Headlines- Kurdish troops reported that a coalition led by the United States shot down multiple drones over Erbil, the capital of the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq, on Wednesday.
- The potential sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $1.96 billion was approved by the US State Department on Wednesday.
- In protest of this week's ban on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's foreign ministry summoned Britain's ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, vowing that the move would "not go unanswered".
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Wednesday that a U.S. aircraft fired on an oil tanker that "attempted to violate the U.S. blockade" on Iranian ports.
- US President Donald Trump stated that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cannot be negotiated with and that the United States might have to eliminate it.
Tag: United Nations
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UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
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UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Marius Aristide Hoja Nzessioue, Permanent Representative of the Central African Republic to the United Nations, addresses the US Security Council meeting on the situation in the Central African Republic.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Ibrahim Olabi, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).
Human Rights Council Commemorates 20th Anniversary
Miss Malak, Global Youth Ambassador of Plan International, speaks during the informal high‑level discussion held to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya.
UN Security Council Meets on Women...
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