America
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US federal agents use tear gas, stun grenades against Portland protesters
Aug 21, 2020 10:35US federal agents have used tear gas and stun grenades against protesters, who gathered outside a federal building in Portland during the 84th consecutive night of demonstrations against racial inequality and police violence.
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Coronavirus in the US: 45,000 new infection and about 1100 deaths in one day
Aug 21, 2020 08:33At least 45341 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported in the United States in the past 24 hours.
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Belgium: US can not trigger snapback of Iran's sanctions
Aug 21, 2020 06:04Belgium announced that the US government could not trigger a snapback of Iran's sanctions through the JCPoA since it "ceased its participation" to the JCPoA in May 2018.
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Russia requests UN Security Council meeting Friday on Iran: diplomats
Aug 21, 2020 01:02Russia requested a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran on Friday, diplomats said, as the United States sought to restore all UN sanctions on Iran in a move rejected by Moscow.
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US formally requests ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions against Iran
Aug 20, 2020 23:55US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sent a formal request to the UN Security Council to ‘snap back’ sanctions against Iran, claiming Tehran violated the 2015 nuclear deal that Washington has unilaterally ditched.
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US attempt to activate trigger mechanism will only result in its humiliation: Iran envoy
Aug 20, 2020 19:21Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations referred to the United States' efforts to activate the trigger mechanism, stressing that this would only result in the humiliation of the United States again.
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New York Times: It is unclear whether Trump is able to activate trigger mechanism
Aug 20, 2020 17:00Without European support, it is not clear how the United States alone would enforce UN sanctions against Iran while world powers are trying to save the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Obama: Trump an inappropriate option for US presidency
Aug 20, 2020 11:52The former US president called the current president a "very inappropriate" option for the US presidency.
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Trump: US to pursue restoration of UN sanctions on Iran
Aug 20, 2020 10:11The Trump administration is set to demand the restoration of all international sanctions on Iran in a move that many believe it will further isolate the US at the United Nations.
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Baghdad-Tehran relationship is based on common interests
Aug 20, 2020 07:18In a joint news conference with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington on Wednesday, the Iraqi foreign minister, Fouad Hussein described Tehran-Baghdad's relation based on common interests, in cultural, political and economical fields.
