Russia to take measures against Washington’s ‘major’ new sanctions on Iran

Press TV – Russia says it and its partners will take steps to counter new sanctions that US President Donald Trump has said it will impose on Iran Monday. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov made the announcement Monday, a day after Trump threatened Tehran with new sanctions as part of his administration’s “maximum pressure […]

‘We will not allow Iran to entrench on our border’

PM Netanyahu meets Secretary of the Russian National Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, in Jerusalem. Nitsan Keidar, 25/06/19   Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday met with the Secretary of the Russian National Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. “Mr. Patrushev, Secretary of the National Security Council of the Russian Federation, […]

What Iran Is Really Up To

Desperate to preserve the nuclear deal, Iran with the help of its Western friends is creating just enough turmoil to make America, and not it, appear eager for war. In April 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—known more commonly as the Iran nuclear deal—was still to be formalized, but Republicans preparing to run […]

Joint Statement on the Sixth U.S.-UAE Economic Policy Dialogue

Media NoteOffice of the SpokespersonJune 24, 2019The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates following the sixth U.S.-UAE Economic Policy Dialogue.Begin text:The United States and United Arab Emirates held their sixth Economic Policy Dialogue in Washington, D.C., on June 20, 2019.U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary […]

Kushner: We do not have to help the Palestinians

President Trump’s adviser and son-in-law: If the PA continues to criticize us, the aid will be stopped.   Nitsan Keidar, 25/06/19 00:31   Jared Kushner Reuters US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner criticized the Palestinian Arabs on Monday in an interview with the Al-Quds newspaper. “The President made it clear to […]

US envoy slams Palestinian threat of violence over Bahrain

Greenblatt accuses Fatah of threatening intifada after statement by youth group translated by Israeli organization warns it can make ‘ground burn under the feet of the tyrants’ By TOI STAFFToday, 1:08 am     Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli border police during a protest against US President Donald Trump’s economic plan, in the West Bank village of […]

With fate of Iran nuke deal up in air, remaining parties to convene Friday

Analysts skeptical that 2015 accord can be salvaged without US backing TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE Iran’s President Rouhani speaks about the nuclear deal in Tehran. (photo credit: REUTERS) /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:107%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; “Calibri”,sans-serif; mso-ascii- mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi- mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; […]

U.S. envoy to U.N. says American policy is to bring Iran to negotiating table

Published:  06.25.19 , 00:08 Acting U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Jonathan Cohen tells the U.N. Security Council on Monday that Washington’s policy on Iran “remains an economic and diplomatic effort to bring Iran back to the negotiating table.” Speaking to to reporters after the closed-door council session requested by the U.S., Cohen says he told […]

Pompeo says he discussed Gulf maritime security with Saudi king

By REUTERS June 24, 2019 15:07   U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet on Monday he had discussed heightened tensions in the region with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman during a meeting in Jeddah. Pompeo said they also discussed the need to promote maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, following attacks […]

Trump’s possibility to develop ties with Russia is limited, Putin says

According to the Russian leader, the attempts of achieving goals by force won’t be crowned with success MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump’s possibility to develop relations with Russia is limited by the US political system, although a lot depends on his political will, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with […]

Oman denies conveying U.S. message to Iran over downed drone

(Reuters) – Oman on Monday denied reports that it had conveyed a message from the United States to the Iranian government over the downing last week of an American unmanned drone. “The Sultanate is watching current regional developments with concern and hopes that the Iranian and American sides show restraint and address unresolved issues through […]

Netanyahu to Russian official: Israel will do anything it takes to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons

i24NEWS Latest Revision June 24, 2019, 11:21 AM (Ronen Zvulun/Pool, via AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Russian Security Council, meet in Jerusalem, Monday, June 24, 2019. Russian official Patrushev said that Russia is paying ‘special attention to ensuring Israel’s security’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia’s National […]

US official: United States building maritime security coalition for Gulf

REUTERS June 24, 2019 18:32 The United States is building a coalition with its allies to protect Gulf shipping lanes by having “eyes on all shipping,” a senior U.S. State Department official said on Monday, following recent attacks on oil tankers that Washington blamed on Iran. The official told reporters en route to the United […]

US slaps ‘hard hitting’ sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei

Trump describes move as ‘strong and proportionate’ response to Tehran downing an American drone, will add FM Zarif to list later this week By SEBASTIAN SMITH and AMIR HAVASIToday, 8:22 pm  1 298shares US President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order to increase sanctions on Iran, in the Oval Office of the White House, June 24, 2019, […]