Turkish forces quit Syria if other forces withdraw
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his Turkish forces quit Syria until other countries pull out, insisting that Ankara will continue its cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northeastern parts of the Arab country until every one of them has left the region. Turkish army forces and militants of the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA), […]
Iran to play UAE at Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Semis
Iran defeated Russia at the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai Thursday night and will play the UAE in the competition’s semifinals as Group B winner.
US Main Challenge of Syrian Constitutional Committee
An American political commentator cast doubts over the success of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, whose meetings have begun in the Swiss city of Geneva, and said the US “occupation” and its focus on Syrian oilfields is the real challenge of the committee.
Turkey Says Delivery of Second Russian S-400 Batch May Be Delayed
Delivery of a second batch of Russian S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey may be delayed beyond a planned 2020 timeline by talks on technology sharing and joint production, the head of Turkey's Defense Industry Directorate said on Monday.
Trump may be readier to make concessions to Iran in impeachment situation
Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and UN, says that the initiation of impeachment proceedings against President Trump has created a situation in which he may be readier to make concessions to Iran.
US Seeking to Blunt Rise of Russia, China
An American academic and political analyst said the US is confronted with Russia’s military resurgence and China’s economic might and is seeking to contain the two superpowers’ rise via sanctions and trade war.
Details of Kosovo Police’s Attack on UN Staff Member “Shocking”
The details of the Kosovo police's attack on UN staff member Mikhail Krasnoschekov in May are shocking, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at the UN Security Council session on Thursday.
Putin to Skip APEC Summit in Chile, Kremlin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Chile next month, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, adding that the decision had nothing to do with the ongoing riots in Chile.
Iran, Russia, Turkey FMs Support Syria Constitutional Committee
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Russia welcomed the opening of Syria Constitutional Committee meetings as a result of the contribution made by the Astana Peace Process guarantors, stressing that the Committee should exclude foreign interference. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Russia’s Sergei Lavrov and Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu issued […]
Russia: No proof of Baghdadi’s Extermination by US
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russia’s defense ministry has no reliable proof that Daesh (also ISIL) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in a US raid and doubts that such a raid has ever taken place, the ministry’s spokesman, Igor Konashenkov, said on Sunday. “Russia’s defense ministry has no reliable information about an operation by […]