France’s Macron broaches Lebanon in surprise Saudi visit French President Emmanuel Macron held hastily scheduled talks in Riyadh on Thursday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, notably over Lebanon and Yemen. Macron, who flew in from a visit to the United […]
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U.S. calls for U.N. action against Iran over Yemen missile The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi Arabia in July and called for the United Nations to hold Tehran accountable for violating two U.N. Security Council resolutions. […]
U.S. challenged by rising North Korea tensions, Russia urges calm Russia urged “hot heads” to calm down on Friday as the United States admitted it felt “challenged” by North Korea’s warning that it could test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific and President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un traded […]
U.S. holds powerful but risky tool to halt North Korea nuclear progress U.S. holds powerful but risky tool to halt North Korea nuclear progress:- The U.S. government is turning the screws on companies that do business with North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions but has stopped short of taking […]
Trump says Iran complying with nuclear deal but remains dangerous threat Trump says Iran complying with nuclear deal but remains dangerous threat:- President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday declared that Iran was complying with its nuclear agreement with world powers, but warned that Tehran was in default of the spirit […]
U.S. prepares new sanctions on Chinese firms over North Korea ties U.S. prepares new sanctions on Chinese firms over North Korea ties:- Frustrated that China has not done more to rein in North Korea, the Trump administration could impose new sanctions on small Chinese banks and other firms doing business […]
U.S.-Russia ceasefire deal should be expanded to cover all Syria U.S.-Russia ceasefire deal should be expanded to cover all Syria:- A partial ceasefire in southwestern Syria agreed between the United States and Russia should be expanded to all of Syria if it is to be successful, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman […]
Wilbur Ross seeks bigger budget for trade enforcement U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday that a $5.5 million increase requested for the agency's enforcement budget this year will have a "real impact" in cracking down on unfair trade practices and export security violations. Ross told a House Appropriations […]
IranAir signs contract with ATR to buy 20 planes IranAir has signed a contract to buy 20 planes from turboprop maker ATR, Iranian deputy transport minister was quoted as saying on Monday. The deal comes after Iran, which had not directly purchased a Western-built plane in nearly 40 years, signed […]
New U.S. sanctions bill delayed by concern over Iran election New U.S. sanctions bill delayed by concern over Iran election:- A bill to slap new sanctions on Iran has been delayed in the U.S. Senate due to concerns about Iran's May presidential election, in which conservative hardliners hope to defeat […]