Pompeo attending secretive Bilderberg meeting to discuss Iran, China: Report
Tasnim – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a weeklong trip to Europe where he is raising issues with national…
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Merkel meets Pompeo in Berlin for talks on host of issues including Iran
Euronews – Angela Merkel has met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss Iran and a host of other issues.…
George Will: Plenty of blame to go around for Iran policy failures
The Joplin Globe – Difficulties with Iran will recur regularly, like the oscillations of a sine wave, and the recent crisis —…
Bolton & Pompeo ‘looking for fight’ with Iran, Trump trapped in the middle – Ron Paul
RT – “Warmongering” hawks on President Donald Trump’s team are pushing him towards conflict with Iran as the situation in the region…
Why US-Iran tensions could quickly escalate into a crisis
Reuters | Phil Stewart, Michelle Nichols: Three years ago, when Iran’s military captured 10 U.S. sailors after they mistakenly strayed into Iranian waters, U.S.…
Zarif dismisses possibility of phone talks with Pompeo
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed any possibility of holding a phone conversation with US Secretary of State…
Tensions rise between Pompeo, Bolton
MNA – As national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo jockey for influence amid a variety of pressing…
Pompeo’s Iran intelligence briefing fails to reassure democrats
Bloomberg | Daniel Flatley and Steven T. Dennis: Democrats were still clamoring for answers about U.S. intentions in Iran, even after a…
Shanahan, Pompeo, Dunford to brief US Congress on Iran situation
Press TV – Both chambers of the US Congress are scheduled to be briefed amid the Trump administration’s escalating of tensions with…
Could Iraq play a role in easing US-Iran tensions?
Al-Monitor | Makram Najmuddine: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo decided May 8 to cancel his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and…
Top US lawmakers press Pompeo for answers on Iran arms control report
Reuters – The chairmen of three congressional committees on national security on Thursday pressed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to explain…
Kremlin: Pompeo didn’t ease Iran concerns
The Australian – The Kremlin’s spokesman says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn’t offer President Vladimir Putin any reassurances or ease…
‘We fundamentally do not seek a war with Iran,’ says US state secy
Press TV – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the country is not after military confrontation with Iran, a statement running…
Kremlin: Arms control, Iran on agenda at meeting with Pompeo
AP — The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin will be discussing arms control, Iran and Syria at upcoming talks with visiting U.S.…
Pompeo shares details on ‘escalating’ Iran threats in Brussels: US State Department
Reuters – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shared information on “escalating” threats from Iran with European allies and NATO officials during…
EU, US face off over Iran as ministers meet in Brussels
Press TV – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the European Union fully supports the international nuclear accord with Iran after Tehran decided…
Iran’s wise diplomacy based on ‘heroic power’: Amir-Abdollahian
MNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Special Aide on International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has praised Iran’s wise diplomacy in comparison with the foreign…
Pompeo cancels Moscow trip to hold Iran talks in Brussels – Report
Sputnik – A US Department of State official said Sunday that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has canceled his trip to…
Pro-Iran militia leader lashes out against Pompeo visit to Baghdad
Al-Monitor | Ali Mamouri: A leader of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) reacted aggressively May 9 to this week’s visit of US Secretary of State…
Pompeo says Iran is ‘major destabilizing influence’ the US ‘aims to fix’
Sputnik – The US Secretary of State, while speaking on CNBC, said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is an active threat…
The dangers in Trump’s warlike approach to Iran
Euronews | Andrea Mitchell with NBC News World News: As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to be sounding the drums of war against…
Iraq will maintain relations with Iran, PM tells Pompeo
Anadolu Agency – Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has affirmed his country’s commitment to pursuing “balanced” regional policies, including the maintenance of…
Pompeo makes unannounced trip to Iraq amid rising tensions with Iran
CBS News – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was supposed to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday afternoon, but the State…
US secretary of state backs Israeli aggression against Gaza
MNA – In reaction to Israeli regime’s inhuman attacks in Gaza since yesterday, killing and wounding dozens of Gazans, US Secretary of…
Iran: US claims on Yemen cover-up for Saudi-Emirati crimes
FNA – Tehran strongly rejected the recent claims made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about Iran’s negative role in Yemen,…
Iran dismisses US allegations on Stockholm Agreement
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Wednesday rejected all allegations made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo against…
Pompeo rejects India call to continue oil imports from Iran
Tasnim – Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj spoke to her US counterpart Mike Pompeo about flexibility in US sanctions on Iranian…
Pompeo says US support for Saudi-led war on Yemen is ‘in America’s best interest’
Press TV – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has defended US support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen, saying it…
Maximum pressure on Iran won’t work
Foreign Policy | Elizabeth Rosenberg: This week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo moved to end sanctions waivers on Iranian oil—a major…
US may not be able to offset Iran oil losses
World Oil – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo proclaimed America’s ability to help offset supply losses when the the U.S. vowed to…
US grants exemptions to new sanctions on Iran’s elite military force
Press TV – The United States has announced exemptions to new sanctions imposed on Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), easing foreign…
Trump wants to push Iran to the point of no return
The Washington Post | Ishaan Tharoor: Of all the countries in the world, Iran seems to be President Trump’s main squeeze —…
No more sanctions waivers for Iranian oil: US policy against Iran illegal – Prof
Sputnik – The United States announced on Monday that there will be no more exemptions from sanctions for countries buying Iranian oil.…
FM Zarif warns US against stupid acts
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister in a message warned US President Donald Trump against stupid interventions. ‘You continue to do the same…
India: New US decision not to impact Chabahar project
Press TV – The US decision to end waivers for purchase of crude oil from Iran will not impact the Chabahar port…
US toughens stance on Iran, ending exemptions from oil sanctions
The Guardian | Julian Borger: The US has announced it will no longer exempt countries from sanctions that aim to impose a…
US cuts Iran oil waivers in move to force Tehran out of nuclear deal
Al-Monitor | Laura Rozen: The Donald Trump administration will not renew sanctions waivers next month for eight countries to continue imports of…
Asia stocks slip, oil near six-month peak as US prepares to tighten Iran sanctions
Reuters – Asian shares slipped on Monday, weighed down by underperforming Chinese stocks, while oil prices rallied on news the United States…
Pompeo says US won’t seek military intervention in Iran – Reports
Sputnik – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly told a group of Iranian-American community leaders that the Trump administration is not seeking…
No more waivers: The United States will try to force Iranian oil exports to zero
The Washington Post | Josh Rogin: About one year after the United States decided to leave the Iran nuclear deal, the State Department…