US travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats and their families "puts the members of the mission and their families under basically inhuman conditions, Iran's foreign minister tells reporters in New York. “The United States is engaged in economic war against Iran,” he adds. “It targets ordinary civilians, it amounts to terrorism.”
Small oil tanker entered Iranian waters and turned off its tracker three days ago, leading the US to suspect Iran seized the vessel amid heightened tensions in the region. Iran says it came to help of disabled foreign oil tanker.
Police: Raids follow an investigation into Italians who fought in Ukraine in conflict between government forces and Russian-backed separatists. French-made Matra missile appears to have once belonged to Qatar armed forces.
Mohamed Magid, current imam of the Virginia-based All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center, is slated to be on a general session panel titled "Different Faiths Advancing Religious Freedom Together."
"These bullies claim they stand for human rights. But we all know that BDS stands for anti-Semitism," US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says at a Justice Department summit on anti-Semitism. “Peace in the Middle East begins with recognizing Israel’s right to exist,” she adds.
“I think by condoning anti-Semitism the way he does, I’m afraid he’s effectively culpable of that vice,” says Boris Johnson. Labour: “Jeremy Corbyn is implacably opposed to anti-Semitism in all its forms and has campaigned against it throughout his life."
Upon arrival in New York, Mohammad Javad Zarif is only allowed to travel between the UN, the Iranian UN mission, and the Iranian ambassador's residence. State Dept. official: Limitations "fully consistent" with 1947 UN "headquarters agreement."
"They are Anti-Semitic, they are Anti-America," Trump says, continuing his attack from Sunday. Yair Netanyahu thanks Trump: "You are the best friend the Jewish people ever had in the White House!"
Paris, London and Berlin call for dialogue between all the parties to resume. “We believe that the time has come to act responsibly and to look for ways to stop the escalation of tension and resume dialogue,” they say in joint statement.
"If the US lifts sanctions, end the imposed economic pressure and return to the deal, we are ready to hold talks today, right now and anywhere," says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
