U.S. and Iran clash at UNSC over Tehran's nuclear program
The Trump Administration intends to pressure Iran to fundamentally change its behavior and to roll back its proxy militias embroiled in battles across the region.
The administration says the goal of its new sanctions policy is to pressure Iran to fundamentally change its behavior and to roll back its proxy militias embroiled in battles across the region.President Donald Trump tweeted in anticipation of the meeting, criticizing the Obama administration for the Iran deal."The Democrats and President Obama gave Iran 150 Billion Dollars and got nothing, but they can’t give 5 Billion Dollars for National Security and a Wall?" Trump wrote.
The meeting comes after increased tension between the US and Iran. On Wednesday, Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned the US again, the latest in a series of increasingly aggressive speeches against the Trump administration since it reinstated economic sanctions. "Everyone should be vigilant, because our enemy America is sly and evil ... and may have plans for 2019," Khamenei said. "But we are stronger than them and they will fail as they have in the past."Two weeks ago, Iran launched a ballistic missile and Pompeo argued it was a violation of the UN Security Council 2231, which prohibits Iran from launching rockets designed to carry nuclear weapons."Iran’s missile testing & missile proliferation is growing. We condemn this act and call upon Iran to cease these activities," Pompeo wrote on Twitter.The Democrats and President Obama gave Iran 150 Billion Dollars and got nothing, but they can’t give 5 Billion Dollars for National Security and a Wall?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2018
The Iranian regime has just test-fired a medium range ballistic missile that’s capable of carrying multiple warheads. This test violates UNSCR 2231. Iran’s missile testing & missile proliferation is growing. We condemn this act and call upon Iran to cease these activities.
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) December 1, 2018
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