The United States has granted a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad ...
FILE PHOTO: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sits for an interview with Reuters in New York, New York, U.S. April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Had Pompeo not approved giving a visa to Zarif, Iran’s top diplomat and nuclear negotiator, it could have been a signal that the United States was trying to further isolate the Islamic Republic and perhaps closing the door to diplomacy. They have taken several turns for the worse in the last two and a half months after Trump acted to try to eliminate Iran’s oil exports entirely because of U.S. concerns about its nuclear and missile programs and regional activities.
On June 24, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had said Zarif would be hit with U.S. sanctions that week, an unusual stance because the United States typically does not preview such decisions to keep its targets from moving assets out of U.S. jurisdiction. Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters Washington had decided to hold off on blacklisting him for now.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Iran will continue its oil exports under any conditions: Iran foreign ministerIran will continue its oil exports under any conditions, Iran's Foreign Min...
Read more »
Iran will continue its oil exports under any conditions - Iran foreign ministerIran will continue its oil exports under any conditions, Iran's Foreign Min...
Read more »
Hezbollah cut down its forces in Syria: NasrallahIran-backed Hezbollah has reduced its forces in Syria as fighting died down thou...
Read more »
Leaked UK memo says Trump axed Iran deal to spite ObamaA U.K. newspaper has published a leaked memo in which the British ambassador claimed President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal to spite predecessor Barack Obama
Read more »
Trump ditched Iran deal to spite Obama – reportAccording to leaked documents published on Saturday, UK ambassador to Washington Kim Darroch described President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal as 'diplomatic vandalism'.
Read more »
Iran spy TV show glorifies hard-liners imprisoning reporterTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Farsi caption has unfurled across the black screen of a channel of Iranian state television every night for days now, promising viewers that what they are about to witness...
Read more »