SEOUL (Web Desk) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to return from North Korea with three American detainees, as well as details of an upcoming summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, a South Korean official said on Wednesday. Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on …
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Iran nuclear deal: European powers try to save agreement after US exit
London (Web Desk) European powers say they are committed to the Iran nuclear deal, after President Donald Trump announced the US was withdrawing from the agreement. The UK, France and Germany urged the US not to obstruct its implementation. They said they would work with the other signatories to the …
Read More »Hillary Clinton: Pullout From Iran Nuke Deal ‘Makes US Less Safe and Trusted’
Washington (Web Desk) Following the announcement made by US President Donald Trump about his decision to have the United States withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, former US Secretary of State and ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned that this move dealt a blow to the United States’ safety and credibility. …
Read More »Iran oil exports to Europe, Asia at risk following Trump decision
NEW YORK/SEOUL/TOKYO (Web Desk) Iran’s exports of oil to China, Europe and other countries will decline later this year and into 2019 if the United States can enforce President Donald Trump’s decision to reimpose the “highest level” of economic sanctions targeting oil trade with Iran. Refining company sources said Asia’s petroleum …
Read More »Trump announces ‘withdrawal’ from Iran nuclear deal
Washington (Web Desk) President Donald Trump has announced his decision to withdraw the United States from Iran’s nuclear deal with the world powers and re-impose sanctions against the Islamic Republic. “I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal,” Trump said Tuesday in a …
Read More »US lawmakers warn Turkey over Russian missiles
Washington (Web Desk) US lawmakers take the first step to temporarily freeze US arms sales to Turkey, warning the NATO member over the potential purchase of a Russian weapons system. A measure introduced in the US House of Representatives on Monday threatened to halt arms sales to Ankara as it …
Read More »New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman quits amid abuse reports
Washington (Web Desk) New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned following allegations of assault by four women. The resignation came after The New Yorker magazine published a report quoting the women who accused Mr Schneiderman of hitting them. Two identified themselves as former girlfriends of his. Mr Scheiderman – …
Read More »US Will Scrap Iran Deal to Continue Regime Change Policy – Former US Diplomat
Washington (Web Desk) US President Donald Trump has a May 12 deadline to extend or rescind the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. Most analysts believe the president will cancel it. Trump announced on Monday he will announce his decision on the deal …
Read More »Trump to announce decision on Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday
WASHINGTON/ANKARA (Web Desk) US President Donald Trump said he would announce a decision on Tuesday about the future of an international nuclear agreement with Iran, as Tehran hinted it might stay in the 2015 accord even if Washington pulls out. Trump has repeatedly threatened to withdraw from the deal, which lifted …
Read More »Republican House Armed Service chair warns Trump against quitting Iran deal
Tehran (Web Desk) US President Trump should not walk away from the Iran nuclear deal, warns the Republican leader of the US House Armed Services Committee, pledging to try and prevent the “mistake.” Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, days before Trump’s May 12 deadline about the future of the …
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