Lavrov, Pompeo discuss Syria by phone
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed over phone cooperation in solving the crisis in Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in statement on Saturday that Lavrov and Pompeo discussed during the call initiated by the US side the situation in Syria and means of cooperation to deliver humanitarian […]
UK to refuse Brexit bill without trade deal: report
Britain will only pay its EU divorce bill if the bloc agrees the framework for a future trade deal, the new Brexit Secretary warned in an interview published Sunday. Dominic Raab, who replaced David Davis after he quit the role earlier this month in protest over the government’s Brexit strategy, said “some conditionality between the […]
ICJ can order temporary stop to U.S. sanctions: law professor
TEHRAN – Francis Boyle, a professor of international law at the University of Illinois, has said that Iran can call on the International Court of Justice to temporarily stop the return of U.S. sanctions. “The Islamic Republic of Iran can call for the court’s ruling on stopping the sanctions which would be temporarily. This action […]
Trump Signs North Korea Human Rights Act into Law
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a bill designed to promote human rights in North Korea. The legislation, called the North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017, renews a law that was first adopted in 2004 during the George W. Bush administration. It will be in effect until 2022. “This legislation […]
Anti-Trump Protests outside White House Continue into Fifth Night
A former adviser to Hillary Clinton brought a hip hop band and dancers to the White House for the fifth night of a multi-day protest on Friday. Adam Parkhomenko has been organizing the “Occupy Lafayette Park” protests since President Trump’s controversial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. Footage captured from the Friday protest […]
Israel, Hamas Agree over Ceasefire in Gaza Strip
Israel and Palestine’s Hamas resistance movement have agreed to restore calm in the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for Hamas said on Saturday. “With Egyptian and United Nations efforts it has been agreed to return to the era of calm between (Israel) and Palestinian factions,” Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum told Reuters. Israel did not immediately comment […]
IDF tank strikes Hamas outpost in Gaza strip after border breach
The invasion follows a ceasefire agreement between the Israeli regime and Hamas on Friday after a series of clashes on the Gaza Strip border. According to an IDF spokesperson, a tank struck a Hamas outpost amid a reported breach of the border fence by a few men. On Saturday the Jerusalem Post reported that Israeli regime and Hamas agreed […]
Britain officials call government to stop supporting terrorism in Syria
Britain officials called Teresa May’s government to stop supporting terrorist organizations in Syria under the name of “opposition groups” and to work towards finding a political solution to the crisis in the country. The Independent Newspaper quoted that the Global Network for Syria, which includes peers from the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and also independents, […]
Putin says nuclear deal should be preserved
TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is an important document that should be preserved. “The current task is to preserve this key agreement and prevent uncontrolled escalation of tensions in the Middle East,” TASS quoted Putin as saying during […]
‘Impossible to reduce Iran’s oil revenue to zero’
TEHRAN – Brian O’Toole, a former senior adviser to the director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), says U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil revenue to zero is “impossible” and that the world would not be with the U.S. in re-imposing sanctions on Tehran. In 2013 there were rising sanctions as well as […]