March 16, 2022 Biden admin considering removing Iran's IRGC from terror list as part of Iran deal talks: sources The U.S. is considering removing the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps from the Foreign Terrorist Organization as part of negotiations to bring Iran back into a revived nuclear deal.
March 10, 2022 Iranian dissidents warn that removing IRGC's terror designation will lead to ‘terrorism and mayhem’ Iranian dissidents fear taking the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp off the U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organization list will “heighten terrorism and mayhem” in the region.
March 5, 2022 Russia ties possible Iran nuclear deal revival to Ukraine sanctions Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is linking the Iran deal talks to the international sanctions targeting Moscow's economy.
March 4, 2022 Agreement to restore Iran nuclear deal expected within days: European diplomat A European diplomat told ӣƵ that a new nuclear agreement with Iran is expected with days.
March 4, 2022 Ukrainian MP warns Kyiv will be 'second Aleppo,' calls on West to step up as horrific images emerge Ukrainian MP Oleksandra Ustinova is warning that cities like Kyiv could be the next Aleppo, referring to the Syrian city that was destroyed during the Syrian civil war.
March 3, 2022 Iran nearing nuclear threshold, with US options to stop it narrowing, report warns A new report is warning that Iran is closing in on the nuclear threshold and Washington's options to stop it are narrowing.
March 2, 2022 Hawley to introduce bill to increase Afghan vetting after critical Pentagon IG report Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing the "Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act, to increase and tighten the vetting process of Afghan evacuees.
February 24, 2022 Biden says 'no-one expected sanctions to prevent anything from happening,' despite prior White House claims President Biden on Thursday said that "no-one expected" sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its incursions into Ukraine to "prevent anything from happening" -- an apparent contradiction from prior White House messaging that emphasized the value of deterrence.
February 19, 2022 G7 foreign ministers pledge ‘unwavering commitment’ to Ukrainian sovereignty in face of Russian buildup The foreign ministers of the G7 countries -- including Secretary of State Antony Blinken -- on Saturday pledged their "unwavering commitment" to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of a Russian buildup of military force at its border.
February 5, 2022 Biden administration waives sanctions on Iranian civilian nuclear activities as deal talks hang in balance The Biden administration has waived sanctions related to Iran’s civilian nuclear activities as part of its efforts to bring the regime back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal – while stressing that the waivers did not equal sanctions relief for Tehran.