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The Trump administration rained sanctions down on Iranian officials, politicians and companies after withdrawing the United States in 2018 from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers

If he is to prove he is different from Trump, the new US president will have to change approach in Latin America, writes KEN LIVINGSTONE

In the closing days of the Trump era, some of the president’s top political lieutenants have embarked on a clear mission: to distract Trump from the parts of the job that they believe could cause more pain to the country if the president pays too much attention to them. And while Trump is increasingly isolated—and some aides hope, distracted—some of the most important members of his administration are cleaning up loose ends, pursuing their...

Jan 11, 2021 Most Americans have no idea who Nahid Shirbisheh is. But in Iran, she has become a powerful symbol of resistance. A little over a year ago, she witnessed her son’s murder at a government protest in Tehran. Last month she released a video made at the location of his killing that went viral in Iran. When I spoke to her in November, she surprised me by thanking the outgoing Trump administration. “They mentioned my son’s name and my own name and they supported my voice w...

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Wednesday, 6 January, 2021 - 08:45 Senior advisor to US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, attends the 41st annual summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). (SPA) Washington - Hiba al-Qudsi Washington has welcomed the outcomes of the 41st annual summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the signing of the AlUla declaration, considering it a vital step towards ending the Gulf rift. A senior White House official, spea...

5 Min Read PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany formally accused Iran on Tuesday of violating the terms of its 2015 agreement to curb its nuclear programme, which eventually could lead to the reimposing of U.N. sanctions lifted under the deal. FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag flutters in front the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo The European powers said they were acting to avoid a crisis over n...

3:00 PM MYT US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has empowered a small staff at the US State Department to use Iranian social media to help craft US public diplomacy with Iranians. He is picture here at the State Department in Washington, DC, on March 25. — AFP Most Americans have no idea who Nahid Shirbisheh is. But in Iran, she has become a powerful symbol of resistance. A little over a year ago, she witnessed her son’s murder at a government protest in Tehran. Last month she released a vide...

What America has learnt from Iranian social media What America has learnt from Iranian social media Following what Iranian activists say on social media is a useful way to gauge the regime’s legitimacy and may help the US communicate directly with its people. Eli Lake 30 December, 2020 7:40 pm IST Text Size: A+ Most Americans have no idea who Nahid Shirbisheh is. But in Iran, she has become a powerful symbol of resistance. A little over a year ago, she witn...

Slideshow ( 2 images ) (This November 30 story officially corrects to read emir of Qatar not emir of Kuwait in paragraph 6) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between Saudi officials and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, a senior Trump administration official said. Kushner and Middle East envoys Avi Berkowitz and Brian Hook raised the issue shortly after they arrived in Saudi A...