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.
Leader Says Protracted Talks Harmful to the Country
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned against protracted talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, reiterating that Iran will only return to its commitments under the accord once it has verified that all U.S. sanctions have been removed.
Ayatollah Khamenei Stresses Opposition to Prolonged Talks in Vienna
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined that the ongoing talks between Iran and the Group 4+1 (China, Russia, Britain and France plus Germany) should not take long.
Iran to Stop Vienna Talks if Negotiations Prove Unconstructive
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and top negotiator Seyed Abbas Araqchi underlined that his country would never allow other parties to prolong talks underway in Vienna, and warned that negotiations will continue only if they prove constructive.
Iran-Turkey Cooperation Effective in Resolving Regional Problems
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan underlined that cooperation between Tehran and Ankara can lead to the resolution of different problems and crises in the region.