Trump Might Consider Opening A US Embassy in North Korea: Source
US President Donald Trump is willing to establish official diplomatic relations with North Korea and even open a US embassy in Pyongyang, two sources close to the Singapore are reported saying. US President Donald Trump is willing to establish diplomatic relations with North Korea and, subsequently, even open an embassy in its capital, Pyongyang, Axios […]
Russia determined to fight terrorism in Syria
Russian President’s Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev affirmed his country’s determination to combat terrorism in Syria. “Large numbers of terrorists, including members from Jabhat al-Nusra and ISIL, are still there in the de-escalation zones and in Idleb too,” Lavrentiev said in a statement quoted by RT following a meeting held by representatives of guarantor […]
India against anti-Iran unilateral sanctions
India Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj highlighted that her country doesn’t accept unilateral sanctions against Iran. She made the remarks in a Sunday meeting at Tabriz International Airport with East Azarbaijan’s provincial governor Majid Khodabakhsh. Indian officials came from their European tour and had a short stay in Tabriz for refueling the plane. Touching upon her […]
Turkey’s Erdogan faces poll test against resurgent opposition
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday faces the biggest ballot box challenge of his 15 year grip on Turkey, with the opposition revitalised and his popularity at risk from growing economic troubles. Erdogan has overseen historic change in Turkey since his Islamic-rooted ruling party first came to power in 2002 after years of secular domination. […]
Saudi Arabia overturns ban on women driving
Saudi Arabian women celebrated being able to drive for the first time in decades Sunday, as the kingdom overturned the world’s only ban on female motorists, a historic reform expected to usher in a new era of social mobility. The move is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s wide-ranging drive to modernise the conservative […]
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 […]