Netanyahu calls for 'snapback sanctions' against Iran - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Rina Bassist

Jun 30, 2020

US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook (L) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, June 30, 2020. — Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS

US Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, speaks during a briefing at the US Department of State January 17, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Intel: Trump’s Iran coordinator discusses arms embargo extension with UAE

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington,DC on June 10, 2020. - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged a probe Wednesday into complaints that foreign news crews covering the street protests against racism and police brutality were mistreated. Australia, for instance, is investigating a US police attack on two Australian television journalists outside the White House last week."I know there have been concerns from some countries of their reporter

Pompeo’s push to extend Iran arms embargo faces uphill battle at UN

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Hook to Al-Monitor: 'Diplomatic malpractice' to let UN arms ban on Iran expire this year

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Israel ramps up security talks with US to stave off Iran deal

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In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs