Diplomacy

Iran has transferred a number of short-range ballistic missiles to proxy forces in Iraq, which could threaten Israel, Saudi Arabia, or American forces in Iraq, Reuters reported Friday, citing multiple sources. The sources included three Iranian officials, two Iraqi and two Western intelligence sources. A number of the sources said...

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The United States and Israel announced a joint task force to enforce sanctions on Iran, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday. In a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said, “the sanctions on Iran contribute to removing a threat to Israel’s security and to the security...

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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) must undergo significant reform to secure past levels of funding from the United States, a senior American diplomat said on Tuesday, The Algemeiner reported. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said, “We were supposed to the last time...

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The United States announced that it would cut $200 million in annual aid from the Palestinian Authority (PA), The Jerusalem Post reported Friday. The impetus for reducing the aid, according to a State Department spokesman, was the result of a review “to ensure these funds are spent in accordance with...

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Ahead of more restrictive United States sanction on Iran in November, both British Airways and Air France announced that they would be cancelling their service next month to Iran due to financial considerations, The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday. In announcing the end of its service to and from Tehran, British Airways...

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The White House’s national security adviser, John Bolton, said the United States will cut funding for the United Nations Human Right Council and for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, The Associated Press reported Thursday. The Trump administration pulled out of the 47-member body in June, accusing...

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