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Incoming Foreign Relations chairman is foe of Trump’s massive Mideast arms sales

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, who clashed with the Trump administration over its arms sales in the Mideast, rejection of Cold War arms control treaties and its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, is poised to become the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

4 years ago

B-52 bombers are off to rebuff Iran after threats to US troops; DoD won’t say what those were

The mission comes as Iran is expected to announce plans to withdraw from parts of the 2015 nuclear deal this week, one year after the U.S. abandoned the agreement.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

Iran presses Europe to defy US and stay in nuke pact

The future of the Obama-era accord split Europe and the Trump administration on yet another front.

By Sebastian Sprenger

6 years ago

Pence calls on EU allies to withdraw from nuclear deal in latest trans-Atlantic rift

Vice President Mike Pence is calling on EU nations to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, and accusing them of undertaking efforts to “break up” U.S. sanctions on Tehran.

6 years ago

Iran tensions ratchet as US scraps treaty

U.S.-Iran relations took a tense new turn Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened Tehran over attacks on U.S. missions in Iraq and announced the termination of a 60-year old amity treaty with Tehran.

7 years ago

Iran says it doesn’t want war with the US

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday his country doesn’t want a war with the United States and believes America will “sooner or later” support the Iran nuclear agreement again following the Trump administration’s withdrawal.

By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press

7 years ago