Davoud Abbasi, Editor-in-Chief of the Italian radio at IRIB, tells the Tehran Times that the trade war that the U.S. has launched against the European Union may trigger “security” disputes in the long-run if the sides fail to reach a compromise. Following is the text of the interview: Q: Donald Trump has slapped tariffs on […]

Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Khalid Al Attiyah highlighted that his country will not support any conflict with Iran. Although Iran and Qatar have “a lot of differences”, this does not mean that “we go and fuel a war” in the region, Associated Press quoted him as saying. Making the remarks on […]

Eight civilians were killed on Friday in a US-led international coalition attack on Dheeb Haddaj village, southeast of al-Shaddadi city in Hasaka southern countryside. Civil sources told SANA reporter that the coalition’s jets targeted the civilians of Dheeb Haddaj village, killing 8 persons. The US-led coalition warplanes shelled the houses of citizens in al-Fadel village […]

TEHRAN – The UN Security Council is to hold a meeting on June 19 on Resolution 2231 which endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).  There have been some new developments about the JCPOA including the U.S. withdrawal from the deal, so the council will discuss the issue […]

TEHRAN – Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Moallem has said Iran has stood by Syria since the very beginning of the war against terrorism and “we thank the Iranian people and leadership for their help.” “Since the beginning of the crisis, Iran has supported Syria in the war against terrorism” which is backed and financed […]

Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU Commission chief, has said that the European Union must take measures to protect core provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. “As co-architects of the Iran deal, we must defend its core,” Sputnik quoted him as saying in an interview with the Hannoversche Allgemeine […]

Rodney Shakespeare, a British political analyst, said that the late Imam Khomeini (RA) disclosed the depth of corruption of authoritative powers in the world. He made the above remark days before the 29th demise anniversary of the founder of the Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini (RA) and said, “with the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution, […]

Former Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel has said that the European Union, Russia and China should stand against the U.S. unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and defend international legal norms by challenging the decision in the UN and World Trade Organization (WTO). “Europe, Russia, China, international traders should stand up and challenge the American […]

The 12 conditions put forth for Iran by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are a nonstarter, a former advisor at the U.S. Department of State believes. “These are nonnegotiable; I don’t see Iran agreeing to them. If Iran agreed to them, there wouldn’t be a whole lot to negotiate,” Denis Jat told the Islamic […]

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday that Washington had imposed new sanctions on Iran. In particular, the U.S. sanctioned six individuals and three companies. According to the US Treasury Department’s statement, Washington is targeting the Ansar-e Hezbollah organization and the Hanista programming group with their punitive measures. (Source: Sputniknews)