Khashoggi’s Murder ‘Happened under My Watch,’ Says Saudi Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives “because it happened under my watch,” according to a PBS documentary to be broadcast next week.
US Dollar Ditched in Iran’s Trade with Russia, Turkey
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdonnaser Hemmati said the country uses the national currencies in the trade transactions with Russia and Turkey.
UN Announces Formation of Syrian Constitutional Committee
A Syrian constitutional committee made up of government members, civil society and civil society has been finalized after almost two years of negotiations, the United Nations announced.
Brazilian Climate Strikers Take Aim at Bolsonaro for Amazon Fires
Thousands of Brazilians demanded action on climate change on Friday, taking aim in nationwide protests at President Jair Bolsonaro who they say is allowing fires to destroy the Amazon rainforest, worsening the environmental crisis.
Sanctions ‘opportunity’ for scientific sector
Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami said that sanctions are an opportunity for the scientific sector of the country.
A way forward for Iran
In a recent series of interviews from Tehran that included a detailed conversation with Iran’s world-beating Foreign Minister and JCPOA architect Javad Zarif, NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt had his most telling moment with Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, the Rouhani government’s 37-year old Minister of Information and Communications Technology (Minister Jahromi is the first Iranian government executive born after the 1979 Revolution). While discussing his belief in the power of social media and his own prolific use of Twitter, the millennial Mr. Jahromi admitted to Holt that the Tehran government was not as effective with modern communications or messaging as it needed to be in the interconnected 24/7 world, due to needless restrictions on the new-era social apps.
Russia, Iran coordinating their payment systems as SWIFT alternative
Russia and Iran are organizing cooperation between the Russian financial messaging system and Iran's Electronic Financial Messaging System (SEPAM) as an alternative to making payments through SWIFT for protection against third countries' sanctions, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov told reporters Friday.
Judiciary Chief Highlights Importance of Justice
TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim Raisi has stressed the importance of carrying out justice in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran Insurance Penetration Ratio Ranks First in in Region
TEHRAN – The CEO of Iran Central Insurance Company (Bimeh Markazi Iran) says despite distance with international insurance penetration ratio standards, Iran ranks first in the region.
Russia, US Bear Main Responsibility for Strategic Stability: Lavrov
Russia and the United States are responsible for global security more than other countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.