August 20, 2020 Iran unveils two missiles named after military officials killed by U.S. forces Iran state TV announced Thursday that the nation has unveiled two new missiles, one named after a top Iranian military official killed by U.S. drone strikes this year.
August 20, 2020 US formally moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, as Pompeo promises ‘America will not appease’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday formally began the process to “snapback” U.N. sanctions on Iran, promising that “America will not appease” and taking aim at European allies who he accused of endangering their own people.
August 19, 2020 Pompeo vows US will sanction Russia, China if they oppose Trump's 'snapback' of UN's Iran sanctions The United States will not hesitate to impose sanctions on any nation that opposes its effort to "snapback" United Nations sanctions on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told "Special Report" Wednesday night.
August 15, 2020 Pompeo signs defense deal to support more US troops in Poland U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sealed a defense cooperation deal Saturday with Polish officials that will pave the way to deploy more American troops to Poland.
August 14, 2020 UN Security Council rejects US resolution to extend Iran arms embargo The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected a U.S. resolution to extend a thirteen-years-old arms embargo on Iran due to expire in October -- a move that will likely result in the U.S. attempting to extend the embargo unilaterally.
August 13, 2020 US confiscates Iranian fuel from four tankers, official says The Trump administration has successfully seized Iranian fuel from four tankers sailing to Venezuela, a senior U.S. official confirmed for ӣƵ Thursday evening, increasing their “maximum pressure campaign” against Tehran.
August 13, 2020 State Dept. calls out Confucius Institute center as foreign mission pushing China's 'global propaganda' The State Department on Thursday designated the Confucius Institute U.S. Center (CIUS) as a Chinese foreign mission, the latest move in the Trump administration’s crackdown on Beijing’s influence in the U.S.
August 12, 2020 Pompeo says China is a greater threat to the globe than Russia was during the Cold War U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo argued that the economic power the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) holds over countries worldwide is a greater threat than what Russia posed during the Cold War.
August 7, 2020 Trump administration sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for carrying out Beijing's 'policies of suppression' The Trump administration on Friday announced that it is sanctioning Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam as part of a wave of sanctions on Hong Kong officials over the Chinese government’s 'policies of suppression" in the former British territory.
August 6, 2020 China confirms they will vote against extending Iran Nuclear arms embargo, effectively ending Pompeo’s efforts China confirmed Thursday that they will shut down any proposal put forward in the United Nations Security Council that would extend the arms embargo on Iran.