US Congress Advances Border Security Bill without Trump Border Wall
The US Congress on Thursday aimed to end a dispute over border security with legislation that would ignore President Donald Trump’s request for $5.7 billion to help build a wall on the US-Mexico border but avoid a partial government shutdown. Late on Wednesday, negotiators put the finishing touches on legislation to fund the Department of […]
Russia to Honor All Commitments on Delivery of S-400 to India: Envoy
All commitments on the delivery of S-400 air defense missile systems to India under a $5 billion contract will be fully implemented, including schedule, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said. “I’m sure that the contract will make a significant contribution to ensuring India’s security and will serve as proof of the special nature of […]
Turkey not to attend anti-Iran Warsaw summit
A senior official at the Turkish Foreign Ministry said his country will not have any representatives in the US-sponsored anti-Iran conference, which is set be hosted by Poland in Warsaw later today. “Turkey’s political participation in such a meeting that targets one country is out of question,” a senior Foreign Ministry official told the Hürriyet […]
EAEU ready to continue trade coop. with Iran: EEC minister
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) minister for trade, Veronika Nikishina, said the EAEU member countries are ready to continue talks with Iran to develop trade and economic cooperation. She made the remark during the signing ceremony of a trilateral memorandum of understanding on wheat trade between Russia, Kazakhstan and Iran. The signing ceremony took place on February […]
FM Zarif lauds achievements of Iran’s independent foreign policy since revolution
The Iranian foreign minister says that no other country in the world has faced as many foreign conspiracies as Iran, adding that the Islamic Republic of Iran has preserved its independence through reliance on its people. “Without people, we are nothing and with this people we are everything. This is a principle on which the […]
Tens of civilians martyred in new massacre by US-led coalition in Syria
The US-led ‘International Coalition’ continued to shell residential areas as at least 20 civilians were martyred, including children, in al-Baghouz village in the far southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Local sources told SANA that warplanes of the ‘International Coalition’ on Monday evening launched airstrikes on the outskirts of al-Baghouz village to the southeast of al-Bokmal […]
Islamic Revolution’s 40th anniv. means 40 years of failed US policy
Pointing to the 40 years of failure of the United States to defeat Iran, the foreign minister emphasized the need to change this policy by White House officials. “40 Years of Failure to accept that Iranians will never return to submission. 40 Years of Failure to adjust US policy to reality. 40 Years of Failure […]
Venezuelan FM Discusses National Dialogue Prospects with EU Envoy
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza held a meeting with the head of the division of South America at European External Action Service, Veronique Lorenzo, and the sides discussed prospects for a national dialogue in Venezuela. “We had an intensive and interesting meeting with Veronique Lorenzo, the special envoy of EU foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini. […]
Iran Wise to Worry about Relocation of Daesh to Afghanistan: Ex-US Adviser
A former US government adviser said “it is wise for Iran to be concerned” about Washington’s moves to relocate the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group to war-torn Afghanistan. “Given the history of the Western use of terrorists against nations like Iran that refuse to be puppets of the imperialist powers, it is wise for […]
Retaliatory Raids Kill, Injure over 250 Militants in Jizan: Yemeni Source
At least 250 Saudi-backed militants, including ringleaders, were killed and injured by Yemen’s army and fighters from popular committees in the border region of Jizan in a period of one month beginning on January 1, a report said. At least 100 mercenaries and 7 officers were killed by Yemeni troops in retaliatory attacks in al-Nar […]