The exit of Brian Hook, the State Department’s special envoy for Iran, most likely rules out nuclear diplomacy with Tehran before November.
Brian Hook Steps Down as Special U.S. Envoy to Iran
Brian Hook is stepping down from his post as the State Department’s special representative for Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday.
Trump’s Iran envoy quits administration as US pushes embargo
The Trump administration’s top envoy for Iran is stepping down just as the United States tries to moves ahead with a major diplomatic effort that would extend a U.N. arms …
Israel Needs Help Rebuilding Its Munitions Stockpile
The country’s ongoing campaign against Iran in Syria and Iraq has left it short of arms for a potential wider war.
Bolton Says U.S. Should Overthrow Iran’s Ayatollahs, Give Power to People
Bolton—long an advocate of regime change in Tehran—said Trump’s “maximum pressure” Iran strategy was not enough.
Chinese, Russian Banks Refuse Transactions With Iran
Ali Shariati told local news website ILNA August 5 that for Iran the toughest challenge is in importing basic goods from China and occasionally Russia. “China is reverting to excuses regarding …
Chinese, Russian Banks Refuse Transactions With Iran
Ali Shariati told local news website ILNA August 5 that for Iran the toughest challenge is in importing basic goods from China and occasionally Russia. “China is reverting to excuses regarding …
Pompeo says U.N. Security Council to vote next week on extending Iran arms embargo
The United Nations Security Council will vote next week on a U.S. bid to extend an international arms embargo on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, despite the warnings of some …
Rival Factions U.S. and Israel, Syria and Iran Offer Lebanon Aid After Explosion
Global powers, friends and foes alike, are stepping up to show support for Lebanon after Beirut’s deadly blast, but the country has often been a venue for intersecting geopolitical interests.
U.S. pushes ahead with bid to extend Iran arms embargo though support unclear
The United States is pushing ahead with its bid to extend an international arms embargo on Iran by way of a second draft U.N. Security Council resolution, despite what some diplomats say is a lack of …