Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said there is no backchannel communication between Tehran and Washington. In an interview with NBC on Tuesday, journalist and news anchor Lester Holt asked Larijani whether he could confirm such forms of talks between the Islamic Republic and the US. “I don’t confirm this. There ...
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned against ending an arms embargo on Iran, as he renewed a threat to impose sanctions on “anyone who touches,” supports or allows an Iranian tanker carrying crude oil to dock. In an address to the United Nations on Tuesday, Pompeo likened ...