We refuse to be a ‘normal country’ if it means US-style bombings & invasions, Moscow tells Pentagon
September 11, 2019 at 10:44 AM
It’s better not to be a “more normal country” if that means being as prone to invasions and coups as the United States, top Russian ministers have said, firing back at bizarre remarks by a new Pentagon chief. Read More »
Trump says he ‘could’ meet with Iran President Rouhani
September 10, 2019 at 02:38 PM
US President Donald Trump said he has “no problem with the idea” of meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. There are rumors the meeting could happen later this month at the UN General Assembly. Read More »
'Time to Pressure Iran': Israeli PM Netanyahu Warns Tehran Ahead of His Visit to London - Reports
September 09, 2019 at 01:25 PM
The Islamic Republic announced earlier this week that it would continue reducing its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iranian nuclear deal. Iran has refused a $15 billion loan offered by France, stating it would follow the agreement only if the country sells as much oil as it used to before the US re-imposed sanctions. Read More »
Iran will give Europe two months to save nuclear deal - Rouhani
September 05, 2019 at 10:42 AM
Europe has two months to negotiate sanctions relief for Tehran, otherwise the country will initiate ‘phase three’ in its rollback of commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said. Read More »
Japan won't join U.S.-led maritime coalition in Gulf: newspaper
September 04, 2019 at 02:40 PM
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will not join a U.S.-led security mission to protect merchant vessels passing through key Middle Eastern waterways, but will consider deploying its naval force independently, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday. Read More »
Tehran Welcomes Russia's Concept for Persian Gulf Security - Iranian Foreign Minister
September 04, 2019 at 02:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran welcomes Russia's initiative on Persian Gulf security and is ready to sign a non-aggression pact with its neighbours, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday. Read More »
Iranian President Rouhani Rules Out Bilateral Talks With US
September 04, 2019 at 10:39 AM
The comments by the Iranian president come just weeks after his US counterpart, Donald Trump, signalled his readiness to hold a bilateral meeting in the future under the "correct" circumstances. Read More »
It's Necessary to Find Way to Counter US, Otherwise Nuclear Deal Won't Be Only Loss, Iranian FM Says
September 04, 2019 at 10:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Monday that Washington's actions regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action are a blow to international law, and if the accord is not preserved, the nuclear deal "will not be the only loss". Read More »
‘This is Our Land’: Israel’s Netanyahu Vows to ‘Extend Jewish Sovereignty’ to West Bank Settlements
September 03, 2019 at 01:12 PM
Jewish settlements in the West Bank are one of the most contentious sources of dispute between Israel and the Palestinians. The latter fiercely oppose the construction and expansion of Israeli communities in the West Bank, citing international law, while Israeli settlers believe that this land is historically theirs. Read More »
Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit DPRK Amid Stalled Denuclearization Talks
September 03, 2019 at 12:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will kick off his three-day trip to North Korea on Monday amid the stalled process of the Korean Peninsula denuclearization. Read More »
