Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani held separate meetings with his Turkish and Afghan counterparts in the capital, Tehran, on Friday, discussing a range of regional and international issues, including ways to combat terrorism. Speaking at the meeting with Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim, Larijani said mutual cooperation to boost security in the Middle East has […]

Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the United States is using terrorists as an instrument of pressure and direct intervention in the affairs of sovereign states. “The geopolitical ambitions of the United States of America, which continue to use terrorists and extremists as an instrument of pressure and direct interference in the affairs of […]

The Kremlin shrugged off a US call for it to scrap a nuclear-capable missile Friday, saying it was in compliance with the Cold-War era arms control treaty Washington accuses the missile of violating. A senior US official had said Thursday that Russia must scrap its 9M729 nuclear-capable cruise missiles and launchers or modify the weapons’ […]

The Ukrainian Parliament Thursday voted to withdraw from a wide-ranging treaty on friendship with Russia, the latest step in escalating tensions between the two neighboring countries. The Supreme Rada overwhelmingly supported a motion by President Petro Poroshenko not to prolong the treaty when it comes up for renewal in April. The camouflage-clad president visited an […]

The United States has on multiple occasions spoken against the construction of Nord Stream 2, with President Donald Trump blasting EU countries for their support of the project and urging them to abandon it in favor of American LNG. In an interview with Wall Street Journal managing editor Gerard Baker, US National Security Advisor John […]

Iran national futsal team claimed the title of the Slovak Futsal Week 2018 three-nation cup. Team Melli was held to a 3-3 draw by Slovakia on Wednesday and finished in first place with four points. Iran had already defeated Russia 5-4 in its first match. Russia came second with three points and the host finished […]

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said in a video message on Twitter on Monday that he is flying to Russia and expects to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold ‘serious’ talks. Maduro is heading to Russia to “strengthen and expand diplomatic relations and friendly ties between the brotherly nations.” “Tomorrow I will have a […]

Moscow is interested in reviving dialogue with the European Union, Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. He noted that Russia is building bilateral cooperation with both EU nations individually and with the entire European Union, dialogue with which “is now in a rather frozen state” not through Russia’s fault. “But, naturally, it […]

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi said Tehran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are planning to make up for the US exit from the accord. Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday night, Araqchi said after the […]

The Israeli military once again attacked the Syrian territory on 30 November 2018. Syria’s official news agency SANA quoted a military source as saying that “Air defense intercepted hostile targets over al-Kiswah and downed them,” and that “the Israeli attack did not achieve its goals.” Russia’s Sputnik news agency cited a Syrian security source as […]