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Iran: UNSC under ‘Great Test’ over US Arms Embargo Bid 11 Aug 2020

Iran: UNSC under ‘Great Test’ over US Arms Embargo Bid

Iran says that UNSC faces a “great test” as the top body is set to discuss a US bid to extend the arms embargo on the Islamic Republic.

Lebanon’s Government Resigns amid Protests 11 Aug 2020

Lebanon’s Government Resigns amid Protests

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab has announced the resignation of his government following a similar move by several ministers.

Johnson Not Able to Make Lucrative Trade Deals 10 Aug 2020

Johnson Not Able to Make Lucrative Trade Deals

Boris Johnson’s promise of lucrative post-Brexit trade deals as the UK “takes back control” of its rules is on course to fail, a study warned.

China Sanctions US Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Others 10 Aug 2020

China Sanctions US Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Others

Beijing has announced retaliatory sanctions against the US which will target Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, among others.

German Finance Minister to Run for Chancellor Next Year 10 Aug 2020

German Finance Minister to Run for Chancellor Next Year

German center-left Social Democratic Party plans to name Finance Minister Olaf Scholz as its candidate to become chancellor in the country's national election next year.

Iran Dismisses Claims of Interfering in US Election 10 Aug 2020

Iran Dismisses Claims of Interfering in US Election

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected as “ridiculous” reports that Iran is interfering in the upcoming US election.

Lukashenko Wins Belarusian Election 10 Aug 2020

Lukashenko Wins Belarusian Election

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has won the Belarusian presidential election with 80.23% of the vote.

UK Seizes $1bln of Gold from Venezuela, Russia Says 10 Aug 2020

UK Seizes $1bln of Gold from Venezuela, Russia Says

The United Kingdom has de facto seized $1 billion of gold stored in its bank from Venezuela at a time when the Latin American nation is grappling with the pandemic.

Rouhani Hails Global Sympathy with Lebanon after Beirut Blast 10 Aug 2020

Rouhani Hails Global Sympathy with Lebanon after Beirut Blast

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani commended global sympathy and solidarity with the people of Lebanon in the wake of last week’s deadly blast in Beirut.

Iran to Boost Strategic Ties with East, Security Chief Says 10 Aug 2020

Iran to Boost Strategic Ties with East, Security Chief Says

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said the Islamic Republic is determined to boost strategic cooperation with East.