Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Tuesday successfully launched a Н2-А rocket with a new reconnaissance satellite from the space center in the prefecture of Kagoshima. The rocket was launched at 1:34 p.m. local time (4:34 GMT), which was broadcast live by the country’s space agency, Sputnik reported. The rocket is expected to bring IGS-Optical […]

Recent contradictory statements by the German Chancellor and German Foreign Minister on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) over an independent payment system for Iran attracted the attention of many international experts and analysts.  As reported by Handensblatt, the German business newspaper, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas recently mentioned that Europe and the U.S. “have […]

Myanmar rejected Wednesday the findings of a UN probe alleging genocide by its military against the Rohingya, in a strident government response to a damning report on the crisis. Myanmar has come under immense pressure this week over last year’s military crackdown that pushed more than 700,000 of the Muslim minority into Bangladesh. Monday’s report […]

Germany and France said they’re working on financing solutions to sidestep U.S. sanctions against countries such as Iran, including a possible role for central banks. The discussions, which also involve the U.K., are a signal that European powers are trying to get serious about demonstrating a greater level of independence from the U.S. as President […]

 Iraq will send a delegation to the United States seeking an agreement on financial transactions with Iran, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in his weekly news conference on Tuesday. According to Reuters, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday that his country will send a delegation to the United States seeking an agreement on […]

 The French president Emmanuel Macron criticized US President Donald Trump’s “aggressive” isolationism, calling on EU to defend itself against US extraterritorial sanctions. “Multilateralism is going through a major crisis which collides with all our diplomatic activities, above all because of US policy,” he told a gathering of French ambassadors on Monday. According to Reuters, Macron urged […]

 Senator John McCain was one of the most influential figures in the American political and military structure. Washington’s policies on Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and other countries was influenced by McCain’s opinions. His influence on the Pentagon was also evident. His continuing violation doctrine in Afghanistan and his hostile views on Russia have restrained Trump from […]

TEHRAN – Refugees in Bangladesh held demonstrations on Saturday to mark the passing of a year since the outbreak of a conflict in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state that drove hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from their homes. Putting up in tents in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar, protestors said they were living in worst conditions in […]

After months of intense negotiations the United States and Mexico agreed Monday on a thoroughly overhauled free trade pact, while talks with Canada begin Tuesday. Despite the milestone announcement, the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement entered a new phase of uncertainty, with Canada’s foreign ministry insisting that country’s signature was “required” while President Donald […]

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas again took aim at US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy in a speech on Monday, branding his policies towards Europe “irritating”. “Obviously it irritates us when President Trump describes Europe as an enemy of the USA in the same breath as Russia and China or calls NATO into question almost […]