In a UN Security Council vote on Friday on the US effort to extend the world body’s arms embargo on Iran, Russia and China voted against, while 11 members abstained including France, Germany and …
Trump vows ‘snapback’ to force return of UN Iran sanctions
US President Donald Trump vowed Saturday to use a controversial technique to unilaterally reinstate UN sanctions on Tehran, a move with huge repercussions for the Iran nuclear deal.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday all but dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for a summit of world leaders to discuss Iran, saying he probably would not participate.
Israel condemns U.N. decision not to extend Iran arms embargo
The U.N. Security Council’s decision not to extend an arms embargo on Iran will lead to further Middle East instability, Israel’s foreign minister said on Saturday. “The extremist regime in Iran …
US to act ‘in the coming days’ on Iran arms embargo after UN Security Council rejects extension
The Trump administration said late Friday that it will act “in the coming days” to extend a soon-to-expire arms embargo on Iran — after a U.S. resolution failed in the U.N. Security Council.
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The United Arab Emirates has made a “huge mistake” in reaching a deal toward normalising ties with Israel, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech furiously condemning what he …
Turkey, Iran, Ben Rhodes, Tlaib united in criticism of UAE-Israel deal
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EXPLAINER-What is the U.S. threat to trigger ‘snapback’ of U.N. sanctions on Iran?
The United States on Friday failed in its attempt to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran, and Washington could now act on a threat to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran. WHY IS THE ARMS …