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Trump threat to cut aid raises stakes in UN al-Quds vote

Thu Dec 21, 2017 09:57:10

President Donald Trump's threat to cut off U.S. funding to countries that oppose his decision to recognize al-Quds as Israel's capital has raised the stakes in Thursday's U.N. vote and sparked criticism at his tactics, which one Muslim group called bullying or blackmail.

'Politico's attack on the Iran deal: Did Obama really help Hezbollah

Thu Dec 21, 2017 08:33:14

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Russia working on defensive measures to counter possible new U.S. sanctions - Kremlin

Wed Dec 20, 2017 13:11:21

Russia is working on defensive measures to prepare for possible new sanctions from the United States and other countries, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Turkey's foreign minister to attend UN meeting on U.S. al-Quds decision

Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:59:02

Turkey's foreign minister said he will travel to New York with his Palestinian counterpart for Thursday's UN General Assembly meeting on the U.S. decision to recognise al-Quds as Israel's capital to try to stop America making "an unacceptable" move.

Iran urges global action against US bids to undermine nuclear deal

Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:39:02

Iran’s ambassador to the UN has denounced the US for its blatant violations of the 2015 nuclear deal, saying the world community must stand against Washington’s efforts to undermine the multinational pact, which enjoys strong global support.

Iran 'strongly denies' arming Yemen Houthis

Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:37:05

Tehran strongly denied on Wednesday that it had supplied weapons to Yemeni Houthis which they used in attacks on its archfoe Saudi Arabia as alleged by both Riyadh and Washington.

Russia and China object to new ‘America First’ security doctrine

Wed Dec 20, 2017 09:43:44

Officials in Russia and China pushed back on Tuesday against the characterization of their countries as threats to the United States in a new national security doctrine published by the White House a day earlier.

'US pres. mistake united Muslims on al-Quds, Palestine': Rouhani

Wed Dec 20, 2017 08:54:54

President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s wrong move made the Muslims further united on Quds and Palestine, “as today we witness' new Intifada and movement by the Palestinian nation against the 'Zionist regime'.

Final arguments in Turkish banker's U.S. trial hinge on gold trader

Wed Dec 20, 2017 08:51:42

The closing arguments in Manhattan federal court capped off a three-week trial that has strained diplomatic relations between the United States and Turkey.

Iran summons Swiss envoy over U.S.' "irresponsible" missile claim

Tue Dec 19, 2017 13:57:33

Iran summoned the Swiss ambassador on Tuesday to condemn what it called an "irresponsible" claim by the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. that Tehran supplied a missile fired at Saudi Arabia from Yemen on Nov. 4, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported.

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