Over 400 Sudanese Servicemen Killed in Saudi-Led War on Yemen
TEHRAN – The head of Sudan’s rapid support forces said 412 servicemen of the North African country, which is part of the Saudi-led coalition attacking Yemen, have been killed in the aggression against the Yemeni people. Speaking to the Sudanese newspaper Al-Jarida, Mohammed Hamdan Hamidati revealed that 412 Sudanese servicemen, including 14 officers, have been […]
US Top General Says Iran Complying with JCPOA
TEHRAN – US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford said Iran is complying with its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. “The briefings I have received indicate that Iran is adhering to its JCPOA obligations,” Dunford wrote in answers to questions in advance of his hearing […]
Russia Rejects Criticism of Missile Deal with Turkey
TEHRAN- The Kremlin on Wednesday defended Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 missile defense system amid NATO concerns over the deal. “No one has the right to criticize Russia and Turkey for military-technical cooperation, which is carried out in strict accordance with international law and is not directed against any third countries,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, […]
Taliban Says Seized 10 Security Checkpoints North of Afghanistan
TEHRAN – Taliban Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement released on Wednesday claimed that the group has seized 10 security checkpoints in Khaje Ghar district in Afghanistan’s Takhar province. According to local media, the spokesman said that police forces abandoned the checkpoints after militants’ attack on Gor Tepa and Pol-Moamenin region. “Seven police forces were […]
IAEA monitoring of Iran deal going on smoothly
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran has been providing the UN nuclear watchdog with all the necessary access it requires to monitor Tehran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, saying the inspection process is going on smoothly. In a Tuesday interview with Reuters, Yukiya Amano, reiterated that Iran is in […]
Cuba Warns US against Hasty Decisions in Mysterious Illness in Diplomats
TEHRAN – Cuba’s top diplomat warned the United States on Tuesday against taking hasty decisions over alleged incidents that have harmed US embassy staff in Havana and urged its authorities to cooperate on the investigation into the mysterious affair. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez had called for Tuesday’s meeting with US Secretary of State Rex […]
Trump Says Spain Should Stay United, Opposes Secession Vote
TEHRAN – President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Spain should stay united, branding as “foolish” a looming secession vote by one of the country’s regional governments. “I think that Spain is a great country and it should remain united,” Trump said at a news conference following White House talks with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. […]
Saudi Arabia will let women drive
Riyadh has removed the driving ban on women as part of its recent reforms to undo the damage the ultraconservative kingdom has suffered for decades of human rights violations both inside and outside of Saudi Arabia. “The royal decree will implement the provisions of traffic regulations, including the issuance of driving licenses for men and […]
Iraqi Kurdish referendum to destabilize region
TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel says that the Kurdistan dream of independence will harm peace in the Middle East. “The Kurdish referendum on independence from Iraq could escalate the tensions in the region and destabilize it,” German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Tuesday. “ٌٌٌWe express deep concerns as this move may further […]
Yemen Army Targets Pro-Saudi Militants with Homegrown Missile
TEHRAN – Yemen’s army and Popular Committees fired a homegrown ballistic missile at the position of Saudi-backed militants in the southwestern province of Taiz. The missile command of the Yemeni army announced that it hit Saudi-paid mercenaries near al-Sultan hilltop in al-Hameli area with a new type of domestically-made ballistic missile dubbed Zelzal-2. A military official […]