Russia does not believe there is a case for United Nations action against Iran, Russia’s UN ambassador said on Wednesday after traveling to Washington to view pieces of weapons that Washington says Tehran gave Yemen’s Houthi group. The Trump administration has for months been lobbying for Iran to be held accountable at the United Nations, […]

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said on Wednesday he plans to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow. The Belgium PM, who is paying a visit to Russia, is scheduled to meet with Putin later on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Michel held talks with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. During his […]

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has slammed the French President Emmanuel Macron, saying that he has a “flawed understanding” of Ankara’s anti-terrorist campaign dubbed the ‘Olive Branch.’ According to the prime minister, “the whole world knows and should know that Turkey does not operate with the mentality of an invader.”, reported Sputnik. The statement came […]

China Wednesday called on the United States to abandon its Cold War mentality and outdated concept of zero-sum game, and view China and China-US relations in a correct way. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the call in response to US President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, in which he called […]

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt have strongly condemned the results of a report by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (OHCHR) on how severing diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar affected the country. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the blockading quartet said that the findings of OHCHR, whose […]

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 […]