Security Council expected to reject US call to renew ban on weapons sales to Tehran; atomic agency chief says Iran still blocking inspectors from some nuclear sites

Gov't watchdog finds secretary of state had right to use special powers in rushing weapons sales to Middle East, but timeline indicates he took his time in doing so

Plane continues scheduled route after person tests positive for coronavirus during refueling stop in Ethiopia; Ashkenazi talks with Pompeo, other FMs about coronavirus fight

Security Council likely to reject Washington resolution calling to extend ban on conventional weapons sales indefinitely

Brian Hook's departure comes as Washington fights a losing battle to get UN Security Council members behind new weapons limitations; he'll be replaced by Elliott Abrams

US secretary of state indicates Washington may seek new UN sanctions on Tehran, as signatories Russia and China continue to support embargo's scheduled end in October

State Department report calls out Bosnia, Belarus, Ukraine and particularly Warsaw for failing to compensate Holocaust victims for property seized during Nazi occupation

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns against politicizing virus outbreak

Secretary disputes rights expert's 'spurious' critique, says IRGC general was killed after escalating series of attacks on US forces and interests, and to deter future attacks

Move to allow Muslim prayer at iconic 6th century former cathedral comes despite protests from US, Orthodox Christian leaders and could inflame tensions with Greece, Cyprus