Vietnam requested the U.S. Thursday to lift sanctions imposed on a Vietnamese petrochemical corporation, rejecting allegations it broke U.N. resolutions on Iran.
Iran’s Rouhani says ‘no doubt’ Biden will rejoin nuclear deal, lift sanctions
The Iranian president’s remarks signaled a willingness to preserve the accord in exchange for economic relief.
From the frontlines in Yemen: No end in sight as Saudi general accuses Iran of increased support for rebel fighters
Landing at the airport in Aden, the port city presently serving as Yemen’s capital, requires a descent over the shining blue water of the Arabian Sea and the score of tankers waiting at anchor.
Vietnam regrets U.S. decision to sanction firm over Iran-related trade
Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday it regretted a U.S. decision to sanction a Vietnamese company relating to the transport of petroleum products from Iran. “Trade relations …
U.S. blacklists Chinese, UAE-based companies over sale of Iranian petrochemicals
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on companies based in China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of supporting the sale of Iranian petrochemicals as Washington increases …
FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi to leave for UAE today
Development comes days after the UAE stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries including Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria …
Israel-Lebanon negotiations: Is the maritime border the issue at stake?
Israel and many (Gulf) Sunni nations have aligned with each other against the greater threat of Iran and its proxies (e.g., Lebanon/Hezbollah, Syria, and Yemen) to counter their destabilizing effect …
Iran lured a string of high-value targets out of the West into traps to kidnap and likely execute them
Several security officials told Insider the cases will make it harder for Iran to resume its negotiations with the US over its nuclear program.
US sanctions firms in China and UAE over Iran petrochemical sales
Analysts say new sanctions just before Trump’s exit seem designed to complicate President-elect Biden’s path to renegotiating nuclear deal with Tehran.
US blacklists Chinese, UAE-based companies over sale of Iranian petrochemicals
The United States on Wednesday (Dec 16) imposed sanctions on companies based in China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of supporting …