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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 0900 GMT to 1700 GMT, November 10, 2018.

Trump to be sued?

US congressional sources say Senate Democrats are seeking to sue President Donald Trump over his appointment of a new acting attorney general. The sources accused the US president of ignoring a statutory line of succession at the Justice Department. On Wednesday, Trump named Matthew Whitaker to replace former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. He was forced out after months of attacks by the US president for RECUSING himself from an ongoing probe into Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The move made Whitaker the investigation’s supervisor. He has criticized the probe in the past as too wide-ranging. Whitaker is allowed to remain acting attorney general for up to 210 days until his nomination process is conducted.

US countering migrants

US soldiers have carried out drills on the border with Mexico as they prepare to confront a caravan of Central-American migrants moving toward the United States. The US has deployed nearly 6,000 troops to the border in response to thousands of asylum-seekers who are currently edging their way through Mexico on foot. The deployment is part of a crackdown ordered by President Donald Trump against what he calls the invasion of criminals. Under Trump’s new policy, asylum claims of people who cross the Mexican border illegally are automatically rejected. But the policy has not stopped the stream of migrants fleeing violence in their home countries.

UN Yemen warning

The Saudi-led coalition has launched what it calls a vast offensive to take control of the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah. Forces backed by the coalition say they have advanced toward the northern and western sides of the port city. Heavy clashes are also reportedly underway in the southern and eastern parts of the city. This comes as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned many people are trapped in Hudaydah.

Iran oil export to continue

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the new US sanctions against Tehran show that Washington has targeted ordinary people. Rouhani said the US has spared no effort to mount pressure on Iran through what he called wrong sanctions. He noted that Washington, however, failed in its campaign to bring Iranian oil sales to zero as it had to give waivers to Iran’s major customers. He also slammed the US for waging a psychological war against Iran, saying Washington will soon understand that it has taken a wrong path.

IAEA confirms Iran’s compliance with JCPOA

The International Atomic Energy Agency has once again confirmed that Iran is living up to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement. IAEA General Director Yukiya Amano said Iran is implementing its nuclear-related commitments as outlined in the JCPOA. He noted that it is essential that Iran continues to fully implement those commitments. Amano made the comments as he presented the IAEA’s annual report to the UN General Assembly. The IAEA has many times confirmed Tehran’s compliance with the deal. The latest IAEA report comes a few days after the US reinstated sanctions against Iran.

Russia Austria spying case

Russia has described as “unfounded” Vienna’s claim that an Austrian national was spying for Moscow. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said voicing the accusations publicly was unacceptable. He made the comments in a phone conversation with his Austrian counterpart Karin Kneissl. Lavrov said any possible mutual concerns should be discussed through established channels of dialogue and be based on facts. Kneissl for her part expressed hope that the spy row would not affect the two countries’ bilateral ties. On Friday, Austria said it had launched a probe into a retired colonel suspected of spying for Moscow for several decades. Moscow summoned the Austrian ambassador to demand explanation.

Hezbollah Israel warning

The leader of Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah has strongly condemned some Arab countries’ attempts to normalize ties with Israel, calling them “hypocrite states”. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah also called on the international community to slam the Persian Gulf countries’ normalization of ties with Tel Aviv. Nasrallah stressed that Hezbollah will give a powerful response to any Israeli airstrike on Lebanon. He also slammed the Saudi war on Yemen and criticized the international community for its silence on the Kingdom’s crimes in Yemen. He, however, hailed the Yemeni people’s resistance and said they are very close to victory. Nasrallah also condemned the Saudi killing of dissident Journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.

Khashoggi murder recordings  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says recordings related to the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been shared with Riyadh and several other countries. Erdogan said Saudi Arabia should act fairly and bring those responsible to justice. He reiterated that Riyadh is aware of the identity of Khashoggi’s killer. The Washington Post journalist was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on the second of October. Riyadh first denied any involvement, but later admitted that he was murdered. Saudi authorities have, however, rejected any involvement by the royal family.

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