Zarif reiterates Iran’s full support for peace process in Afghanistan
Iran says democratic achievements made in Afghanistan over the past two decades should be preserved as a means to help establish sustainable peace, reiterating once again that Tehran fully supports an all-inclusive diplomatic process aimed at achieving peace in the war-ravaged country.
Beijing censures ‘too negative’ US policy toward China
A top Chinese diplomat has denounced as “too negative" the US policy toward his country, saying the administration in Washington is more focused on confrontation rather than cooperation with Beijing.
Diplomats agree to continue talks, technical consultations
Diplomats from the remaining parties to a landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal have agreed to continue bilateral and multilateral negotiations as well as technical consultations within the next days.
Iran’s strong naval presence thwarts threats to territorial waters
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says the enemies of Iran do not dare violate the country’s territorial waters thanks to the powerful presence of the naval forces of the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in international waters.
Congresswoman says ‘shameful’ Biden reneging on refugee promise
Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has condemned “shameful” US President Joe Biden for reneging on his refugee promise and keeping in place the former Trump administration’s cap on refugee admissions for fiscal year 2021.
Moscow asks 10 American diplomats to leave Russia
Russia has ordered 10 American diplomats to leave the country after the United States expelled the same number of Russian diplomats over what Washington alleged as malign actions, saying that the US ambassador should also go back home for some consultations.
Call for peace insincere as long as Yemen siege persists
The spokesman for Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says any call for an end to the years-long Saudi-led aggression against the impoverished country is insincere as long as a crippling Saudi blockade against the country persists.
Iran slams UN ‘politicization, abuse’ of WMD non-proliferation regimes
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has lambasted the UN Security Council for the "politicization and abuse" of non-proliferation and disarmament regimes pertaining to the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
Pompeo and his wife misused State Department funds
A US government watchdog has found that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan misused State Department funds by having staff carrying out personal tasks more than 100 times.
U.S. to Benefit Talks of Attrition
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on his Wednesday remarks said officials have decided to continue talks with P4+1 countries on the JCPOA but warned against protraction of talks and once again reiterated that Iran would only return to its commitments under the accord once it has verified that all U.S. sanctions have been removed.