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The US designates Iran’s entities for ‘manufacturing lethal military equipment’

Faiz Baluch 16th January 2021

PRESS STATEMENT: Iranian conventional arms proliferation poses a persistent threat to regional and international security, as evidenced by Iran’s continued military support and confirmed arms transfers that fuel ongoing conflict in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and elsewhere. On September 21, we announced the implementation of Executive Order 13949 that provides the United States additional tools […]Read More

US to break with UN security council and reimpose Iran

Faiz Baluch 20th September 2020

Officials say they will launch new measures on Monday despite overwhelming opposition The US will break with almost every other UN security council member state including its closest allies on Saturday night by declaring UN sanctions back in effect on Iran. Administration officials say they will launch a raft of new punitive measures on Monday, which […]Read More

Pompeo declines to sign risky peace deal with Taliban: report

Faiz Baluch 5th September 2019

BW News Webdesk: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has refused to sign the peace deal that his special representative has inked with the Taliban, mainly because it does not guarantee the continued presence of US forces in the country to defeat al-Qaeda or the existence of the democratically elected government, a media report said […]Read More

US-Iran tension: A window of opportunity for occupied nations

Faiz Baluch 18th May 2019

By Saeed Baloch The tension between the US an Iran intensified rapidly after US President Donald Trump pulled the United States of America out of “The Iran Nuclear Deal” since then the US has restored wide-ranging sanctions on Iran including ending the oil waivers which drove Iran’s export to zero. The US Secretary of State […]Read More

Hyrbyair Marri applauds US sanctions against Iran

Faiz Baluch 7th November 2018

LONDON: Baloch leader Hyrbyair Marri has applauded the U.S. decision to cancel ‘the deal with the devil’ and reinstate the sanctions against the Iranian regime. He said, ‘the Iranian theocratic state is responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of people in Balochistan, Kurdistan, Al-Ahwaz and South Azerbaijan. It also interfered and incited war […]Read More

After Kabul attack:US tells Pakistan to arrest or expel Taliban

Faiz Baluch 24th January 2018

Washington: The US has asked Islamabad to immediately arrest or expel Taliban leaders who are carrying out terror activities across the border in Afghanistan and prevent them from using Pakistani territory to support its operations. A White House statement in this regard came days after the Taliban claimed responsibility for a major terror attack at the […]Read More

US suspends most security aid to Pakistan, places it on

Faiz Baluch 4th January 2018

The Trump administration will suspend most security assistance to Pakistan, the State Department said on Thursday, expanding its retribution over militant safe havens that U.S. officials blame for ongoing violence in Afghanistan. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert, speaking to reporters, said the suspension would allow the administration, which will freeze the aid payments but not […]Read More

U.S. Might Withhold $255 Million in Aid From Pakistan

Faiz Baluch 31st December 2017

WASHINGTON — When Pakistani forces freed a Canadian-American family this fall held captive by militants, they also captured one of the abductors. United States officials saw a potential windfall: He was a member of the Taliban-linked Haqqani network who could perhaps provide valuable information about at least one other American hostage. The Americans demanded access to the […]Read More

US ‘drops planned Pakistan F-16 fighter jet subsidy’

Faiz Baluch 29th April 2016

By Brajesh Upadhyay BBC News, Washington The US will no longer subsidise the sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, a senior state department official has told the BBC. The decision means that Pakistan will have to pay more than $700m (£480m) – two-and-a-half times the original cost – if it wishes to buy the […]Read More

Pakistan is not an ally to the United States, They

Faiz Baluch 17th December 2015

‘The clique that runs that country is treating us like suckers. We are very foolish, giving people money who involve themselves in activity that’s harmful to America.’ ‘When you look at the cold hard facts, Pakistan is not an ally to the United States. They have been a protector of our enemies.’ Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports […]Read More