US Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that the United States is imposing sanctions on the leaders of two Iranian-linked militia groups in Iraq.
“Let me be clear, the United States will not stand idly while Iranian-backed militias spread terror,” Pence told a high-level meeting on religious freedom, without naming the individuals targeted.
Also Read
-
Russia urges Europe to take clearer position on Iran deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged Europe on Thursday to be clearer in its position on the Iran nuclear deal that the United States quit ... Middle East -
Iran Revolutionary Guards seize foreign tanker for ‘fuel smuggling’: State TV
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) seized an oil tanker carrying “smuggled fuel” last Sunday, along with 12 crew members, in the ... Middle East -
Bitcoin craze hits Iran as US sanctions squeeze weak economy
Iranians feeling the squeeze from US sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are increasingly turning to digital currencies such as ... Economy -
Iran’s Zarif says US travel curbs on Iranian diplomats ‘inhuman’
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that tight US travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats and their families living ... Middle East
