US Incirlik airbase may be shut; Erdogan
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to shut down the major US Incirlik airbase in response to Washington’s recognition of the Armenian “genocide” and the possible introduction of new sanctions against the country. “If it is necessary for us to take such a step, of course, we have the authority…If […]
Riyadh Doha talks, good for the region
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Talks between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to heal their two-year rift are a good development for the region as a whole, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in Doha on Sunday. Asked at the Doha Forum in Qatar if the recent Riyadh and Doha talks that were made were good […]
US to Announce 4,000-Troop Drawdown from Afghanistan
The Trump administration will announce as early as this week plans to withdraw around 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, US media reported.
New Zealand Volcano Took 18 Lives Already
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The death toll from New Zealand White Island volcano eruption has risen to 18, including two people whose bodies have not been recovered, police said. A land search early today failed to find any sign of the missing pair after eruption of New Zealand Volcano, and divers returned to the sea […]
Labor Party Corbyn ‘Sorry’ for Election Result
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Britain’s labor party, main opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn apologized to supporters on Sunday for overseeing his Labor party’s worst election defeat since before World War II. But the veteran socialist defended his far-left campaign platform and gave no clear indication of when he might step down. “I will make no bones […]

Indian Citizenship Law Takes 5 Lives in Protests
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Five people died, including three after being shot by police, following violent protests in northeast of the county over a contentious Indian citizenship law, with authorities maintaining internet bans and curfews in some regions. Tension remained high at the epicenter of the unrest in Assam state’s biggest city, Guwahati, with a […]
Hudaydah Truce if Violated, Will Be Regretful; Yemenis Warn
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A Continued violation of the Hudaydah Truce signed last year in Sweden between the Houthi Ansarullah movement and the ex-Yemeni government will have “dire consequences’, the spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces warned. Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Saturday that the Saudi-led coalition and its mercenaries continue to flout the agreement […]
Person of the Year by Time Magazine; Greta Thunberg
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The American weekly Time has named the Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg its “Person of the Year” for 2019. The news magazine declared the 16-year-old Swedish girl — who quickly bloomed into one of the world’s most notable climate change activists and inspired millions of young people to take […]
Al-Bashir Corruption Sentenced Him for 2 yrs
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A court in Sudan convicted the ex-president, Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption, on Saturday, sentencing him to two years in a rehabilitation facility. That’s the first verdict in a series of legal proceedings against al-Bashir and his corruption. He is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges […]
INF Missiles Test Violated Treaty, China says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Washington’s recent ballistic missile test proves that the country used to prepare for tests of missiles banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty well ahead of withdrawing from the deal officially, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday. “Since August 2 of this year, when the United States […]