TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Monday met with IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards Tero Varjoranta to discuss the Iran deal and other issues. According to Russia’s Foreign Ministry, the sides discussed a series of crucial issues on the IAEA’s agenda, including […]

Akhtar, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, says that the dust storms hitting Iran, Iraq and some other ME countries will be investigated by UN support. “The dust storms crisis will be examined with the support of the United Nations,” said Shamshad Akhtar, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, on Tuesday. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, from […]

TEHRAN – The Russian president has commented on the reports that the US administration released on Monday the list that includes 114 Russian politicians and 96 businessmen who may face new US sanctions in future. Commenting on the release of the list, President Putin said he was “sad” that he hadn’t been on the list, […]

The US Treasury Department has released a list, comprising 114 Russian politicians and 96 businessmen, who may face sanctions. Most senior officials of the Russian presidential administration have been added to the so-called “Kremlin Report,” that could pave way for more anti-Russia sanctions, the document, released on Monday, reads. The list includes a number of […]

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has told FBI staff he is stepping down effective Monday — a move that surprised even those expecting his March retirement, sources tell CNN. McCabe was a central target of President Donald Trump’s ire toward the FBI over its involvement in the investigation into potential collusion between his campaign and […]

Undocumented immigrant children facing deportation from the United States have no right to a government-appointed lawyers in court, an appeals court rules. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday that no legal representation to the minors is guaranteed under US law. The ruling came in the case of a Honduran boy, who appeared in […]

Turkish jets have destroyed 11 PKK targets in northern Iraq, the military announced Monday. According to the Turkish General Staff, the airstrikes targeted shelters and weapon emplacements of the terrorist group in the Qandil and Asos regions. The army did not specify when the operation was launched, reported Anadolu. The PKK is listed as a […]

President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro said that his government was ready to sign an agreement with the opposition within the framework of the talks resuming in the country. “[On Sunday], the dialogue between the government and the Venezuelan opposition begins to find a way to peace and coexistence, so I, as head of state, say […]

A senior fellow with the Transatlantic Program of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) said a trio of European countries is engaged in a fresh round of talks with the US over the JCPOA in a bid to help save Europe’s “most significant foreign policy success”. A working group comprising American and European officials, namely Britain, […]

US Ambassador to the United Nations continues to spew forth inflammatory rhetoric against Iran. In the past year, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has made every effort to oppose and discredit the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). In her lame efforts, Haley has tried to convince other members of the US cabinet, such as […]