Sheikh Zakzaky in dire health condition: report
Top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, who has been held for four years on trumped-up allegations by the Nigerian government, has been reported to be in poor health.
Lifting of sanctions key part of JCPOA, parties agree
Signatories to the Iran nuclear deal agreed at a JCPOA meeting in Vienna that the lifting of US' unilateral sanctions is an essential part of the agreement.
N Korea Says Time Running Out for US to Revive Talks
Time was running out for the United States to formulate a new strategy to revive denuclearization talks, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Thursday, as a US envoy for North Korea is set to visit South Korea ahead of President Donald Trump’s trip.
Germany’s Merkel Seen Shaking for 2nd Time This Month
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking as she met President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, her second shaking bout within two weeks.
Trump Renews Criticism of Japan-US Alliance before G20 Summit
US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the US-Japan security alliance, the linchpin of Tokyo’s security policies, ahead of talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Osaka this week.
2 Killed, 7 Injured as Russian Plane Makes Emergency Landing
Two people were killed and seven injured when an Antonov An-24 passenger plane made an emergency landing at a regional airport in Russia’s Buryatia republic, in Siberia, on Thursday, the area’s emergency situations ministry said.
Iran-Russia coop. beneficial for both countries, region: Iranian expert
An Iranian expert says as the US and its regional allies try to spread extremism and terrorism to central Asia so cooperation between Iran and Russia not only is beneficial for both countries but also for the region.
Cyber-attack against Iran: a failed strategy of U.S. presidents from Bush to Trump
It was first in July 2010 when the United States launched a serious cyber-attack against Iran. At the time, it was said that a virus named Stuxnet was used for damaging the computer systems that controlled Iranian nuclear industry.
Mogherini says EU’s trade mechanism for Iran “ready to be operational”
EU’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Tue. that the trade mechanism called INSTEX, aimed at facilitating trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions, is “now ready to be operational.”
Russia says downed U.S. drone was in Iranian airspace
Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said on Tuesday that Russia has military intelligence that shows that a U.S. drone was in Iranian airspace when it was shot down by Iran, according to Reuters.