Biden Lays Out Iran Policy in New Op-Ed

Writing in CNN, 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden outlined his administration’s plan for Iran. In a piece titled, “There’s a smarter way to be tough on Iran,” Biden said he would work with Iran to restore the 2015 nuclear deal....

Gulf Alliance Pressures UN to Extend Iran Arms Embargo

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has asked the UN to extend an arms embargo on Iran that is set to expire in October. The GCC is an alliance of six Gulf states: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman. In a statement on Sunday, the GCC said...

TikTok Ban: For National Security or US Tech Companies?

On Friday, President Trump told reporters that he plans on banning TikTok from operating in the US using executive powers. Trump administration officials have come out in support of the president’s plan to ban the app, including Treasury Secretary Steven...

US, Saudi Arabia Call To Extend UN Arms Embargo on Iran

The US and Saudi Arabia made a joint appeal to the UN Security Council to extend the 13-year-old arms embargo on Iran. The embargo is set to expire under conditions agreed to in the 2015 nuclear deal, an agreement the US pulled out of in 2018. US envoy to Iran Brian...

Saudi Airstrike Kills 13 Civilians in Yemen

An airstrike from the US-backed Saudi-led coalition hit a vehicle carrying civilians in north Yemen on Monday. The airstrike killed 13 people, including four children. The same day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres removed the Saudi coalition from a global list...