Speech, Press, Academic Freedoms Threatened in West
An American political expert described the US ad other Western powers as “fantasy democracies” and said speech, press, and academic freedoms are threatened in these countries.
Trump Presidency Would ‘Change Character’ of US; Biden Says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his “No Malarkey” bus tour on Saturday by warning a crowd in Iowa that Donald Trump presidency would “change the character” of the US if he were to stay in the White House for eight years. “We can overcome four years of Donald Trump […]
US secretary of energy resigns
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Former governor of Texas and US Energy Secretary Richard Perry resigned on Sunday, according to an official statement. He will be replaced by Dan Brouillette, who was backed by the Senate in advance. Perry had been in the Trump administration as Secretary of Energy since March 2017. He announced his resignation […]
Impeachment Inquiry: Trump calls the hearing ‘unfair’
TEHRAN (Iran News) – US President Donald Trump and his lawyers will not participate in a congressional impeachment hearing this week, the White House has said, citing a lack of “fundamental fairness” in impeachemnt inquiry. Trump’s aides responded defiantly on Sunday to the first of two crucial deadlines he faces in Congress this week as […]
Antonio Guterres says climate change must stop
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly inadequate” so far, stressing that ”Our war against nature must stop”. Iran News quotes. Speaking before the start Monday of a two-week international climate conference in Madrid, the UN chief said the impact of rising temperatures – including […]
Assange’s Father: US targets enemies by abusing legal systems
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The incarceration and extradition trial of Julian Assange is one of many examples of the US abusing the legal systems of other countries to target its political enemies, said John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father. Assange is currently held at a top security UK prison pending a hearing on extradition to the […]
Iraqi PM resignation accepted
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iraq’s Parliament accepted the Iraqi PM, Adel Abdel Mahdi, resignation on Sunday, after two months of violent unrest that have left more than 420 people dead. Iraqi PM Adel Abdel Mahdi said Friday he would submit his resignation to Parliament following a spike in the death toll among protesters. Parliament opened […]
Forced Conversion, an International Crisis
The seminar, held in Seoul, South Korea, was devoted to the protection of the rights of religious minorities targeted by the majority groups, particularly in the context of anti-human rights situations such as the forced conversion that occurred in Korea. Iran News quotes the report of the seminar told by peaceinitiative.net. Forced conversion, also known […]
US Abuses Justice Systems to Target Its Enemies
The incarceration and extradition trial of Julian Assange is one of many examples of the US abusing the legal systems of other countries to target its political enemies, said John Shipton, the father of WikiLeaks’ founder.
China Wants Rollback of Tariffs in Phase One Trade Deal with US
Beijing is insisting US tariffs must be rolled back as part of any phase one trade deal with Washington, China’s Global Times newspaper said on Sunday citing unnamed sources, amid continued uncertainty on whether the two sides can strike a deal.