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. […]
Donald Trump Impeachment Inquiry Is the Only Option?
Donald Trump is in danger. Irannews reports the opinion of nytimes; the peaceful transfer of presidential power through free and fair elections is the crowning glory of American democracy. It concertizes the people’s will, conferring legitimacy, assuring stability. Donal Trump may have finished second in the popular vote, but he is the legitimate president. In […]
Oil tanker, Stena Impero is now ‘free to leave’, Iran says
Irannews reports: British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero is “free to leave,” Iranian officials said Monday, marking the end of a two-month standoff between Tehran and London over the detained vessel. Iran’s government spokesperson, Ali Rabiei, said that the legal process relating to the ship’s seizure had been concluded and it was free to sail on […]
Trump Impeachment Nightmare
According to polls there’s still controversies about Trump impeachment but the atmosphere in House is else. Washington (CNN)After a whiplash week, America is facing the reality of a new long national nightmare over a potentially corrupt presidency and an impeachment is a case on the table. Forty-five years after Watergate, 20 years after Bill Clinton’s shame, the mechanism […]
Jacques Chirac Presidency and His Comments on Iran
Jacques Chirac’s death Guardian reports: The former French president Jacques Chirac, a self-styled affable rogue who had one of the longest political careers in Europe, has died aged 86. For several years he had suffered from memory loss said to be linked to a form of Alzheimer’s disease or to the minor stroke that he had […]