US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of "alarming ongoing provocations" aimed at destabilising the Middle East and undermining America's interests in the region. "An unchecked Iran has the potential to travel the same path as North Korea and to take the world along with it," Mr Tillerson said. President Donald Trump earlier ordered a review of the Iran nuclear deal. On Tuesday, Washington accused North Korea of trying to "provoke something", after Pyongyang conducted a failed missile test over the weekend. Mr Tillerson accused Iran of undermining US interests in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.

Source: The Star April 20, 2017 01:18 UTC