China Says War Must Not be Allowed on Korean Peninsula
War must not be allowed to break out on the Korean peninsula and the issue must be resolved through talks, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of the danger of “sleepwalking” into conflict. Xi made his comments to visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in just days after US […]
Iran’s Emergency Medics Help Myanmar Refugees
Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has dispatched medical teams to administer on-the-post treatment to Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled Myanmar to escape military crackdown and ethnic violence, an official said. A group of emergency treatment teams from Iran’s Red Crescent Society were dispatched to the Rohingya camps on Wednesday morning to help the refugees, […]
Uzbekistan celebrates 25th anniversary of Constitution
On December 7, a solemn event dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan was held at the Palace of International Forums “Uzbekiston”. It was attended by the state and public figures, representatives of science, culture, art, sport and public, embassies of foreign countries and representative offices […]
displaying weaponry fragments US accuses Iran of Yemen missile
The US presented for the first time pieces of what it said were Iranian weapons supplied to the Houthi in Yemen, claiming it as conclusive evidence that Tehran was violating UN resolutions. Displaying some fragments of weaponary at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling just outside of Washington, US defence ministry presenting some explanations tried to concluded that […]
Amano cannot afford to alienate himself from U.S.: ex-senior CIA official
TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that “much of the opposition to the JCPOA in the United States attempts to confuse people with vague references to “anywhere, anytime” inspections, and the Trump administration has joined in some of this confusion, the U.S. statement at […]
Veto on Brexit? British government loses key vote after Tory rebellion
The government of British Prime Minster Theresa May has suffered a fresh blow as lawmakers voted to force changes in London’s Brexit plans, giving Parliament a legal guarantee of a vote on the final Brexit deal struck with Brussels. May was narrowly defeated in a key vote on its Brexit bill after a rebellion by […]
UN chief urges US to honor obligations under Iran deal
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed support for the 2015 Iran deal from all the signatories except for the US, calling on Washington to also honor its obligations under the landmark agreement. Guterres made the remarks in a report on implementation of a UN resolution that endorsed the July 2015 nuclear agreement, which was obtained […]
OIC urges UNSC to act against Trump move
The final statement of the OIC extraordinary summit of Istanbul calls the international community to recognize eastern al-Quds as the occupied Palestine’s capital. The final statement of the OIC extraordinary summit of Istanbul was issued at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday. The 48 member states of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) […]
U.S. to remain in nuclear agreement for ‘time being’: Tillerson
TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has softened President Donald Trump’s harsh stance on the Iran nuclear deal, saying Washington would remain in the 2015 accord “for the time being”. “We have concerns about whether that agreement’s going to deliver on its objective but for the time being, we’re in agreement,” Tillerson told […]
Rifts Remain between US, Russia over Syria Assad Political Future
TEHRAN – US and Russian officials are still in disagreement regarding the future of Syrian president. While Moscow has stressed that Bashar al-Assad should be allowed to run for reelection in 2021, the US said he should have no place in Syria politics after a postwar political transition. Answering Bloomberg question regarding the future of […]











































