Turkish, US top diplomats talk over phone
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has spoken with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over the phone, according to a Turkish diplomatic source on Saturday. Separately, the US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement that Pompeo and Cavusoglu spoke to “discuss the case of Pastor Andrew Brunson”. “The secretary and foreign minister committed […]
Diplomat hails Coelho for backing people against monarchists
TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to London, said in a Twitter post, that Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho took a proper stance against the son of Iran’s former dictator. “Reza Pahlavi lacks legitimacy to represent people,” said Hamid Baeidinejad Iranian ambassador to Britain in a post on his Twitter account. The Iranian diplomat made the […]
Top US Diplomat Says Closing Embassy in Cuba ‘under Review’
TEHRAN – The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened US Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday. Tillerson’s comments were the strongest indication to date that the United States might mount a major diplomatic response, […]