Posts Tagged: Trump and Iran
Trump Blames Iran as Protests Erupt Outside US Embassy in Iraq
Militiamen and their supporters protesting against deadly US air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the US Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday...
US to Restrict Visas of Iranian Officials for Crackdown on Protesters
The United States said on Thursday it will restrict visas for Iranian officials for their roles in repressing peaceful protests and imposed sanctions on two Iranian judges...
Top US Jewish Group Welcomes New Sanctions on Iran-Backed Militia Leaders, Calls for Further Pressure on Tehran Regime
A top US Jewish group praised on Monday a new set of sanctions slapped by the Trump administration on leaders of Iran-backed militias over their...
Trump Says Iran Is Killing Thousands for Protesting
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran was killing thousands of people for protesting and urged the world to take more notice. Disturbances in Iran began in mid-November...
Iran Begins Reconnecting Internet After Shutdown Over Protests
Iran on Thursday began restoring internet access in the capital Tehran and a number of provinces, news agencies and residents said, after a five-day-long nationwide shutdown...
Iranians Chant ‘Death to America’ to Mark US Embassy Seizure
Thousands of Iranians chanted "Death to America" near the old US embassy on Monday, the 40th anniversary on the seizure of the mission, with the country's...
US, Allies Working to Offset Loss of Iranian Oil, Mnuchin Says
The United States is working with allies to ensure adequate global oil supplies after its sanctions barred nations from buying Iranian crude, US Treasury Secretary...
US to Renew Waivers Allowing Non-Proliferation Work With Iran, Sources Say
The United States plans to allow Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue non-proliferation work at Iranian nuclear facilities to make it harder for Iran to develop a...
Saudi Minister Says Maximum Pressure Only Way to Get Iran to Negotiate
A senior Saudi official said on Thursday that a policy of appeasement would not work with Iran and that the only way to get Tehran to the...
Despite French, British Pleas, Few Signs of US-Iran Detente
Britain and France all but begged Iran to jump into the waters of a negotiation with the United States this week. Neither antagonist, however, showed much desire to...
Khamenei Says Iran Should Give Up Hope of European Help Against US Sanctions
Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday European countries were unlikely to help Iran against US sanctions, and Tehran "should give up all hope" in that regard,...
Iran to US: ‘You Should … Pay More’ for a New Nuclear Deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the United States must "pay more" for any agreement that goes beyond the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that Washington...
Iran Says It Is Ready to Accept Nuclear Deal Changes if US Returns, Lifts Sanctions
Iran is willing to give reassurances on not seeking nuclear arms and accept changes to its 2015 nuclear accord with world powers if the United States...
Israel’s Netanyahu: Only Way to Stop Iranian Aggression Is Increased Pressure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might not be in New York for the annual UN General Assembly gathering this year due to political turmoil at...
