Two weeks after the country began lifting restrictions and a day before some mosques are set to reopen, cases of Covid-19 have surged afresh in Iran, where nearly 6,500 people have died from the …
Extend the Arms Embargo on Iran | OPINION
The end of the arms embargo is one of the many key international restrictions on Iran scheduled to expire over time—the so-called “sunsets” negotiated alongside the nuclear agreement. Yet it makes …
US to grant Iraq gas waiver in show of support for new PM
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. plans to grant Iraq a 120-day sanctions waiver enabling the country to import Iranian gas and electricity to meet its power needs, the State Department said, hours after …
The covid-19 crisis could strengthen Iran’s ‘invisible government’
That’s not likely, however — this view misreads the influence of Iran’s nonelected political institutions. Rather than regime change, the covid-19 pandemic and escalating U.S. pressure appear more …
US Eyes Deal to Free Navy Veteran in Iran, Pushes Back on Swap
U.S. officials believe they’re making progress in efforts to secure the release from Iran of a detained Navy veteran.
Trump vetoes Iran war powers resolution, calling it an “insult”
The president declared Congress should have never passed the resolution, meant to keep presidential powers in check.
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McConnell Says Republican-Led Senate Will Hold Vote to Override Trump’s Iran War Power Veto
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a joint resolution that would have limited his ability to use military power against Iran without Congressional approval.
Trump Vetoes Measure Demanding Congressional Approval for Iran Conflict
Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times By Michael Crowley WASHINGTON — President Trump vetoed a Senate resolution on Wednesday that would have required him to seek congressional authorization before …
Trump vetoes Iran War Powers resolution
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the Iran War Powers resolution, a bipartisan effort to rein in presidential authority to use military force against Iran without congressional approval.