US Treasury Chief, Iraqi President to hold bilateral meeting in Davos - Statement
Jan 18, 2020, at 09:20 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih on the sidelines of next week's World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the department said in a statement.
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US house to send articles of Trump impeachment to Senate: Congressman
Jan 14, 2020, at 11:20 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The House of Representatives will send the articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday, House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries said during a press conference on Tuesday.
Pompeo, Omani counterpart reaffirm relations in region after Sultan's death: State Dept
Jan 14, 2020, at 10:35 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a telephone call with Omani Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf bin Abdullah discussed maintaining cooperation to advance peace and security in the Persian Gulf region following the death of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a press release.
Donald Trump authorized killing of Soleimani in June: Reports
Jan 13, 2020, at 09:45 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump approved the assassination of Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani seven months ago, NBC News reported on Monday, citing five current and former senior administration officials.
Over dozens of Saudi trainees to be expelled from US military base in Florida - Reports
Jan 12, 2020, at 11:07 pm
Tallahassee/Sputnik/UNI: More than a dozen Saudi Arabian military personnel trained in the United States will be deported from the country following December's deadly shooting at a military base in Florida, the CNN broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing sources.
Donald Trump Tells Iranian Authorities to 'Stop Killing' Protesters
Jan 12, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump called on Iranian authorities to "stop the killing" of protesters, alleging that thousands were already murdered or imprisoned in Iran and that the international community was monitoring the situation.
Jan 12, 2020, at 09:11 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has extended his support to the protesters in Iran who are demanding the resignation and prosecution of those responsible for the Ukrainian Boeing 737 plane crash with 176 people on board in Tehran.
UK envoy arrest: US state department wants Iran to formally apologise
Jan 12, 2020, at 08:59 am
Washington/UNI: US State department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus has condemned Iran's move to detain UK Ambassador Rob Macaire's and called for a public apology by the Iranian regime.
Police disperse student protesters in Iran for chanting radical slogans: Reports
Jan 12, 2020, at 08:49 am
Tehran/Moscow/Sputnik: Hundreds of students gathered on Saturday outside the Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran to honor those killed in the fatal Ukrainian plane crash in Iran, which resulted in a rally that the police eventually dispersed, media reported.
Trump's security aide sees higher chances for dialogue with Iran after Soleimani killing
Jan 12, 2020, at 08:32 am
Washington/Sputnik: US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien believes that Tehran is more inclined to dialogue with the United States after US operation to assassinate Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani than before.
US House passes resolution to rein in Trump's war power against Iran
Jan 10, 2020, at 11:06 am
Washington/UNI: US House of Representatives approved a resolution aiming at restraining President Donald Trump's power to take military actions against Iran without congressional approval.
Hundreds of New York activists demand US to lower tensions with Iran amid escalation
Jan 10, 2020, at 09:45 am
New York/Sputnik/UNI: Hundreds of people took to the streets of New York on late Thursday to protest a potential US military action against Iran.
Pompeo, Iraqi Prime Minister discuss Iran missile attack - US State Department
Jan 10, 2020, at 09:28 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdel-Mahdi over the telephone Iran's ballistic missile attacks on two military bases in Iraq, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.
US believes Iran may have 'mistakenly shot down Ukranian plane': Reports
Jan 09, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Washington/IBNS: United States officials on Thursday said they believe that Iran may have mistakenly shot down the Ukrainian International Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 176 people on board, media reports said.
Iran will never be allowed to have nuclear weapon: Donald Trump
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Washington/IBNS: Amid ongoing tensions in the global arena, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that no Americans were hurt during the last night attack by the Iranian regime and that Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
US Senate has enough votes for Trump impeachment trial, says majority leader
Jan 08, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has enough votes to set rules for the upper chamber's trial of President Donald Trump's impeachment.
Canada's troops in Iraq safe after Tehran's strikes: Chief of defense staff
Jan 08, 2020, at 12:17 pm
Moscow/UNI: Canadian troops are all safe and their whereabouts is known following Tehran's strikes on US military facilities in Iraq, Gen Jonathan Vance, the chief of Defense Staff, said Wednesday.
All is well: Trump after Iran's missile strike at Iraqi bases hosting US military
Jan 08, 2020, at 11:08 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump posed unperturbed even after two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition personnel were fired by Iran.
Trump, Merkel discuss middle east, Libya in phone conversation: White House Spokesman
Jan 08, 2020, at 11:01 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump has held a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Libya, a White House spokesman said on Wednesday.
Iraq: Iran fires ballistic missiles at 2 bases used by US troops
Jan 08, 2020, at 09:13 am
Baghdad/Washington/Tehran/IBNS: The US Department of Defence on Wednesday said more than a dozen ballistic missiles, which were fired by Iran, hit at least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq.
Russian Defence Min, Iran official discuss situation after Soleimani murder: Ministry
Jan 06, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/IBNS: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a phone conversation with the chief of staff for the Iranian armed forces, Mohammad Bagheri, to discuss steps for preventing escalation in Syria and the Middle East after the killing of Iranian top military commander Qasem Soleimani, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Trump threatens Baghdad with sanctions as Iraqi Parliament votes to expel foreign troops
Jan 06, 2020, at 10:29 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump threatened Iraq with "sanctions like they’ve never seen before ever," saying US troops will not leave the country unless Tehran pays for a "very extraordinarily expensive airbase" of the United States located there.
US denies reports alleging Iranian-Americans detained at border
Jan 06, 2020, at 10:15 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sunday denied reports that its agents were detaining Iranian-Americans at the nation's border.
Netanyahu hails US for killing Iranian commander
Jan 05, 2020, at 08:10 pm
Jerusalam/Xinhua/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised on Sunday the United States for killing Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.
Thousands stage anti-war protest in San Francisco against US strikes in Iraq
Jan 05, 2020, at 06:17 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua: Holding placards reading "No War on Iran" and "U.S. Troops out of Iraq," about 2,000 protesters rallied near a metro station downtown here Saturday to oppose the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military leader in Iraq.
US warns of potential cyber attacks from Iran amid heightened tensions
Jan 05, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a bulletin, telling Americans to be prepared for "cyber disruptions, suspicious emails, and network delays," amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Iranian army commander says US has no courage to strike 52 sites Trump spoke about
Jan 05, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Washington has no courage to attack 52 Iranian sites, which US President Donald Trump has recently spoke about, the commander of Iran's army said on Sunday.
Canada warns nationals against risks of traveling to Middle East
Jan 05, 2020, at 04:43 pm
Ottawa/Xinhua/UNI: Canada updated a travel advisory on Saturday for its citizens travelling to the Middle East due to intensified US-Iran conflicts after Iran's top general was killed by a US airstrike.
Anti-war protesters rally in NYC following US airstrike in Iraq
Jan 05, 2020, at 10:12 am
New York/Xinhua: Hundreds of anti-war protesters rallied Saturday in Times Square of New York City (NYC), in the wake of a US airstrike near Baghdad International Airport, which killed an Iranian commander and resulted in Iran vowing to retaliate.
One killed in small plane crash in Los Angeles County
Jan 05, 2020, at 10:04 am
Los Angeles/UNI: A single-engine small plane crashed in the Santa Clarita area in Los Angeles County on Saturday, killing one person, local authorities said.