TEHRAN – Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes the US ability to project hard and soft power is seriously constrained by its diplomatic illiteracy and lack of political culture, especially under the disastrous Trump presidency. Any period of history evidencing a dramatic change in world political thought […]

The United States warns North Korea of a “massive military response” to any threats. US Defense Secretary James Mattis made the comments ina statement he read out among reporters outside of the White House on Sunday. “Any threat to the United States or its territories including Guam or our allies will be met with a […]

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has one again called on North Korea to cease it illegal actions after Pyongyang announced the testing of a hydrogen bomb. On Sunday, Guterres condemned the act as “yet another serious breach of the country’s international obligations.” “The secretary general reiterates his call on the DPRK leadership to cease such […]

MOSCOW – In the light of Washington’s decision to shut down three Russian missions, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says that diplomatic properties are inviolable within international law. Russian diplomatic properties in the United States are inviolable under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, signed by Washington, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Saturday, following Washington’s decision to close down three Russian properties and […]

TEHRAN  – The commander of Iran’s Basij (mobilization) Force highlighted US hostilities toward Muslims and said the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group, as the “brainchild” of Washington, aims to demonize Islam. What has been against Islam is the United States’ evil deeds and there is enough evidence for that,” Brigadier General Gholam Hossein Gheibparvar […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Air Defense detected a US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk drone last week and gave it a warning to stay away from the country’s airspace, a top commander said. Speaking at a televised program on Saturday night, Iran’s Air Defense Commander Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili said the American RQ-4 drone was given […]

TEHRAN – A peace activist and journalist based in Virginia said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s panic about recent advances of Iran and its allied forces against terrorists in Syria signals that the Tel Aviv regime is “losing its stranglehold” over Washington. “Netanyahu’s panic and his incessant warnings regarding ‘Iranian expansion’ may be the most […]

TEHRAN – Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami highlighted Iran’s growing power in the Middle East and said the balance of power in the region has changed in favor of the Islamic Republic. “Today, the balance of power has changed in favor of our revolution and establishment,” Brigadier […]

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is not going to inspect Iran’s military sites despite US pressures to do so. “We’re not going to visit a military site like Parchin just to send a political signal,” Reuters cited an unnamed IAEA official as saying, referring to a military complex located 30 kilometers from the […]