Sanctions target the nation’s oil business. On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement it was placing fresh sanctions on key actors in the Iranian Islamic…
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U.S. Navy Sends Carrier to the Persian Gulf
Scheduled transit ensures international passage remains open. The entrance to the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, is a major bottleneck along the international oil trade route. In…
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UN Turns Down U.S. Resolution on Iran
President Trump’s Administration pledges to keep going. The United States has appealed to the UN Security Council to reimpose all expiring UN sanctions on Iran. On Tuesday, the…
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Secretary Pompeo Calls for UN Partnership
Asks for united action against Iran. On Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appealed to members of the United Nations, calling for a unified effort against Iran. “We…
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Iran Took Over Tanker, Defense Department says
Tensions between U.S. and Iran continue to simmer. The Defense Department publicly announced on Thursday that it believed that the Iranian military had boarded and briefly seized a…
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U.S. Preparing Sanctions Against Corrupt Lebanese
Politicians and businessmen targeted to weaken Hezbollah. Officials in President Trump’s Administration are seeing an opportunity to drive a wedge between Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon. Anticorruption…
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Gulf States Encourage Extension of Arms Embargo
Middle Eastern nations concerned with Iran’s continued aggressive action. The six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council have submitted a joint statement supporting the extension of…
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U.S. Asks UN to Extend Iran Arms Embargo
Security Council will vote next week. The U.S. State Department is asking the United Nations Security Council to vote this week on a resolution to extend a 13-year-old…
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Secretary Pompeo Says Election Meddling is Likely
Russia and China are top concerns for the State Department ahead of the 2020 Elections. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he is confident that other…
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House to Vote on Huge Sanctions Bill
Proposal would also apply to China and Russia for supplying weapons to Iran. The largest package of sanctions in history is being prepared for Wednesday release in Congress.…
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