The administration of lame-duck President Donald Trump is reportedly planning a flood of new sanctions against Iran in coordination with Israel and other US allies in West Asia. Two Israeli sources told Axios about the sanctions as the Trump administrations envoy for Iran, Elliott Abrams, arrived in Israel on Sunday and met with Israeli Prime Minister ...

Reuters - The Trump administration vowed on Wednesday to impose the full force of U.S. sanctions on any international arms manufacturers who deal with Iran once Washington sees a United Nations arms embargo on Tehran as reimposed. Elliott Abrams, U.S. special envoy on Iran, issued the warning in a briefing with reporters hours after Secretary of ...

Tasnim - Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman downplayed the surprise departure of US State Departments point man on Iran Brian Hook, saying that there is no difference between him and his successor when it comes to the US Iran policy. No difference between John Bolton, Brian Hook or Elliott Abrams; when it comes to the US Iran policy, American officials ...

Reuters - The top U.S. envoy for Iran, Brian Hook, is leaving his post and U.S. special representative for Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, will add Iran to his role following a transition period with Hook, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday. Hooks surprise departure comes at a critical time when Washington has been intensely lobbying at ...

Reuters - Seeking to deter further shipments of Iranian fuel to Venezuela, the Trump administration has quietly warned foreign governments, seaports, shipping companies and insurers that they could face stiff U.S. sanctions if they aid the tanker flotilla, the U.S. envoy on Venezuela told Reuters on Friday. Elliott Abrams, Washingtons special representative ...

Press TV - Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed "baseless" allegations made by an American diplomat about the Islamic Republic's trade ties with Venezuela, saying such claims are aimed at creating obstacles in the way of the South American country's plans in the oil sector amid the cruel US sanctions. Elliott Abrams, the envoy who leads US efforts ...