Iran news in brief, May 10, 2019
US Threatens 'Swift and Decisive' Response to Any Iran Attack
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday threatened a
“swift and decisive” US response to any attack by Iran Regime, in the latest of
a series of escalating statements and actions.
Pompeo said in a statement: “The regime in Tehran should
understand that any attacks by them or their proxies of any identity against US
interests or citizens will be answered with a swift and decisive US response,”.
he said: “Our restraint to this point should not be mistaken
by Iran for a lack of resolve,”.
Trump Urges Iran Regime to Talk Over Nuclear Program, Cannot
Rule out Military Action
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Iran Regime's
leadership to sit down and talk with him about giving up Tehran's nuclear
program and said he could not rule out a military confrontation given the
heightened tensions between the two countries.
"We have information that you don't want to know
about," said Trump. "They were very threatening and we have to have
great security for this country and many other places."
Iraq Reduces Imports From Iran by 45 Percent
Iraq has substantially curtailed imports from Iran, according
to an economic daily published in Tehran.
The report says part of the restriction on Iranian imports
stem from general bans on a range of products, while part of it is due to
targeted bans on Iranian imports.
Latest statistics from Iran’s customs show that non-oil
exports to Iraq during March 21-April 20 period was $389 million, while in the
previous 30-day period the value of Iranian exports to Iraq stood at $722
million.
Official: Pompeo Returns to US to Discuss Iran Regime, North
Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cut short a European trip
and returned to Washington for meetings on Iran Regme and North Korea, a senior
State Department official said on Thursday.
Pompeo first changed his plans to have meetings on Iran after
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran over
its nuclear program. The sanctions target revenue from industrial metal exports
in the latest escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Ambassador to Germany Threatens Companies With U.S. Ban Over
Iran
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell warned companies
that they could be blocked from the U.S. market if they do business with Iran
Regime.
“You can do as much business as you want in Iran, but we have
a say with regards to your visa,” Grenell, who has a history of exasperating his
Berlin hosts, told Bild newspaper in an interview. “Because if you do
something, we’re not going to agree to let you enter our country.”
Happiness Banned for School Children in Iran
Video clips recently published on the internet show scenes of
happiness of Iranian school children singing playfully in schools. The video
clips were strongly criticized by Ali Motahhari, deputy speaker of the clerical
regime’s parliament.
In a harsh reaction to the happiness of children at schools,
he said the Minister of Education must account for them. He also called for
dismissal of the principals of those schools.
In some schools, the happiness and celebrations were to honor
the Teachers’ Day in Iran on May 2.
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