Credit: scmwiki2012.wordpress.com/ The United States seized a multimillion-dollar Iranian fuel shipment in August bound for Venezuela, the largest-ever seizure of its kind. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The United States Thursday announced the filing of a complaint to seek the forfeiture of two shipments of
US blacklisted key Iranian banks in a crippling blow to the country’s financial sector By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on 18 Iranian banks and financial institutions effectively cutting them cut off from the international financial system. “Today, the
Navid Afkari was an Iranian citizen executed by hanging by the regime of the Islamic Republic Sept. 12, 2020. (Credit: Wikipedia ) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, 27, was executed by hanging earlier this month for murder, the
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks to the media on Iran Snapback Sanctions, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 21, 2020. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The decision by the Trump
Credit: Wikipedia / China remains the world’s only major importer of Iranian oil despite US sanctions. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on five entities for allegedly facilitating Iran’s exports of petrochemicals to support terrorist groups in the Middle
Ambassador Abdou Abarry (left), new Permanent Representative of the Repulic of Niger to the United Nations, presents his credentials to Secretary-General António Guterres at UN world headquarters 04 June 2019. Ambassador Abarry is President of the Security Council in September 2020. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC
twitter.com/francediplo / Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian (right) with his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif June 29, 2017. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian spoke by phone on Monday with his Iranian
Credit: europa.ba / Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Joseph Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said he is “deeply concerned” at the growing use of sanctions, or the threat of sanctions,
Credit: avrupa.info.tr / Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Joseph Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, pledged “to do everything possible” to salvage the historic 2015 nuclear deal, JCPOA, between Tehran
Credit: Wikipedia Commons/ Tasnim News Agency / Qasem Soleimani, Commander of Iran Quds Forces during National AGIR commanders conference 2013 By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – A top UN Human Rights official said U.S. drone strike killing Iranian General