Oct 19, 2020
UN sanctions on Iran expire
The 2007 United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Iran expired as slated on Sunday, in accordance with terms of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal…
Oct 09, 2020
New US sanctions target Iranian banks
The United States slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector yesterday, targeting 18 banks in an effort to further choke off Iranian revenues as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran…
Sep 23, 2020
World leaders display discord at UN
The 75th annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is being held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. World leaders sparred over national interests and incidence…
Sep 22, 2020
US sanctions on Iran face international opposition
The United States is stepping-up its ‘maximum pressure campaign’ against the Islamic Republic of Iran, despite blatant opposition by members of the United Nations Security Council that consequently led UN…
Sep 21, 2020
US enacts UN sanctions on Iran
The United States announced that sanctions are being reimposed on Iran pursuant to the snapback process under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. The passing of the 30-day requirement since…
Sep 17, 2020
US vows to enforce UN sanctions on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated the Trump Administration’s resolve to thwart Iranian access to weapons ahead of the expiration of the United Nations-imposed arms embargo (as part of…
Sep 03, 2020
Iran furiously denounces US, UAE-Israel deal
The international community has witnessed repeated proof of Iranian arms shipments to Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and other locations in the region in clear violation of United Nations Security Council…
Sep 01, 2020
First commercial Israeli ‘peace flight’ to UAE
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the first flight from his nation to the United Arab Emirates as “an historic day, a joyous day for all citizens of Israel, a…
Aug 25, 2020
Israel & UK reaffirm ties
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi welcomed his counterpart from the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab to Jerusalem, where they demonstrated the unbreakable bond between their…
Aug 24, 2020
Pompeo opens peace tour in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem this morning, where he commended the Trump Administration. “You have stood up to Iran’s aggression and triggered…