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
UN General Assembly Holds Informal Meeting...
Catherine Russell, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), addresses the informal meeting of the UN General Assembly plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative.
UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance...
Ihab Moustafa Awad Moustafa, Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organisations in maintaining international peace and security.
UN Secretary-General Meets Secretary-General of League...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of League of Arab States.
UN General Assembly Meets on Strengthening...
Dmitry S. Chumakov, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russian Federation to the United Nations, addresses the General Assembly meeting on strengthening of The United Nations System.
UN Secretary General Meets Executive Vice-President...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition at the European Commission.
Informal Ad Hoc Working Group on...
Brian Wallace, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations, co-chairs the Informal Ad hoc Working Group on UN80 initiative.
UN Secretary-General Meets with Minister for...
Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal signs the guest book during a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
UN Secretary General Meets High Representative...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets Nickolay Mladenov, High Representative for The Board of Peace.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance...
Andrii Melnyk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine