Turkey to deploy troops inside Idlib as part of Astana deal: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims his country will deploy troops to Syria’s Idlib region as part of the Astana agreement with Iran and Russia on “de-escalation zones.” Erdogan said in a Thursday interview with Reuters, “Under the agreement, Russians are maintaining security outside Idlib and Turkey will maintain the security inside Idlib region.” Turkey, […]
UNSC warns Iraqi Kurds against independence referendum
The UN Security Council has warned that a secession referendum planned to be held in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region next week is potentially “destabilizing” and threatens the ongoing war against Daesh terrorists. In a unanimous statement on Thursday, the 15-member council also said the referendum could hinder efforts to help those displace by violence return home. […]
German FM: Our utmost interest not to jeopardize JCPOA
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel issued a statement after the EU3+3 Foreign Ministers meeting with Iran in New York. Emphaszing the necessity of sustaining the Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) with Iran, the statement reads, “It is in our utmost interest not to jeopardize the nuclear agreement with Iran and certainly not to end it now or […]
‘Illegitimate’ US sanctions threaten Iran nuclear deal: Lavrov
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 […]
Trump ‘deranged’, says Kim as Pyongyang hints at Pacific H-bomb
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 […]
Iran Sends More Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Muslim Refugees
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 […]
Obama Speaks Out against Republican Healthcare Plan
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 […]
JCPOA ‘Delivering’, EU’s Mogherini Says
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 […]
N. Korea Shrugs off Trump Threat as ‘Dog’s Bark’
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 leader speaks in defense of Iran deal in first UN speech
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 […]