Iran will take new step in reducing commitments under nuclear deal, President Rouhani announces
November 07, 2019 at 09:31 AM
Iran plans to inject gas into centrifuges at a fuel enrichment plant, President Hassan Rouhani has announced, moving his country further away from the 2015 accord that limits Tehran’s nuclear development. Read More »
Iraqi government should listen to ‘legitimate demands’ of protesters – Pompeo
November 05, 2019 at 09:53 AM
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo backed massive anti-government protests in Iraq which have been raging for a month despite the curfew, violence, and high death toll. Read More »
Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir Divided Into Two Territories
November 01, 2019 at 12:00 PM
New Delhi (Sputnik): In a surprise move in early August, India abrogated Articles 370 and 35A, “temporary” provisions in the Constitution to strip the restive state of Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and divided it into two federally administered territories – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Read More »
South Korean President Sends Letter to Japan's Abe Amid Ongoing Tensions - Tokyo
October 28, 2019 at 09:37 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in has sent a message to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe through Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, who is currently visiting Tokyo, as the relationship remains crippled by trade and political disputes, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Read More »
Erdogan Says US 'Not Fully Completed Promises' on Syria, Turkey Ready to Take Needed Steps - Report
October 24, 2019 at 02:12 PM
On 17 October, Turkey and the US reached a 120-hour ceasefire agreement to allow Kurdish forces to leave the 'safe zone' imposed by Ankara in areas in northern Syria. Read More »
Trump 'Fully Prepared' For Military Action Against Turkey If Needed - Pompeo
October 23, 2019 at 11:36 AM
The US Secretary of State vowed to apply economic and political measures before resorting to a military confrontation. Read More »
‘Don’t be a fool!’ Trump threatens to destroy Turkey’s economy over Syria invasion in letter to Erdogan
October 18, 2019 at 10:58 AM
US President Donald Trump urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to make a deal with the Syrian Kurds in a letter, warning history will condemn him as “the devil” and the US will destroy Turkey’s economy if he refuses. Read More »
Imran Khan says Pakistan will push for Iran-Saudi mediation
October 16, 2019 at 10:14 AM
Islamabad will do everything it can to promote dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said, as tensions grow between the two Gulf rivals. Read More »
Modi declares ‘start of new era’ in India-China relations in ‘heart-to-heart’ talks with Xi
October 14, 2019 at 12:00 PM
Chinese and Indian leaders have just begun the second day of their one-to-one exchange at a picturesque Indian resort overlooking the Bay of Bengal, trading pleasantries and trying to mitigate frictions between their nations. Read More »
Netanyahu to Knesset: Israel Needs ‘Many Billions Immediately’ to Fight Iranian Threat
October 09, 2019 at 02:17 PM
Netanyahu called Iran an “enormous security challenge” and accused the country of attacking US aircraft and Saudi oil facilities. Iran denies any wrongdoing. Fears of a large-scale military confrontation in the Middle East have grown recently amid ever-increasing tensions between the US and its Gulf allies on one side, and Iran on the other. Read More »
