A super-legislative body loyal to President Nicolas Maduro revoked the immunity of two Venezuelan opposition lawmakers Wednesday, in order to put them on trial for allegedly masterminding a drone “assassination” bid on the leader. Maduro, who has systematically sidelined the opposition as he tightens his grip over his troubled nation, accuses the opposition and Colombia […]

 Former US Congressman, James Charles Slattery, says President Trump may be looking for a way to re-engage Iran and solve some of his concerns about the JCPOA and then reengage the diplomatic process. “Both sides would be wise to try and find a win-win solution to the current impasse! Further escalation of words will do […]

Israeli Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan said on Tuesday that it would be better if Iran would disappear entirely from this world. “It would be better if the Iranian regime would disappear entirely from this world, but it would also be a blessing to see Obama’s bad nuclear agreement replaced with a better one,” […]

US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Washington is willing to engage in new talks with Iran to seek a “new deal”. “The United States is seeking new detail – excuse me, a new deal, rather, that will comprehensively address the Iranian regime’s destabilizing behavior – not just their nuclear program, but also their missile […]

 More than 70,000 people have been left homeless in the deadly earthquake that hit Lombok Island, forced to sleep in makeshift shelters and lacking food, medicine and clean water, authorities said Wednesday. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake killed at least 105 people and triggered panic among locals and tourists on Lombok on Sunday, just a week […]

Fatih Donmez, Tukey’s energy minister, said that buying natural gas from Iran will continue despite the risk of US sanctions. In an interview with Turkish Heber Turk TV, the Turkish minister said that his country’s imports of natural gas from Iran is based on a long-term contract that will continue until 2026, and Turkey will […]

Pakistani politician Farahnaz Ispahani said in an interview that the desire of Pakistan’s new prime minister Imran Khan to improve relations with Iran is a positive one that can help regional stability. Pakistan has just given mandate to Imran Khan led Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) to form the new government, albeit with the help of […]

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko says that his country will negotiate with US to be exempted from Washington’s extra-territorial sanctions against Iran. Worried about Japanese business and trade interactions with Iranians, Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said at a press conference on Tuesday that his country will try to […]

Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait told a local newspaper in Kuwait that he has invited Kuwaiti emir to attend Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in October in Tehran. Alireza Enayati, Iran’s Ambassador to Kuwait, told the Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas that he is hopeful that the Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait will accept Iran’s invitation […]

TEHRAN – North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Tuesday, according to the Foreign Ministry’s website. Zarif welcomed Ri and a team of officials at the Foreign Ministry in Tehran, but no statement was made to reporters. Ri is on a two-day visit to […]