US, allies criticize Iran’s response to UN nuclear watchdog report
- 04-Feb-2023
WASHINGTON: The United States issued a joint statement with France, the United Kingdom and Germany on Friday criticizing Iran’s “inadequate” response to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on its nuclear program. The UN nuclear watchdog issued a warning to Tehran on Wednesday after it found that changes had been made without prior notification […]
North Korea vows ‘fiercer’ military responses to US, allies
- 17-Nov-2022
SEOUL: North Korea warned on Thursday of “fiercer military responses” to US efforts to boost its security presence in the region with its allies, state media said, saying Washington is taking a “gamble it will regret”. North Korea’s foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, slammed a recent trilateral summit between the United States, South Korea and […]
US, allies agree to work to improve supply chains
- 21-Jul-2022
WASHINGTON: The United States and 17 allies have agreed to work together to improve and diversify global supply chains to avoid the shortages that plagued the economy during the pandemic, officials said Wednesday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo co-hosted the Supply Chain Ministerial Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday. China […]
Exit of trusted Mattis sparks concern among US allies
- 21-Dec-2018
BRUSSELS: Key allies of Washington expressed concern on Friday about the resignation of US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the policies of President Donald Trump that prompted it, praising Mattis as a committed partner. Mattis said on Thursday he would quit after falling out with Trump over the latter’s foreign policies, including the surprise decision […]