China Issues Tariff Waivers for Some US Goods
China announced on Tuesday a new list of 79 US products eligible for waivers from retaliatory tariffs imposed at the height of the bilateral trade war.
Over 80% of US Small Businesses Expect Longer Impact of Pandemic
Eighty-one percent of small US companies surveyed by Veem, a global payments network, expect the new coronavirus pandemic to affect their business over the next 12-16 months, and nearly 90% are bracing for an economic slowdown, the company said Monday.
Israeli Annexation of West Bank to Spark New Intifada in Region
Iran's Judiciary Chief warned the Israeli regime and the US that annexing parts of the West Bank to the occupied territories will trigger a new Intifada (uprising) in Palestine and the region.
Iran ready for prisoner swap with US
Iran said Sunday it is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States "with no preconditions" but that Washington was yet to respond.
Swiss Channel Insufficient for Iran’s Needs
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said a humanitarian banking channel that Switzerland has set up to provide medicine and other supplies to Iran is insufficient to meet the country’s demands.
US Sanctions Hindering Syria’s Coronavirus Response
Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations blasted US sanctions against the Arab country, saying that the bans have hampered the government’s efforts to rein in the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Biden’s Election Campaign Reportedly Seeking to Create Republican Group
The election campaign of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is “secretly building a Republican group”, which could include those from the Never Trump movement, the Daily Beast reports.
Zarif to Attend Parliament Session
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif will be taking part in an upcoming session of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in Parliament.
Iranian Spokesman Urges US to End Abject Unilateralism
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran lashed out at the US president for ignoring the international treaties, stressing that Washington must end its policy of unilateralism.
US Deteriorates Security in Persian Gulf by Exiting JCPOA
The United States deteriorated security in Persian Gulf, after it withdrew from the JCPOA two years ago, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov wrote on Twitter.