Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to maintaining the sustainability of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program. The meeting of the Six (Russia, the UK, China, the US, France and Germany) and Iran was held on Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. “Lavrov confirmed […]

US President Donald Trump is “mentally deranged” and will “pay dearly” for his threat to destroy North Korea, Kim Jong-Un said Friday, as his foreign minister hinted the regime may explode a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. In a rare personal attack published hours after Washington announced tougher sanctions, the North Korean leader took […]

TEHRAN – Iran dispatched its second cargo of humanitarian aid to Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh on Wednesday. The 30-ton consignment, which included medicine, foodstuff, tents and blankets, was airlifted to Shah Amanat airport in the port city of Chittagong in Bangladesh.. The first consignment of Iranian humanitarian aid for the Muslim people of […]

TEHRAN  – Former US president Barack Obama used a rare public appearance to speak out against the latest Republican efforts to upend his signature healthcare reforms. Obama — appearing at an event with Bill and Melinda Gates in New York on Wednesday — said it was “aggravating” to see Republicans move forward with a plan […]

TEHRAN – EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini dismissed Washington’s view that the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers should be renegotiated, saying that the agreement is “delivering”. “There is no need to renegotiate parts of the agreement because the agreement is concerning a nuclear program and as such is delivering,” Mogherini told […]

TEHRAN – North Korea’s foreign minister has brushed aside US President Donald Trump’s fiery threat to destroy his nation, comparing it to a “dog’s bark” and suggesting Pyongyang would not be deterred by the rhetoric. Trump used his stormy maiden address at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday to warn the North that Washington would […]

French President Emmanuel Macron has taken the podium at the UN to speak in defense of the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, warning that a failure to honor the accord will be “irresponsible.” “This is a good agreement, an agreement that’s essential to peace,” Macron said in his first address to the 72nd session of the […]

TEHRAN  – One of Australia’s top counter-terrorism officials has joined the ranks of people advising citizens to learn to live under a threat of terrorism, saying that a major attack on Aussie soil is inevitable. “I don’t like to say it but it will happen,” Mark Murdoch told the media on Wednesday. The 37-year-old veteran, […]

NEW YORK– After referring to North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un as “rocket man” in front of the UN General Assembly, US Presidential Donald Trump made a slew of remarks with questionable accuracy. Trump stepped up his aggressive rhetoric toward Tehran, berated Kim’s “suicide mission” in developing nuclear weapons, and spared zero effort touting what he claims are […]

TEHRAN – Police have evacuated part of the City of London amid a security alert over a “suspicious package”. Armed officers and explosives teams with sniffer dogs were seen patrolling in the Liverpool Street and Moorgate areas. Witnesses said trains were running as normal but roads near the stations were closed, Independent reported. Alex Holmes, […]