Trump Signs Order Imposing Sanctions on Iran Supreme Leader

DEB RIECHMANN and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Jun 24, 2019 The action against Ali Khamenei and his close allies is the president's latest attempt to discourage Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reuters Must Answer for Burying This Venezuela Story

Joe Emersberger / FAIR Jun 17, 2019 A new study reveals U.S. sanctions have taken a deadly toll, yet the news agency neglected to report on its findings for an entire month. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Will the U.S. Start a War Against Iran?

By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute May 6, 2019 It would be yet another war in a region that has seen too much conflict in recent times. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Cracks Down on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela

GISELA SALOMON, DEB RIECHMANN and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Apr 18, 2019 The Trump administration announces new restrictions and sanctions against the three countries whose leaders John Bolton dubbed the “three stooges of socialism.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Reversing New Sanctions on North Korea

DEB RIECHMANN and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Mar 22, 2019 The president withdraws sanctions imposed yesterday by the U.S. Treasury Department. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Did Bernie Sanders’ Critique of U.S. Policy in Venezuela Go Far Enough?

Paul Jay / The Real News Network Mar 4, 2019 The Vermont senator hasn't called Maduro a dictator, but neither has he demanded an end to sanctions. Progressive journalists weigh in. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

N. Korea Says It Won’t Get Rid of Nuclear Arms if It Can’t Trust U.S.

JENNIFER PELTZ and FOSTER KLUG / The Associated Press Sep 29, 2018 Pyongyang's top diplomat tells world leaders at the U.N. that continued sanctions are derailing the efforts to build a relationship with the United States. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Knife in Iran’s Back

By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Aug 8, 2018 President Trump reinstates sanctions, opening the door to chaos in Asia and Europe. China, Russia and Turkey have already indicated they will not buckle to U.S. pressure. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump: Summit With Kim Is About Attitude, Not Preparation

SONIA PEREZ D. and MARK STEVENSON / The Associated Press Jun 7, 2018 The president dangles visions of normalized relations with the U.S., economic investment and more before North Korea, saying, "It's about willingness to get things done." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Team in North Korea Raising Hopes of Trump-Kim Summit

CATHERINE LUCEY, MATTHEW LEE, HYUNG-JIN KIM and FOSTER KLUG / The Associated Press May 28, 2018 The State Department and South Korea's Foreign Ministry say American and North Korean officials have been engaged in talks in a village straddling the border inside the DMZ between North and South. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mike Pompeo’s 12-Step Plan for Disaster With Iran

Scott Ritter / Truthdig May 23, 2018 Demanding that Iran unilaterally surrender to American demands that are detached from reality is little more than a prescription for war. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

U.S. Issues Steep Demands for New Iran Nuclear Deal

JOSH LEDERMAN / The Associated Press May 21, 2018 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatens "the strongest sanctions in history" if Iran doesn't change course. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )