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Trump urged by top advisers to waive Iran sanctions: official

Thu Jan 11, 2018 08:54:46

Donald Trump is being urged by some top advisers not to bring back U.S. economic sanctions on Iran this week, a move by the president that would effectively end a 2015 deal.

Trump administration split on cutting aid to Palestinian refugees

Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:58:43

The Trump administration is headed for a showdown over whether to follow through on threats by President Trump and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley to cut off U.S. funding for Palestinian refugees. It’s a major test case of Trump’s new approach of using aid to punish foreign governments for "bad behavior".

Turkey, U.S. relations may deteriorate if Washington don't fix mistakes

Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:09:04

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that relations with the United States were most harmed by Washington's refusal to extradite cleric Fetullah Gulen and its provision of arms to the Kurdish militant YPG.

US may have been involved in raids on Russia in Syria

Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:18:06

Russia says it detected an American spy aircraft circling in the skies between Russian bases in two Syrian cities during recent drone attacks on the facilities, implying that the United States may have been involved in the raids.

Iran deal deadline approaching, as Trump weighs options

Wed Jan 10, 2018 09:18:13

Trump was supposed to have until Friday to sign a waiver that would block the renewal of U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil. However, late Tuesday, a White House official indicated that the decision may be pushed until early next week. The holiday weekend may give the White House more time to give congressional notification.

UN's 'No to Trump' adds to US defeats: Iran

Mon Jan 8, 2018 13:49:50

The negative response to Trump and his administration during the UN Security Council's emergency meeting on the recent protests in Iran was the continuation of the US defeats in the world, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said here on Monday.

Trump faces pivotal decisions on Iran sanctions

Mon Jan 8, 2018 09:48:25

The US president must choose whether to extend U.S. sanctions relief to Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal.

US anti-Iran security session ‘not go as planned’: Bloomberg

Sun Jan 7, 2018 13:48:59

The United Nations Security Council recent session on Iran did not go as it had been planned by US Ambassador Nikki Haley, American News Agency ‘Bloomberg’ reported.

UNSC meeting a ‘foreign policy blunder’ for Trump: Zarif

Sun Jan 7, 2018 12:13:17

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described a recent UN Security Council's emergency meeting on protests against high prices in some Iranian cities as a “foreign policy blunder” for US President Donald Trump’s administration.

Trump will value Britain if country gives him what he wants, says author Wolff

Sun Jan 7, 2018 10:57:21

The author of an explosive new book on Donald Trump has made fresh claims about the US president’s mental state – and warned Mr Trump would only honour a special relationship with Britain if the country “gives him what he wants”.

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