Kuwaiti emir to visit Iran in October: envoy
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 […]
North Korea’s chief diplomat meets Zarif
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 […]
Iraq opposes U.S. sanctions on Iran but will abide by them: PM
Iraq does not agree with U.S. sanctions against Iran but will abide by them to protect its own interests, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday. “As a matter of principle we are against sanctions in the region. Blockade and sanctions destroy societies and do not weaken regimes,” he said at a news conference. “We […]
Russia slams U.S. sanctions against Iran, promises to save nuclear deal
Russia has said it will do “everything necessary” to save the 2015 nuclear deal and protect its shared economic interests with Tehran, according to CNBC. The Russian Foreign Ministry website published a statement on Tuesday stating that Moscow is “deeply disappointed by U.S. steps to reimpose its national sanctions against Iran.” It added, “We will […]
Trump says anyone doing business with Iran won’t do with US
US President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday that the newly imposed sanctions against Iran are “the most biting.” He added that in November they would “ratchet up to yet another level.” In the same tweet, the US president added that anyone, who is doing business with Iran, won’t be doing it with the US. Donald […]
On Obama’s Campaign against Trump
While some have pinned hopes for Demarcates victory in the next presidential election in US, the author argues that whether Republican or Democrat, American politicians are all the same to Iran. Recently, the name of former US President, Barack Obama, is repeatedly heard in American political circles. While guiding and managing the Democrat’s electoral campaign […]
EU does its best to keep Iran benefiting from JCPOA: Mogherini
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said that the European Union is doing its best to keep Iran benefiting from the economic advantages of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). She made the remarks on Tuesday in a joint press conference with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. “We are doing our best to […]
Turkish delegation to visit Washington to discuss sanctions
A delegation of Turkish officials will travel to Washington within two days to discuss US sanctions on Turkey’s interior and justice ministers, local media reported citing diplomatic sources. According to the Daily Sabah newspaper, the sides have reached a consensus over sanctions and agreed to a face-to-face meeting. The United States recently decided to impose […]
Brazil closes, then reopens border to Venezuelan migrants
Brazil briefly closed then reopened its northern border to Venezuelans on Monday as it struggled to contain mass migration from the South American country saddled with a crippling political and economic crisis, police said. A Supreme Court justice overturned a lower court judge’s decision that had suspended for a few hours the entry of more […]
Georgia’s accession to NATO may trigger ‘terrible conflict,’ says Medvedev
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday opposed Georgia’s accession to NATO, saying it may trigger a “terrible conflict.” Medvedev’s remarks came during an interview with the Kommersant FM radio station, which was broadcast on Monday. “Georgia’s accession to NATO may trigger a terrible conflict and lead to catastrophic consequences. We do not understand why […]