Venezuela looking to buy Iranian missiles: Colombian president says

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Thursday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s administration is looking to buy Iranian missiles and is handing over weapons made in Russia and Belarus to Colombian armed groups. Colombia does not recognize Maduro as Venezuela’s leader and Duque refers to him as a dictator. The Colombian government […]

Anger in Ramallah: ‘Peace for peace’ is unacceptable

PA cabinet leader: Peace for peace means ignoring the existence of the occupation. Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet leader Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Thursday that international and European pressures were what prevented Israel from implementing its plan to apply sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria. The remarks were made in a telephone conversation between Shtayyeh […]

E3 Foreign Ministers on the US request to initiate the “snapback” mechanism

20.08.2020 – Press release With regard to the letter sent by the US to the UN Security Council requesting to initiate the “snapback” mechanism,  the E3 Foreign Ministers Heiko Maas, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Dominic Raab said today (20.08.): On 20 August, the US sent a letter to the UN Security Council requesting to initiate […]

Iran: Re-imposing U.N. Sanctions Will Have ‘’Dangerous Consequences’’

By Julianne Geiger – Aug 20, 2020, 5:30 PM CDT U.S. efforts to have the U.N sanctions on Iran reimposed will have “dangerous consequences,” Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif said in a letter to the UN on Thursday, Reuters reported. Zarif added that the U.S. has no right to trigger the reimposition of U.N. sanctions on Iran. “The […]

China, United States agree to hold trade talks, Chinese commerce ministry says

AUGUST 20, 2020 BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks “in the coming days” to evaluate the progress of their Phase 1 trade deal six months after it took effect in February, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday. Ministry spokesman Gao Feng made the comments at a […]

Russia says U.S. statements on fresh imposition of Iran sanctions are absurd

Published: 08.20.20 , 11:20 Russia described statements by the United States on reimposing UN sanctions against Iran as absurd, adding that it has no legal or political grounds to do so, the RIA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia and China […]

Iraq PM to Meet Trump With US Troops on the Agenda

Thursday, 20 August, 2020 – 05:30 Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet US President Donald Trump for the first time in Washington on Thursday, with the presence of American troops in the country at the top of his agenda.   The meeting comes as attacks on American targets by pro-Iranian fighters have been on […]

Beirut blast triggered by chemicals owned by Hizballah, supplied by Iran – report

Aug 20, 2020 @ 11:45Aug 20, 2020 @ 11:48 Diane Shalem 6 Views ammonium nirate, Beirut explosions, Hizballah Western secret service sources revealed to the German Welt paper that Hizballah owned the stock of ammonium nitrate that triggered the Aug. 4 disaster in Beirut, killing 170 people and devastating the city. Hizballah’s Hassan Nasrallah categorically […]

U.S. expected to invoke Iran deal “snapback” on Thursday

President Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to notify the UN Security Council that the U.S. intends to initiate “snapback” sanctions on Iran. The formal request is expected on Thursday, Israeli officials told Axios. The backdrop: This move could create a diplomatic and legal crisis unlike any seen […]

IDF strikes Gaza Strip following arson attacks

“IDF tanks struck military posts of the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip,” the IDF reported early Thursday. JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 20, 2020 11:32 The IDF struck the Gaza Strip early Thursday morning, responding to incendiary balloon attacks that had entered Israel throughout the past day and caused fires in various regions, Walla […]