Normalization of Iran-EU Trade Relations Is 'First Step' to Comply With Nuclear Deal - Rouhani
August 02, 2019 at 12:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday that the normalization of trade relations with Iran was the first step of the European Union to comply with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, the Press TV broadcaster reported. Read More »
US, North Korea Denuclearization Talks to Resume Soon - Reports
August 01, 2019 at 02:37 PM
A US National Security Council official met with his North Korean counterpart in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week, during which North Korea expressed its willingness to revive nuclear talks, a senior US official told foreign media Tuesday. Read More »
Trump Says ‘Iran Never Won a War, but Never Lost a Negotiation’ Amid Persian Gulf Escalation
July 31, 2019 at 12:19 PM
The statement comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted on Monday that Iran had rejected his proposal to visit Tehran to address the Iranian people. Read More »
‘Whoever’s on Israel’s side, we’re against’: Erdogan slams Netanyahu & US over Palestinian killings
July 30, 2019 at 12:26 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israel and its enabling allies over “state terror… in Palestine,” declaring “Whoever is on Israel’s side, let everyone know that we are against them.” Read More »
China, Russia to Continue Improving Military Cooperation Amid 'New Era' in Relations – Beijing
July 29, 2019 at 10:25 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China and Russia will continue strengthening and improving their cooperation as the two states have entered a new era in relations, the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Read More »
Palestine’s Abbas suspends ALL agreements with Israel
July 28, 2019 at 09:46 PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that all standing agreements with the state of Israel will be suspended indefinitely, following the bulldozing of homes in the occupied West Bank. Read More »
US Trying to De-Escalate Tensions in Persian Gulf Area, Pentagon Chief Says
July 26, 2019 at 12:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Mark Esper, who has recently been sworn in as the new US defence secretary, said Washington sought to de-escalate the situation in the Persian Gulf area. Read More »
Twitter Enraged as Ilhan Omar Said Americans Should Be 'More Fearful of White Men' than Terrorists
July 26, 2019 at 10:21 AM
In a 2018 interview that has recently gone viral, Democrat Ilhan Omar responded to a question about the fears "some people have of "jihadist terrorism" by saying Americans should be "more fearful of white men." Read More »
Without Israel, Middle East would fall to ‘Islamic extremism,’ says Netanyahu
July 25, 2019 at 10:31 AM
Never one to mince his words, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is the sole force fending off a radical Islamic takeover of the Middle East, arguing Tel Aviv is an indispensable defender of the entire region. Read More »
Afghanistan demands US explain Trump’s comments about ‘wiping’ country off face of earth
July 25, 2019 at 10:22 AM
Kabul has requested that Washington clarify remarks made by Donald Trump, in which the US president boldly said he could “win” the war in Afghanistan if he completely annihilated the country. Read More »