Britain, France, Germany agree to broaden JCPOA to other issues
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany have agreed the Iran nuclear deal is the best way of stopping Tehran from gaining nuclear weapons, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office said in a statement on Sunday. May had phone calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel where they agreed the deal […]
Syria calls for making ME nuclear weapon free zone
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Hussam Eddin Ala called for taking practical steps and immediate measures to make the Middle East a zone free from nuclear weapon and other weapons of mass destruction. “We call for the full implementation of the 1995 Middle East Resolution, as it is an integral part […]
We will fight for JCPOA, German FM says
TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said that his country along with other European powers will fight for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, to keep it alive, even without the U.S. Maas told German newspaper Passauer Neue Presse in an interview on Wednesday that Donald Trump’s decision to reimpose […]
EU dying silently as it plays in Trump’s court
The paradoxical approaches taken by the European authorities is definitely one of its kind! Over the past months, Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, has repeatedly emphasized that the EU can no longer rely on the United States to secure its interests. However, the German Chancellor held secret and hidden negotiations with the U.S. government and […]
Iraq’s Ammar Hakim urges support for Iran in face of U.S. sanctions
TEHRAN – Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement, reacted on Wednesday to U.S. sanctions move on the Islamic Republic, calling for all-out efforts to help Iran in the face of U.S. pressure, Tasnim reported. “The Islamic Republic of Iran is under pressure and sanctions which have targeted its economic and political establishment,” […]
Venezuela lifts opposition lawmakers’ immunity for drone ‘attack’ trial
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 […]
Iran, US can find a win-win solution: Former congressman
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 says Iran should disappear
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 Says Willing to Engage in New Talks with Iran
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 Homeless after Deadly Lombok Quake
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 […]