Kurds didn’t help US in WWII: Trump
Republicans savaged President Donald Trump Wednesday for allowing Turkey to attack US allies in Syria as the President offered varying reasons for giving Turkey the green light, including the fact that Kurds did not fight alongside the US in World War II. Iran News quotes the story told by CNN. Turkey launched its military operation to […]
Johnson Faces Cabinet Revolt over No-Deal Brexit
TEHRAN (Iran News) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a fresh rebellion in his cabinet, with a group of ministers poised to resign due to concerns that he is leading the country towards a no-deal Brexit, The Times newspaper reported on Wednesday. Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan, British Minister for Northern Ireland Julian Smith, […]
Imran Khan for mediation efforts between Tehran and Riyadh
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will travel to Iran and Saudi Arabia in near future, the Pakistani media reported on Wednesday. Khan, who was on an official visit to China, returned to Pakistan on Wednesday to finalize his future trips to Tehran and Riyadh. Mehr quoted Pakistani media as saying. Sources […]
Iranian Official Welcomes Saudi Bid to End Yemen War
Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said Tehran would welcome Saudi Arabia’s “positive step” in pursuing a way to end the war on Yemen.
Iran Has Advised Turkey to Exercise Self-Restraint
The spokesperson for Iran’s administration voiced concerns over the Turkish government’s planned attack on northern Syria and said the Islamic Republic has called on the neighboring country to show restraint.
Russia Calls for Dialogue between Damascus, Kurdish forces
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for dialogue between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces in northern Syria amid reports of Ankara’s upcoming incursion into the Arab country. “We contacted both the representatives of the Kurdish forces side and the representatives of the government (Syria), and confirmed that we are encouraging […]
Untrustworthy US betrays own allies: Nasrallah
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The secretary-general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement warned against putting trust in untrustworthy US, emphasizing that Washington cannot be trusted at all as it betrays own allies and does not stand committed to any agreement. “No one can rely on untrustworthy US and an agreement struck with it because of […]
Rouhani Urges Turkey to Reconsider Decision on Syria
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the Turkish government to think twice before making decision on Syria, adding that Turkey should address the concerns about its southern borders in the right manner. Speaking at a weekly cabinet session on Wednesday, Rouhani deplored the fact that the flames of war still exist […]
Persian Gulf security possible with inter-regional talks
TEHRAN (Iran News) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the issue of security in the Persian Gulf needs to be tackled through negotiations between regional countries. “Iran believes that solving differences in the Persian Gulf region doesn’t require military tension, foreign intervention, and military presence of other countries; the issue of Persian Gulf security should […]
Iran sees Iraq unrest as a plot to undo bilateral ties
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran accuses foes of deliberately stirring trouble and fueling Iraq unrest at a time when pilgrims head to Iraq for a major religious event. Since they erupted a week ago, the deadly protests in Iraq have been tracked closely in Iran where they are seen as a plot to undermine ties between the neighbors. […]