Turkish president says no talks with Syrian Kurds
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Turkey’ President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected offers for mediation with Syrian Kurds militia as the Turkish military continues its offensive against them in northern Syria. Speaking Sunday, Erdogan slammed Western allies for standing by the Syrian Kurdish militias and said Turkey won’t negotiate with “terrorists,” AP reported. NATO member Turkey views […]
Middle East a Safer Place without US: Iranian Security Official
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council highlighted the failure of all American plans for West Asia, saying even the US’ regional allies have arrived at the conclusion that the Middle East would be a safer place without the US. In an article published on Monday, Ali Shamkhani said three open […]
Gunshot in Philadelphia; 6 People Hospitalized, 1 dead
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Six people, ranging from 14 to 27 years old, are being treated in a hospital after gunshot in Philadelphia, police said. A 911 call came in Sunday evening reporting “gunshots and several victims,” Philadelphia police said. “At 8th Street and Clearfield Street on the highway at approximately 5:24 p.m., E-911 received […]
Trump orders withdrawal of remaining US troops from Syria
Donald Trump is ordering the withdrawal of remaining US troops from northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday, a development that has paralyzed the fight against ISIS and ceded US and Kurdish battlefield gains to Moscow and Damascus. Iran News quotes the report by CNN. “We have American forces likely caught between two opposing, […]
Yemeni Forces Target Saudi Coalition Drone
A military drone of the Saudi-led coalition has been intercepted and targeted while flying in the skies over Yemen's western province of Hudaydah.
Trump Not to Blame for Lack of Improvement in Russia-US Ties
Moscow is not blaming US President Donald Trump for failing to improve US-Russian relations, a pledge he had made during his election campaign, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Arab broadcasters.
Hunter Biden Steps Down from Chinese Board amid Trump Attacks
Hunter Biden is stepping down from the board of a Chinese-backed private equity company and promising to forego all foreign work if his father, former US Vice President Joe Biden, is elected president in 2020.
Tehran-Riyadh’s steps to de-escalate tensions
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Past tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia in recent days have been replaced by positive signals for engagement and negotiation; the signs are evident in the speeches and statements of the Tehran-Riyadh’s officials. According to a report by IRNA, After years of tension and disagreement in various fields between Tehran and […]
Unregistered EU citizens may be deported after Brexit
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The UK Government has reneged on a promise to EU citizens, as a minister threatens EU citizens with deportation if they do not apply for settled status after Brexit. The UK Security Minister, Brandon Lewis, announced that EU citizens who do not apply for settled status by the end of 2020 […]
Catalan separatist leaders face long jail sentences
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Spain’s Supreme Court plans to sentence Catalan separatist leaders to a maximum of 15 years in prison over a 2017 bid for independence, a judicial source said on Saturday. Some of the Catalan separatist leaders on trial would be found guilty of charges of sedition and misuse of public funds, but […]