TEHRAN– Turkey’s parties are divided about Ankara stance twoards referendum in the Iraqi Kurdistan region despite the country’s president strong opposition with the semi-autonomous region’s attempts for independence. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday demanded that Iraqi Kurds call off a weekend referendum on independence, hinting at consequences if they go ahead. “Steps such […]

TEHRAN – North Korea’s foreign minister assailed US President Donald Trump at the United Nations on Saturday, deriding him as a “mentally deranged” leader whose threats had increased the chances of military confrontation. RiYong-ho told the General Assembly that Trump’s vow to “totally destroy” his country if necessary had made “our rockets’ visit to the […]

Taliban militants have targeted a military convoy of Danish NATO forces in the Afghan capital of Kabul. There have been no reports of casualties among the foreign forces but at least three civilians have sustained injuries. Afghan officials said the incident took place early on Sunday when a bomber attacked a NATO convoy in the […]

Israel detains hundreds of African asylum seekers without trial every year, with the approval of its top authorities, the Haaretz daily has reported, citing data released recently. New official figures show that the Israeli regime has put a total of 311 African refugees behind bars without trial in the past 15 months, the paper said on […]

The ground forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have started heavy artillery fire drills in the country’s southwestern area. The security drills, codenamed Moharram, started out on Sunday, with Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the IRGC’s second-in-command, and Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, who commands the Corps’ ground forces in attendance, Sepah News reported. The exercises […]

TEHRAN – Germany is going to the polls on Sunday for the country’s federal elections, with long-serving Chancellor Angela Merkel looking all but certain to win a historic fourth term in office. The poll is also expected to see the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) entering parliament for the first time. Polls opened at 8am […]

TEHRAN  – The London Metropolitan Police confirmed that an acid attack has taken place Saturday evening in eastern London, injuring at least six people. “Police were called just before 20:00 hrs on Saturday to the area around Stratford Shopping Centre to reports of a group of males spraying what is believed to be a noxious […]

Vermont Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders has asserted that the US foreign policy towards Iran and Saudi Arabia is wrong, blaming Riyadh for promoting “extremely radical Wahhabi doctrine” worldwide. In his interview with The Intercept published on Friday, the former presidential candidate also stated that he does not consider Riyadh an ally because it supports terrorism. Senator Bernie […]

US President Donald Trump has warned the North Korean foreign minister after his speech to the United Nations that “they won’t be around much longer” if he “echoes thoughts” of his boss, Kim Jong-un. “Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N.,” Trump tweeted late on Saturday. “If he echoes thoughts of Little […]

TEHRAN – An American human rights lawyer and a professor at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law said North Korea has no plans to attack any country, including the US first, noting that Pyongyang’s missiles serve defensive and deterrent purposes. “I do not view North Korea’s missile launches as a threat to anyone. It […]