The Trump administration says it’s “deeply concerned” by a growing number of political and religious prisoners held by Russia. Continue reading →
{FD} US seeks to assuage Asian allies after North Korea summit
The United States and its Asian allies are working to paper over any semblance of disagreement over President Donald Trump’s concession to Kim Jong Un that the U.S. would halt military exercises with South Korea, with Trump’s top diplomat insisting the… Continue reading →
{FD} US says up to 120,000 political prisoners held in N. Korea
The Trump administration is estimating that 80,000 to 120,000 political prisoners are being held in prison camps in North Korea. Continue reading →
{FD} Pompeo to lay out post-nuclear deal strategy to contain Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is laying out the Trump administration’s strategy for constraining Iran’s nuclear program and opposing its other behavior in the region following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. Continue reading →
{FD} US to lay out plan to pressure Iran after nuclear deal exit
The Trump administration says it’s preparing to lay out its plan to work with Europeans and other countries to pressure Iran following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal. Continue reading →
{FD} After upset Iraqi vote, US prepares to embrace a former foe
Fourteen years after Muqtada al-Sadr’s militias fought American troops, the United States is preparing to work hand in hand with the charismatic Shiite cleric and his movement, hoping to find common cause in curtailing Iran’s influence in the wake of a… Continue reading →
{FD} US, Qatar, Gulf nations join to bolster Hezbollah sanctions
Qatar and its adversaries in the Persian Gulf crisis have finally agreed to do something together: join the U.S. in placing terror sanctions on the Iranian ally Hezbollah. Continue reading →
{FD} US intensifies pressure on Iran, sanctioning central banker
The Trump administration is designating the head of Iran’s central bank as a terrorist and hitting him with sanctions intended to further isolate Iran from the global financial system. Continue reading →
{FD} US hits head of Iran’s central bank with terror sanctions
The Trump administration is designating the head of Iran’s central bank as a terrorist and hitting him with sanctions intended to further isolate Iran from the global financial system. Continue reading →
{FD} Behind the scenes of Trump’s decision to abandon Iran deal
It was all there on paper in black and white, down to the precise number of centrifuges: the terms of a potential “fix” that President Donald Trump had demanded for the United States to stay in the Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading →
{FD} ‘Defective at its core’: How Trump opted to scrap Iran deal
It was all there on paper in black and white, down to the precise number of centrifuges: the terms of a potential “fix” that President Donald Trump had demanded for the United States to stay in the Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading →
{FD} Analysis: Trump taking opposite approaches to Iran, NKorea
Just as Donald Trump reached one hand out to North Korea, he yanked the other back from Iran. Continue reading →
{FD} Analysis: Trump pulled in 2 directions on Iran, North Korea
Just as Donald Trump reached one hand out to North Korea, he yanked the other back from Iran. Continue reading →
{FD} World to learn fate of Iran nuclear pact Tuesday afternoon
President Donald Trump is preparing to tell the world whether he plans to follow through on his threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran and almost surely ensure its collapse. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump hosting emir of Qatar despite saying it funds terror
President Donald Trump is hosting the ruling emir of Qatar for a White House meeting, welcoming a leader whose tiny gas-rich nation he once accused of funding terrorism at a “high level.” Continue reading →
{FD} US official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes
North Korea’s government has communicated with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss his nuclear weapons program with President Donald Trump, officials said Sunday, increasing the likelihood that the unprecedented summit … Continue reading →
{FD} US says North Korea is willing to discuss nuclear program
North Korea’s government has communicated directly with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss his nuclear program with President Donald Trump. Continue reading →
{FD} Tillerson says Chad could be removed from visa restrictions
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he is hopeful that Chad could be removed from the Trump administration’s travel restriction list. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump administrations words, deeds on Africa are colliding
On the outskirts of a sprawling reserve of Kenyan grasslands where endangered animals roam wild, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson lavished praise on an American-funded forensics lab that tracks down elephant-poachers for prosecution, and urged agg… Continue reading →
{FD} Tillerson cancels day’s events in Africa due to illness
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has canceled a day of events in Kenya due to illness. Continue reading →
