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Maduro Endorse Luis Parra as Venezuela Speaker 06 Jan 2020

Maduro Endorse Luis Parra as Venezuela Speaker

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Nicolas Maduro endorsed Luis Parra as the new Speaker Sunday to legalize the new leadership of the parliament. “The National Assembly held a session in the parliament building in accordance with the constitution. A new leadership was elected, consisting of the opposition, with parliamentarian Luis Parra at the head,” Maduro told […]

US House to issue a resolution on war powers; Pelosi 06 Jan 2020

US House to issue a resolution on war powers; Pelosi

TEHRAN (Iran News) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will introduce and vote on a war powers resolution this week to limit US President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran. “This resolution on war powers is similar to the resolution introduced by Senator Tim Kaine in the Senate,” US House speaker said […]

Sanders introduce bill to block funds for war 06 Jan 2020

Sanders introduce bill to block funds for war

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders followed an angry attack on Donald Trump’s ordered airstrike assassination of Iran’s top military commander with the announcement of a new bill to block funding for a war against Iran — unless Congress approves. Sanders announced the bill at a campaign stop Saturday in Des […]

Expel of US troops from Iraq major win for Iran 05 Jan 2020
Wendy Sherman:

Expel of US troops from Iraq major win for Iran

Former US under secretary of state for political affairs Wendy R. Sherman in a tweet on Sunday called Iraqi Parliament's decision for ousting US from Iraq 'major win for Iran'.

Iraqi Parliament votes to expel US troops from Iraq 05 Jan 2020

Iraqi Parliament votes to expel US troops from Iraq

In an extraordinary session on Sunday, the Iraqi parliament voted for a resolution requiring the government to order the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.

Australia Bushfires: Smoke Covers New Zealand Sky 05 Jan 2020

Australia Bushfires: Smoke Covers New Zealand Sky

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Australia bushfires have turned the sky bright orange over Auckland in New Zealand, more than 1,200 miles away. People have also reported their breathing has been affected by the smoke from the devastating blazes of Australia bushfires. A witness to the eerie spectacle has described it as “apocalyptic”. Police in New […]

Al-Shabab Attacks Military Base in Kenya 05 Jan 2020

Al-Shabab Attacks Military Base in Kenya

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Al-Shabab militants have attacked a military base in Kenya Lamu County used by US and Kenyan military personnel, the East African country’s army and the armed group said. Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) said in a statement on Sunday that “at around, 5:30 am an attempt was made to breach security at […]

Immediate Ceasefire in Libya; UN Urges 04 Jan 2020

Immediate Ceasefire in Libya; UN Urges

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The head of the UN, Antonio Guterres, urged Saturday an “immediate ceasefire” in war-weary Libya where the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) fights forces affiliated with Gen. Khalifa Haftar. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants a “return to political dialogue by all parties and put an immediate ceasefire in Libya,” the […]

Venezuela condemns US attack in Iraq 04 Jan 2020

Venezuela condemns US attack in Iraq

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Venezuela firmly condemned the US attack and stated that it is “an action that clearly raises tensions in the region, without any basis in international law.” Venezuela on Friday condemned the US military attack carried out by the United States’ terrorist forces against Baghdad, Iraq, in which the Quds Force commander, […]

Airstrike near Taji targeted convoy of medics 04 Jan 2020

Airstrike near Taji targeted convoy of medics

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has rejected earlier reports which claimed that some PMU leaders have been assassinated in an airstrike on Saturday in North Baghdad, Taji. Iraq’s state TV reported that a United States airstrike targeted an Iraqi militia late on Friday on Taji road north of Baghdad. It did […]