by WorldTribune Staff, July 13, 2018 A terrorist plot to blow up a rally in Paris sponsored by an Iranian opposition group was approved by Iran’s ruling mullahs, U.S. officials and the sponsor of the June 30 rally said. Belgian authorities foiled the plot when when they detained a couple with ties to Iran who […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 8, 2018 The most recent denuclearization talks with North Korea were “productive and in good faith,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, disputing Pyongyang’s claim that “gangster-like” demands were made by the top U.S. envoy. Reporters accompanying Pompeo described traces of his irritation at the lack of control over the proceedings. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 6, 2018 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on July 6 bearing gifts and a letter from President Donald Trump for discussions which included North Korea’s timeline to begin its commitment to denuclearization. A reporter accompanying Pompeo tweeted that the secretary held talks with Kim Yong-Chol, one of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 21, 2018 China is loosening sanctions on North Korea after Kim Jong-Un’s most recent visit to Beijing, a report said. Signs of China’s easing of sanctions on the North are already noticeable in the fields of aviation and tourism, Yonhap said in a June 21 report. Kim’s visit to Beijing earlier […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 19, 2018 Though Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is nearly certain to reject it, U.S. President Donald Trump should nonetheless offer to meet with Iran’s supreme leader “as it would show the Iranian people and the world who the real peacemaker is,” a columnist wrote. “Such an offer isn’t as fanciful as it […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 14, 2018 North Korean state media has adjusted its attitude toward U.S. President Donald Trump in its post-summit coverage. Previously, the U.S. president had been referred to only as “Trump”, with no honorifics or signs of respect, Associated Press Pyongyang bureau chief Eric Talmadge noted in a June 14 report. At […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 7, 2018 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 6 said the U.S. will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. Pompeo’s comments followed Iran’s announcement that a new facility to build advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment will be completed in a month. “We’re watching reports that Iran plans to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 31, 2018 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on May 30 met for 90 minutes with North Korea’s Kim Yong-Chol, a vice chairman of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee. With his New York visit, Kim Yong-Chol is the highest-ranking North Korean to visit the U.S. since 2000. Kim and Pompeo […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 23, 2018 The positive momentum and good-will between the U.S. and North Korea in recent months was suddenly interrupted earlier this month as the North’s belligerent attitude returned. In response, U.S. President Donald Trump pointed to a second meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 21, 2018 The U.S. is imposing the “strongest sanctions in history” on Iran and the Islamic Republic will be “battling to keep its economy alive,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. The “sting of sanctions will only grow more painful if the regime does not change its course,” Pompeo said in […]
