09 Mar 2021; MEMO: The Biden administration has revoked a sanctions waiver on Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler that was issued in the last days of the Trump administration. Reimposing sanctions, the US Treasury said that the exemption was "inconsistent with America's strong foreign policy interests in combating corruption around the world," specifically in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
09 Mar 2021; MEMO: A bipartisan group of 140 lawmakers urged the Biden administration on Tuesday to ensure any resumption of talks with Iran goes beyond its nuclear program to include activities the US considers "malign," Anadolu Agency reported.
Lawmakers said negotiations should also address Iran's ballistic missile program, support for militant proxy groups and the Islamic Republic's cyber activities.
10 Mar 2021; MEMO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that his country hopes that Iran will accept Washington's offer to hold direct talks over its nuclear program.
Speaking to reporters in Washington, Blinken said Washington's patience is not endless with regards to Iran.
08 Mar 2021; MEMO: US President Joe Biden on Monday called Pope Francis's visit to Iraq a symbol of hope for the entire world, Anadolu Agency reported a White House statement saying
"Pope Francis' visit was a historic and welcome first for the country. It sent an important message, as Pope Francis said himself, that 'fraternity is more durable than fratricide, that hope is more powerful than death, that peace more powerful than war'," Biden said.
07 Mar 2021; MEMO: The United States will do what it sees as necessary to defend its interests after a rocket attack last week against Iraq's Ain al-Sada airbase, which hosts American, coalition and Iraqi forces, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday, reported Reuters.
Washington, Mar 5 (PTI) The US has condemned terrorists who seek to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, calling on all the parties to reduce tensions along the frontiers by returning to the 2003 ceasefire commitments between the two countries.
Washington, Mar 4 (AP-PTI) House Democrats passed sweeping voting and ethics legislation Wednesday over unanimous Republican opposition, advancing to the Senate what would be the largest overhaul of the US election law in at least a generation.
Washington, Mar 4 (PTI) The Biden Administration has said that by restoring US credibility and reasserting forward-looking global leadership, it will ensure that America, not a more assertive and authoritarian China, sets the international agenda, working alongside countries like India to shape new norms and agreements globally that advance its interests and reflect its values.
The comments were made in the Biden administration's Interim National Security Strategic Guidance released on Wednesday.
02 Mar 2021; MEMO: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two military leaders of the Houthi movement in Yemen, accusing them of procuring weapons from Iran and organising attacks, in the Biden administration's first punitive action against the group, reports Reuters.
27 Feb 2021; MEMO: Following remarks that the US would continue its support for Saudi Arabia to defend itself, a group of 41 progressive lawmakers have sent a letter to US President Joe Biden asking him to clarify his pledge to halt US support for Saudi "offensive operations" in Yemen.
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