Mogherini, Indian FM discuss Iran nuclear deal
TEHRAN – Federica Mogherini, the EU high representative for foreign affairs, met on Friday with Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, discussing a range of issues including the importance of preserving the Iran nuclear deal. They also addressed developments in their respective neighborhoods, such as the situation of the Rohingya, Afghanistan, the Maldives and […]
Merkel lost the game!
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attacked Iran’s regional policy in his most recent statement. This is while the German government is one of the main supporters of the terrorist and takfiri groups in the West Asian region. Many analysts of international affairs believe that Germany will support the killing of the Yemeni people by exporting arms […]
Trump prolongs sanctions on N Korea despite thaw with Kim
US President Donald Trump has decided to prolong sanctions introduced in the wake of North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests following a punitive December 2017 UN resolution restricting Pyongyang’s fuel imports and other trade. The day before, however, the US president had stressed that Kim Jong Un was complying with international demands, Sputnik News reported. […]
Japanese PM due in Tehran in July
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would travel to Tehran in July for talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Kyodo news agency in a report on Friday said, “this visit will be the first visit of a Japanese prime minister to the Islamic Republic of Iran in the past 40 years. In 1978, then Japanese prime […]
US, European Troika’s bargain over JCPOA
The US-EU conflict over the United States announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the EU has entered a new phase. The tariffs, which took effect from Friday, will end a two-month exemption for the US allies. Accordingly, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission said: “This is a bad day […]
Brazil to suspend fish exports to EU
Brazil said Tuesday it was suspending fish exports to the European Union in response to concerns raised by Brussels’ veterinary inspectors. “The suspension will come into effect next Wednesday, January 3, at the same time as an action plan to respond to questions raised by the European Union following an inspection carried out in September […]
Trump orders halt to family separations
President Donald Trump ordered an end to the separation of migrant children from their parents on the US border Wednesday, reversing a tough policy under heavy pressure from his fellow Republicans, Democrats and the international community. The spectacular about-face comes after more than 2,300 children were stripped from their parents and adult relatives after illegally […]
Trump rips up JCPOA to reduce Iran regional importance, foster internal division
Internationally recognized strategist of the multipolar world and the founder of Difference Group Dan Steinbock said Trump pulled US out of JCPOA under the name of freedom and democracy, but in fact due to interest in Iran’s energy resources, to reduce Iran’s regional importance, and to foster internal division. Leaders of two historically hostile countries […]
Iran, Russia, Turkey Start Syria Peace Talks in Geneva
Representatives from Iran, Russia, and Turkey are meeting in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss establishing a committee tasked with drafting Syria’s new constitution. Members of the Syrian opposition have also arrived in the Swiss city where officials of the three nations acting as guarantors of a ceasefire in the war-torn country are meeting under the […]
German official reiterates EU’s resolve to preserve JCPOA
German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Niels Annen met with the head of the Iranian atomic agency in Norway and reiterated his country and EU’s support for the JCPOA. The meeting between the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi and the German Minister of State at […]