Day: April 2, 2021

One wonders why this new US administration is so intent on coddling the Palestinians, without exacting the appropriate, necessary and obvious price for such coddling. ALAN BAKER APRIL 1, 2021 21:05  In recent official announcements, the US administration has detailed plans for a “reset” in Washington’s approach to the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. Such steps include […]

Published: 04.02.21 , 23:23 The United States on Friday lifted sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda that drew international criticism after they were imposed by the administration of former President Donald Trump. The move, announced by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, lifts the sanctions imposed on Bensouda over her investigation into whether […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Thursday that the country’s relations with the United States and its allies have “hit the bottom” and no date has been set for sending the Russian ambassador back to Washington. Russia recalled its ambassador to the United States after U.S. President Joe Biden was asked in an interview […]

REUTERS APRIL 2, 2021 14:16 A US move to rejoin Iran’s 2025 nuclear deal with world powers does not require any talks, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told a virtual meeting of the deal’s remaining participants on Friday, according to the semi-official Fars new agency. “Iran will suspend its steps (scaling back compliance with […]

(ATTN: UPDATES with Cheong Wa Dae’s statement in paras 6-8) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in may hold his first face-to-face summit talks with U.S. President Joe Biden as early as this month, an informed source here said Friday. Moon and Biden plan to attend a Group of Seven (G-7) summit […]

Until now, Tehran’s position has been that there is no need for negotiations. It has rejected three offers by the US to restart talks. YONAH JEREMY BOB APRIL 2, 2021 09:30 While trying to sound tough, Iran has blinked again in the nuclear diplomacy battle with the United States. The announcement late Thursday night that […]

The withdrawals are part of an attempt by the administration to further reduce the US’s presence in the Middle East, according to the report. TZVI JOFFRE APRIL 2, 2021 08:51 The US has removed at least three Patriot antimissile batteries from the Gulf region, despite recent waves of Houthi drone and missile strikes against targets […]