Middle East tensions: Iran urges US MoU return as Netanyahu defends Gaza war at UN
Pezeshkian wants US to revive Iran deal 'before midterms' Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran wanted the US to return to the June memorandum of understanding before the November midterm elections . Dr Pezeshkian told NBC News and other media organisations in New York gathered for the UN General Assembly late on Thursday (Sept. 24): “We wish Americans to return to the MOU before…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged the United States to return to the June memorandum of understanding ahead of the November midterm elections. During a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in New York, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pressed Iran on the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia's security, and the detention of British nationals.
The US Senate narrowly rejected a war powers resolution aimed at halting President Trump's military action in Iran, which is blamed for rising gas prices and becoming a flashpoint in the midterm election. Iran threatened to change the war's geography if invaded, while Trump signed a Russia-Iran sanctions law, causing Saudi Arabia to remain on alert.
The Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, attacked Saudi Arabia, with Kuwait and Bahrain condemning these hostile aggressions. Jordan also condemned Iran's attacks on its territory and those of Gulf Arab states during a meeting with Iranian officials in New York.
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