Australia Bushfire Regenerate; Evacuation Alarm
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Residents in the path of bushfire that have ravaged southeastern Australia since September were urged to evacuate again on Thursday as hot and windy conditions threatened to regenerate huge bushfires. The Rural Fire Service in New South Wales State of Australia told fire-weary community meetings in coastal communities south of Sydney […]
North Korea Media Slams South Korean President’s Peace Diplomacy
A North Korean radio station on Wednesday slammed South Korean President Moon Jae-in's move to rally international support for Korean peace as a "bad habit of relying on external forces."
European Commission urges peace in Middle East
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The European Commission called on Wednesday for an immediate end to the use of weapons in the Middle East conflict between Iran and the United States, urging efforts to restart dialogue. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a news briefing before departing to London that she would discuss the […]
Military Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan; Two Killed
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Defense Ministry of Afghanistan said two military personnel were killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday. The chopper was traveling from Farah’s capital to the Parchman district of the province. “An AAF helicopter (MI-35) crashed just before noon today in Parchaman District, Farah province, due to technical issues. Sadly two of […]
China stock market investment goes through diversification
TEHRAN (Iran News) – China will encourage the development of annuities and endowment insurance to diversify people’s investment into the stock market, instead of direct share purchases from savings, the government-backed Securities Times said. “The key consideration is to cultivate a multi-layer stock market,” the newspaper reported, quoting Xiao Yuanqi, spokesman of China Banking and […]
Patriot Missiles Moved to Central Seoul; North Korea
TEHRAN (Iran News) – South Korea has moved a Patriot missiles unit from a southeastern region to central Seoul, sources said Tuesday, as part of efforts to better defend key facilities from potential threats from North Korea. The Air Force unit, which previously was stationed in North Gyeongsang Province, was relocated to a former military […]
Draft of possible sanctions on Iraq
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Reports suggest that the US Administration has issued a draft of possible sanctions against Iraq to the Iraqi President Barham Salih. The draft aims to clarify the consequences of possible sanctions for the Iraq government, a source told Skynews. US President Donald Trump has threatened Iraq with imposing ‘very big sanctions’ […]
NATO training mission in Iraq suspends
TEHRAN (Iran News) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg spoke after an emergency meeting in Brussels, confirming that the alliance would suspend its training mission in Iraq due to the security situation. Stoltenberg briefed the press after an urgent meeting of the North Atlantic Council at Ambassadorial level in Brussels following the assassination of Lt. Gen. […]
Human Rights Watch condemn threats to Iranian culture sites
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The US-based Human Rights Watch said that Trump’s threat to attack important Iranian culture sites would be war crimes if carried out. On Sunday, Human Rights Watch condemned the president’s latest threat to Iran’s culture sites. “President Trump should publicly reverse his threats against Iran’s cultural property and make clear that […]
Kenya Police: Suspects Arrested for Entering British Army Camp
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Kenya police forces say they have arrested three men who tried to force their way into a British Army training camp on the same day that al-Shabab extremists attacked a military base and killed three US military personnel. The internal police report seen by AP says the three “terrorist suspects” were […]