France ready to enhance military presence in Sahel: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his country’s preparedness to beef up its military presence in the Sahel to fight alongside African forces against extremist militants in the region. “France is ready, not only to maintain, but if necessary to strengthen its engagement in the region because the fight against terrorism in the Sahel is […]
China Reiterates Support for Independent Palestinian State
China firmly supports the two-state solution and establishment of an independent State of Palestine that enjoys full sovereignty on the basis of the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Wang made the remarks during a meeting with Palestinian president’s envoys, Majdalani and Nabil Shaath, in Beijing […]
EU must end complicity in Israel’s shameless flouting of international law
The U.S. administration’s brazen recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was met with global shock and condemnation. It is now imperative that the EU translate its words into action, making clear that it will not support U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement and will take concrete steps to end complicity in Israel’s shameless flouting […]
Russia’s might directed against external threats
TEHRAN – The Russian president said at the United Russia party’s congress on Saturday that Moscow will build relations with the Western and Eastern partners on the principles of mutual trust. Delivering a speech at the meeting, Vladimir Putin said that the sovereignty resting on the power of the army and the naval forces can […]
U.S. is increasingly isolated: ex-White House official
TEHRAN – A former assistant director for national security in the White House Office of Science and Technology says “The significance of diplomacy has declined during the Trump Administration and the U.S. is increasingly isolated and looked at more as a problem than for its leadership as a result.” “I don’t think our military is […]
Scattered Controversy in Catalonia
Recent local elections in Catalonia have once again exacerbated the political crisis in the region. n 2006, when some residents of Catalonia called for the autonomy of this state in a broad referendum, some separatist groups became active in the region. This activity was very limited because many of Catalans believed that, despite being autonomous, […]
Iran Has Played Very Critical Role in Fight against Terrorists: UK Pundit
A political analyst based in London hailed Iran’s “critical role” in the collapse of the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group in the Middle East and said Iranians proved, with their blood, their commitment to fighting terrorism. “Iran has played a very critical role in the fight against Wahhabism in Syria and in Iraq,” Marcus […]
Train Collision in Austria Leaves 12 Injured
At least 12 people were injured, four of them seriously, as two passenger trains collided near the Austrian capital of Vienna, local media reported on Friday. The two regional trains were in a relatively low speed when what appeared to be a side-on collision occurred at about 6 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) near the […]
UNGA Resolution Reaffirms World Stance on Al-Quds: UN Rapporteur
A United Nations rights expert hailed a unanimous vote by the UN General Assembly against the US administration’s decision to recognize al-Quds as the capital of Israel, saying the resolution reaffirmed the international community’s long-standing principles towards al-Quds. In an interview with the Tasnim News Agency, Michael Lynk, the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Special […]
US Mask Slips Off with Financial Blackmail at UN
There appears to be no depth to which the US will not plunge in its efforts to bribe the world into pretending that the Zionist entity’s crimes should be ignored and that its gross injustices in the face of international law should be forgiven. Today, Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the United Nations notified […]