Pompeo Says North Korea Denuclearization “Decades Long” Challenge
Jeremy Diamond | CNN
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said getting North Korea to dismantle its nuclear and missile programs is a “decades long challenge,” as President Donald Trump said Monday he remains confident Kim Jong Un will follow through on his pledges to do so.
Pompeo Says U.S. Could Issue Iran Oil Sanctions Waivers
Katrina Manson | Financial Times
The top U.S. diplomat said oil sanctions waivers may be granted to countries seeking relief from stringent measures against Iran due to take effect on November 4. It marks the first time a senior administration official has said the U.S. could waive sanctions, in the wake of efforts from a series of U.S. teams dispatched by Washington to more than a dozen countries to seek their compliance with sanctions that are aimed at pressuring the regime in Tehran.
Iran Threatens to Cut Cooperation With Nuclear Body After Trump Move
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin | Reuters
Iran could reduce its co-operation with the UN nuclear watchdog, President Hassan Rouhani told the body’s head on Wednesday, after he warned U.S. President Donald Trump of “consequences” of fresh sanctions against Iranian oil sales.
North Korea Submarine Development Signals Increased Nuclear Threat
Andrew Jeong | Wall Street Journal
North Korea is thought to be developing a new submarine capable of launching nuclear-armed ballistic missiles, a senior South Korean lawmaker said, signaling an increased threat to U.S. and allied forces while raising doubts about the regime’s pledges to disarm.
Transatlantic Ties Hang in the Balance as Trump Comes to Europe
Robin Emott and Lesley Wroughton | Reuters
European leaders say they no longer have any illusions about Donald Trump as they welcome the U.S. president at a NATO summit this week, but they fear his “America first” agenda may force a moment of reckoning that works to no-one’s benefit.
Kim Jong Un Has Played Trump Like a Stradivarius
Max Boot | Washington Post
Kim has played Trump like a Stradivarius. He has gotten everything he wanted—sanctions relaxation, international legitimation—without giving up anything in return. Trump’s dealings with North Korea have been a master class in self-deception.