US policies, Europeans’ dependency cause probable JCPOA death
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov named US policies against Iran and reliance of EU countries on the US as the main causes for a low chance of JCPOA survival. “I conclude that [the US’] ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran will go on, accordingly the chance for preserving and fully implementing JCPOA […]
Turkey to pass bill of sending troops to Libya
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Turkish parliament will soon pass a bill to send military troops to Libya as Tripoli has offered an “invitation” for the deployment. Erdogan made the announcement during a speech addressing the members of his AK Party on Thursday, adding that he would present legislation […]
Border shootings in Kashmir remained Six killed
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Troops from India and Pakistan have exchanged heavy fire and border shootings along the restive Line of Control (LoC) that divides Kashmir between the two countries, with a total of six soldiers reportedly killed from both sides. The Pakistani armed forces said two of their soldiers were killed on the border […]
Syria to Sue Washington for Plundering Its Oil
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Syria government plans to file a lawsuit against Washington for plundering the oil resources of the Arab country, according to a senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The Syria government is looking into the possibility of suing Washington in an international court over the plundering of Syria’s oil reserves, […]
‘ring of fire’ can be seen in last solar eclipse of 2019
TEHRAN (Iran News) – An annular solar eclipse created what is known as a ‘ring of fire’ around the Moon, which was visible across large parts of the Eastern Hemisphere on Thursday, as can be seen in footage filmed from Zayed City, in the United Arab Emirates. The eclipse is known as a ‘ring of […]
Russia Informs North Korea of $4.8 mln Allocation for UN Humanitarian Program
Russia has officially notified North Korea’s authorities of its allocation of almost $5 million for a UN humanitarian program to reduce child morbidity and mortality in the DPRK, the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang wrote on Facebook on Wednesday.
Pope on Christmas: Don’t let church failings take God’s love away
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Pope Francis on Christmas eve has urged the world’s Catholics not to let the Church’s failings lead them away from “God’s love,” as the Catholic Church is plagued by sexual abuse and financial irregularities across the world. Addressing thousands of people during Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the […]
Japan, China Ties Need Development; Abe, Li Agreed
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed Wednesday on the need to create a new era for the Japan and China ties as they step up preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Japan next spring. In a meeting in the southwestern Chinese city of […]
New Election Law Approved amid Protests; Iraq
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Parliament approved a new election law of Iraq aimed at giving political independents a better chance of winning seats in parliament. The new election law changes each of the Iraq 18 provinces into several electoral districts, with one legislator elected per 100,000 people, AP reported. It also prevents parties from running […]
China, South Korea, Japan discuss North Korea-US dialogue
TEHRAN (Iran News) – China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbors South Korea and Japan for their first official meeting in over a year on Tuesday, flexing its diplomatic muscle with America’s two key Asian allies and seeking unity on how to deal with North Korea. Free trade and economic cooperation were also at the […]