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Under US Sanctions, Iran Regional Influence Grows
Private Viewpoints July 26, 2019 All US secondary sanctions on Iran’s core economic sectors were re-imposed by the Trump administration in November 2018 as a direct consequence of its withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The ad ...
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Defense Min: Iran to Continue to Test Missiles
Governments » Iran » Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) July 31, 2019 Tehran, July 31, IRNA – Iran's armed forces will continue with their plans, including missile tests, Iran's Minister of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces Brigadier-Ge ...
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Army Playing Cards Feature Iranian Weapons
Private Viewpoints August 21, 2019 In a not very subtle sign of the times, the U.S. Army has produced a deck of playing cards featuring weaponry used or held by Iran in order to familiarize soldiers with Iran’s inventory of weapons and presumably to facil ...
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at a United Nations Security Council Session on Middle East Peace and Security
Governments » United States » Executive Branch » Department of State August 20, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon, and thank you, Mr. President, and thank you, Ms. Viotti for your briefings. I also want to thank our Polish friend ...
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, Moscow
Governments » Russia » Ministry of Foreign Affairs September 2, 2019 Ladies and gentlemen, We have had quite substantive talks. We have discussed most of the issues on the Russian-Iranian relations agenda based on the fundamental agreements reached during ...
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Operating in the ‘Gray Zone’ to Counter Iran
Private Viewpoints September 18, 2019 The best way to counter Iran’s asymmetric strategy in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere is a U.S. gray zone strategy, which can help manage escalation and buy time for the administration’s pressure policy to work. The combin ...
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Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to the Secretary Brian Hook
Governments » United States » Executive Branch » Department of State October 11, 2019 MR HOOK: Today, the Defense Department announced the deployment of additional U.S. forces to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Esper have had ...
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Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Special Representative Brian H. Hook Governments » United States » Congress » Hearings & Prepared Statements October 16, 2019 Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Menendez, distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today, ...
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Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S.-Iran Policy
Governments » United States » Congress » Hearings & Prepared Statements October 16, 2019 Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today convened a full committee hearing on U.S.-Iran policy, ...
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Menendez Opening Remarks at Hearing Examining US-Iran Policy
Governments » United States » Congress » Hearings & Prepared Statements October 16, 2019 WASHINGTON – Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a committee heari ...