EU welcomes decline of U.S. global hegemony: expert
TEHRAN _ Andy Storey, the professor of Politics and International Relations of Dublin University believes that Trump’s recklessness may inadvertantly preciptate a faster decline of the U.S. than would otherwise have occurred, and possibly a desire on the part of European elites to create, for example, an independent military capacity. Rise of Donald Trump changed […]
Trump and two shocking surveys
TEHRAN _ The president of the United States is deeply concerned about the decline in his popularity with his citizens. Many polls show that since the arrival of Donald Trump at the White House, many of his supporters in the 2016 presidential election are no longer demanding that he continue to be in power. The […]
Macron should be responsive
TEHRAN _ The French President “Emanuel Macron” once again called for “completion of the JCPOA” by negotiating the missile power of the Islamic Republic of Iran in his latest interview with the French 24 network. He also stated that negotiations over Iran’s missile program, shouldn’t make any changes in the content of the nuclear deal! […]
Russian Embassy in US Urges Citizens Stay Vigilant after New York Attack
TEHRAN- The Russian embassy in the United States is urging Russian nationals in the country to remain vigilant after an attempted terror attack occurred in New York City on Monday, embassy’s spokesperson Nikolay Lakhonin said in a release. Earlier in the day, a man detonated a bomb inside a New York City subway passageway near […]
UN Aid Official in Yemen Urges Lifting of Blockade
TEHRAN – The continuing blockade of ports in Yemen must be lifted, a senior United Nations humanitarian official urged, calling for greater access to more than eight million people on the verge of famine. Speaking from Sana’a, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Jamie McGoldrick said that “the lives of millions of people, including 8.4 […]
US Congress Ignores Trump’s Deadline on JCPOA
The US Congress is about to miss a deadline for taking action on the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands for a harder line on the agreement. A Republican legislative push to establish new “triggers” that could re-impose harsh sanctions on Iran lifted under the Obama-era deal has […]
Syrian Arab Republic delegation holds session of talks with UN Special Envoy
Syrian Arab Republic delegation, headed by, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, held on Monday a session of talks with the UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura in the framework of 8th round of Syria-Syrian dialogue. On Sunday, the delegation of Syrian Arab Republic arrived in Geneva to participate in the second stage of the 8th […]
UK drops on ranking of nations doing good for humanity due to arms sales
The UK is falling for the second year in a row on the world’s list of countries that have contributed to the “common good of humanity,” due to “vast weapons exports” and inadequate aid to foreign countries. Based on a new study called the “Good Country Index,” Britain has fallen from number four to number eight […]
Putin, Erdogan warn over escalating al-Quds tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that a deal to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems will be finalized by the end of the week. Erdogan made the remark following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ankara on Monday. S-400, whose full name is the Triumf Mobile Multiple Anti-Aircraft Missile System (AAMS), is […]
Myanmar military’s rape of Rohingya women methodical, sweeping: AP report
A new investigation reveals that Rohingya Muslim women have been subjected to “methodical” and “sweeping” rape by Myanmar’s military forces in Rakhine State, where a government-backed ethnic cleansing campaign has been underway against the minority group. The investigation was conducted by the Associated Press based on interviews with 29 Rohingya women and girls, who survived […]