TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Russian forces’ contribution to Syria’s counter-terrorism campaign, saying over 90 percent of the Syrian territory has been liberated from the grip of militants. On Thursday, Putin thanked Russian military servicemen who are involved in Syria’s anti-terror fight, saying they have made a change in the overall situation. “It […]

TEHRAN – The forces of the Yemeni army and Popular Committees, in retaliatory attacks against the Saudi-led coalition, killed several Saudi servicemen in the kingdom’s southwestern provinces of Najran and Jizan. According to the Arabic-language al-Masirah television network, the Yemeni forces on Wednesday launched a military operation against the Saudi-led coalition positions near the kingdom’s […]

In a meeting with Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Iran’s ambassador Abolghasem Delfi discussed bilateral relations and regional and international issues. Pointing to importance of relations between France and Iran, Montagne voiced the country’s readiness to utilize political and economic capacities and to conduct further regional negotiations with the […]

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Islamabad amid Washington’s allegations that Pakistan is providing “safe havens” for Taliban militants. The top US diplomat landed in the Pakistani capital on Tuesday and he is set to hold meetings with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and the military chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Tillerson […]

Russia has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at renewing a UN probe into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. On Tuesday, two other UNSC members – Russia and Bolivia – also voted against the mandate, while China and Kazakhstan abstained from voting on the US-prepared document. During this week, the […]

Britain’s sales of military equipment to Saudi Arabia hit £1.1 billion in the first six months of this year, according to the latest government data. The UK sold £836 million worth of arms and military hardware to the Saudi kingdom between April and June, up from £280 million between January and March, according to statistics by the Department […]

TEHRAN  – The forces of Yemen’s army and Popular Committees, in retaliatory attacks against the Saudi-led collation forces, managed to kill dozens of the Riyadh regime’s mercenaries in the Arabian Peninsula country’s southeastern province of Taiz. In a major operation, the Yemeni forces attacked the positions of the Saudi mercenaries in Yakhtal, the Arabic-language al-Masirah […]

TEHRAN– Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Afghan president’s allegations about Russia’s support for Taliban and called the remarks unacceptable. “We have taken note of reports in some Afghan media of statements regarding Russia’s ‘support’ for the Taliban movement by President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai during his recent trip […]

The United States says it is considering sanctions against parties responsible for the atrocities against minority Rohingya Muslims in the Buddhist-majority Myanmar. “We express our gravest concern with recent events in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and the violent, traumatic abuses Rohingya and other communities have endured,” the US State Department said on Monday. “It is imperative […]

A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people, but then headed out to sea after largely sparing the capital, Tokyo.Four people were reported killed, hundreds of plane flights canceled, and train services disrupted in the wake of […]