Indonesia, the current president of the council, said Tuesday it was “not in the position to take further action.” …
Iraq Says Gas Imports from Iran to Continue for Next 5 Years
But a halt to imports from Iran will come no sooner than five years from now … President Donald Trump said US companies were involved in many prospects in Iraq’s oil business. Ahead of Kadhimi’s …
Israel pushes back on potential American arms sales after historic UAE accord
Talks on the sale seem to have grown in importance after the United Nations Security Council rejected a U.S. bid to extend a 13-year arms embargo on Iran.
How the U.S. Can Finally Cut Off Tehran’s Financial Oxygen
Blacklist the 14 Iranian banks that are still allowed to do business with foreign customers.
Turkey says gas find could bring cooperation with Russia, Iran
Turkey’s largest-ever natural gas discovery in the Black Sea could lead to new cooperation with Russia and Iran even as it aims to be a producer and not just a buyer, Turkish Finance Minister Berat …
Security Council Leader Rejects U.S. Demand for U.N. Sanctions on Iran
The setback elicited an angry reaction from the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, who accused her counterparts of standing with terrorists.
UN Security Council rejects US move to ‘snapback’ Iran sanctions; Trump administration pledges to keep going
The U.N. Security Council’s president on Tuesday attemped to dismiss a U.S. move to “snapback” all U.N. sanctions on Iran — a denial that led a furious U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft to accuse the …
U.N. Won’t Act on U.S. Effort to ‘Snapback’ Iran Sanctions, Citing Opposition From Security Council Members
The U.N. Security Council won’t act on a U.S. bid to reimpose multilateral sanctions against Iran, after its members decided the U.S. lacks standing to do so after withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear …
Overnight Defense: House panel probes Pompeo’s convention speech | UN council rejects US demand to restore Iran sanctions | Court rules against Pentagon policy slowing …
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The chief US negotiator for the Iran deal explains why Trump ‘has no standing’ to snap back sanctions
Trump left the Iran deal “loudly saying” the US was no longer a participant, so it can’t now snap back multilateral sanctions, Wendy Sherman says.