 sailors have made the Revolutionary Guard look incompetent.
Tensions with Iran and its proxies led to accelerated transfer of bases housing coalition troops to Iraqi forces
An inspector general report detailed how tensions between Iran and its militia forces with the U.S. led to an accelerated transfer of several bases to Iraqi troops over force protection issues. From …
US envoy threatens to trigger return of UN sanctions on Iran
Washington argues it can trigger a return of U.N. sanctions because a 2015 Security Council resolution enshrining the deal still names the U.S. as a participant.
US military offers condolences over Iran accident killing 19
The U.S. military has offered condolences to Iran over a friendly fire incident in the Islamic Republic that killed 19 of its troops earlier this week …