World Sep 19 UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions The resolution put forth by South Korea, the current president of the 15-member council, did not garner the support of the nine countries required to halt the series of sanctions from taking effect at the end of the month, as…
World Sep 18 U.S. again vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire, hostage release The United States once again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday that had demanded for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages after saying that the effort did not go far enough in condemning…
World Aug 28 European nations start process to impose a ‘snapback’ of Iran nuclear sanctions at UN The mechanism, known as "snapback," could freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals, and put renewed sanctions on its ballistic missile program.
World Jul 23 Iranian negotiator threatens to exit nuclear treaty if sanctions are reimposed A top Iranian official has warned that European threats to reimpose sanctions on Iran could trigger the country to withdraw from an international pact that limits the spread of nuclear weapons.
Politics Jul 15 WATCH: Mike Waltz says he wants to make UN ‘great again’ as Democrats grill him on Signal chat Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing, Waltz faced lawmakers for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser for mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive…
World Jun 29 Israeli strike on notorious Evin prison in Tehran killed at least 71 people, Iran’s judiciary says The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran criticized Israel for striking the prison, seen as a symbol of the Iranian regime's repression of any opposition, saying it violated the principle of distinction between civilian and military targets.
World Jun 27 WATCH: Trump says U.S.-approved observers must inspect Iran’s nuclear program, would bomb again President Donald Trump said on Friday that he expects Iran to open itself to international inspection to verify that it doesn’t restart its nuclear program.
World Jun 26 Iran’s supreme leader warns U.S. against further attacks in his first statement since ceasefire He also downplayed Sunday's U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump — who said the attack "completely and fully obliterated Iran's nuclear program — had “exaggerated” its impact.
World Jun 25 U.S. and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds, Trump says The ceasefire gives rise to cautious hope for longer-term peace even as Tehran insisted Wednesday it will not give up its nuclear program. Iran has not acknowledged any talks taking place next week, and an Iranian official questioned whether the…
World Jun 25 A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel gives hope for long-term peace Iran insisted Wednesday it will not give up its nuclear program. U.S. President Donald Trump helped negotiate the ceasefire and told reporters it was going "very well."…