At a time when tensions among North Korea, China and the United States have been high, some officials see Mr. Xi’s trip to Pyongyang as a way to cool things down.
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Trump’s Twists on Confronting Iran Confound Allies in Europe
President Trump has taken a middling route toward Iran, neither avidly supporting diplomacy nor wanting to be so confrontational to provoke Tehran into lashing out.
Trump Administration Says It Will Negotiate with Iran With ‘No Preconditions’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks were the second softening of U.S. policy to Iran recently, even as the U.S. ratchets up military and financial pressure.
Modi’s Problems at Home Overshadow Trump’s Latest Trade Threat to India
President Trump ended India’s special trade status, hoping to jolt stalled trade talks. But the prime minister is focused on India’s sluggish economy.
Punching Iran Over Its Foreign Policy Could Lead to a Faster Path to War
Wrestling with Iran’s diplomacy and military activity could prompt a confrontation between Washington and Tehran well before any showdown over a nuclear program.
Khamenei Dismisses Idea of Renegotiating Iran Nuclear Deal With U.S.
Washington withdrew last year from the international deal signed in 2015 and is now ratcheting up efforts to shut down Iran’s economy.
Bolton Says Iran Is Likely Responsible for Oil Tanker Attacks
John R. Bolton, President Trump’s national security adviser, accused Iran on Wednesday of being behind reported attacks on ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.
Iran Stiffens Its Resolve as the Trump Administration’s Pressure Mounts
Increasing pressure has taken a toll on Iran, but if the goal was to change its behavior or its government, it has so far achieved neither.
North Korea Envoy Warns U.S. Over ‘Outrageous’ Ship Seizure
After calling the United States “a gangster country” in a letter to the United Nations secretary general, the North’s ambassador to the world body held a rare news conference to deliver a warning.
U.S. Officials Work to Convince Divided Congress of Iran Threat
American officials said Iran had threatened to target missiles at Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure to drive up oil prices and disrupt international trade.