Nuclear deal ‘worthless’ if it does not benefit Iran; Vaezi
Tehran (Irannews) – Vaezi accompanied President Rouhani during his trip to New York for the Annual UN General Assembly conference. While in New York, Rouhani held separate meetings with leaders of Germany, France and Britain whose countries are signatory to the 2015 nuclear deal. “Nuclear deal without its benefits is worthless for us and we […]
Saudis Paralyzed in Yemen: IRGC General
Tehran (Irannews) – Yemen forces have gained such great deterrent power that they have paralyzed the Saudi invaders, the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said. Addressing a conference in Semnan on Sunday, Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi hailed the people of Yemen for standing against foreign pressures and attacks from the arrogant powers. […]
Syria Demands Immediate Withdrawal of Foreign Forces, Again
Syria’s foreign minister demanded on Saturday that American and Turkish forces evacuate the war-ravaged country immediately or face “any and all countermeasures authorized under international law.” Irannews quotes the story of Syria from nytimes. Syrian officials have made similar threats in the past to push unauthorized forces from the country but have never taken serious […]
Afghanistan Presidential Election; Over 1mln Votes Counted
Tehran (Irannews) – More than 1 million votes have been counted as tallying in Afghanistan Presidential Election continues, Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced Sunday. “According to initial figures, 1,051,998 voters cast their votes in 2,597 polling centers out of 4,905 polling centers where election materials were dispatched,” the IEC said in a […]
Saudi Arabia’s King Bodyguard Shot Dead in Personal Dispute
Saudi Arabia’s King TEHRAN (Irannews) – The personal bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was shot dead in a personal dispute, a report said. Major General Abdul Aziz al-Faghm, bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s King, was killed in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, where the government relocates for the summer months, state television al-Ekhbariya […]
Chinese FM urges Persian Gulf to form a dialogue
China’s chief diplomat, Wang Yi, suggested on Friday that countries bordering the Persian Gulf “should be urged to establish a platform for dialogue and consultation.” Irannews quotes; The remarks by Wang came two days after the Iranian president at the UN headquarters in New York invited the countries directly affected by the recent incidents […]
Fresh wave of ‘climate strikes’ around the world
Irannews quotes the story of climate strikes around the world told by Skynews. It comes a week after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets around the world, with demonstrations in Australia, Britain, India and the US against climate change. The “climate strikes” were inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg who gave a passionate […]
Trumpland: The Last Exit From His Presidency
Trumpland Irannews covers the story of Trumpland by nytimes. Ask an intelligent Republican staffer what they imagine awaits their party after Donald Trump, and you’ll get an interesting disquisition on the factions and figures that might shape conservatism, the political and policy arguments to come. Ask that same staffer what happens if Trump is re-elected, […]
Yemen: Houthis’ capture of ‘thousands’ of Saudi troops
Yemen Houthis have claimed their largest operation yet, reportedly capturing “thousands” of Saudi troops in the border region. There has been no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities. Irannews covers the story by DW. Yemen Houthi fighters have claimed a major raid resulting in the capture of “thousands” of enemy troops, including many officers and soldiers […]
Afghan Presidential Election Continues, Irannews reports
Afghan Presidential Election Tehran (Irannews) – As polling has been continuing since early Saturday, Afghan voters stand in long queues outside polling centers in cities and villages amid Taliban threats and intimidation to persevere Afghan Presidential Election procedure. The polling opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (0230 GMT) and will continue uninterrupted till 3:00 p.m. […]