Estimated to be funneling hundreds of millions to militant Islamic terrorists. Last month, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the U.S. Treasury Department designated an international…
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Senate Vote Opposes Iran Nuclear Deal
Also votes to retain economic sanctions. The Senate has passed a non-binding resolution against returning to the original nuclear agreement with Iran. A bipartisan super-majority voted to endorse a…
Read MoreSecretary Blinken Says Iran Nuclear Threat Escalating
Warns the Middle Eastern nation is weeks away from a weapon. In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Iran is…
Read MoreIran Nuclear Talks Halt Without a Deal
Russian requirement for an end to sanctions not in U.S. interest. Negotiations to restore the Iran nuclear deal broke off Friday with no agreement, and with no clear…
Read MoreDiplomats Report Iran Nuclear Deal Days Away
All participants in the Vienna talks agree. An agreement to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal could be just days away, with negotiators from Europe and Iran making…
Read MoreU.S. Sends War Machinery to UAE
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been firing off missile strikes. The United States is set to deploy a missile defense system, warships, airplanes, and state-of-the-art fighter jets to extend…
Read MoreState Department Cautious About Iranian Nuclear Deal
Responds to optimism of Iran and Russia. On Tuesday, the U.S. expressed caution over upbeat comments by Iran and Russia about talks in Vienna to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear…
Read MoreU.S. Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin
The fishing vessel was intercepted on the Arabian sea. The United States Navy seized $4 million worth of heroin on the Arabian Sea this week. In a statement…
Read MoreNational Security Adviser to Visit Israel
Discussions will center on Iran. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to Israel next week for discussions on the stalled Iran nuclear deal. He is expected to…
Read MoreHouthi Rebels Storm U.S. Embassy in Yemen
Hostages were taken and demands made. Houthi rebels have stormed the American embassy in Yemen where they took Yemeni employees of the U.S. government hostage, the State Department has confirmed.…
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