Russian latest weapon shown to inspectors
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that it demonstrated its latest weapon, Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, to a team of US inspectors this week as part of transparency measures under the New Start nuclear arms treaty with the US. “The demonstration of the weapon took place on Nov. 24-26 under the Russian-US […]
White House must comply with impeachment subpoenas
A US appeals court judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s top aides must comply with subpoenas issued by the impeachment investigation against him. In a case involving former White House counsel Don McGahn, subpoenaed in May by the House Judiciary Committee, Judge Ketanji Jackson ruled that administration officials cannot claim absolute immunity from impeachment subpoenas […]
Turkey to test Russian S-400 systems despite US condemnations
Turkey has announced it will test the S-400 missile defense systems it purchased from Russia in Ankara on Monday and Tuesday as the row with the US deepens.
US chemical weapons a threat to international peace, security
Gholamhossein Dehghani, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, has addressed the Twenty-Fourth Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Military Power of Iran’s Enemies Diminishing: IRGC Commander
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami highlighted Iran’s recent military achievements in the face of the US and said the military power of the enemies is diminishing.
Doctors Fear Assange Could Die in UK Jail
More than 60 doctors wrote an open letter published Monday saying they feared Julian Assange's health was so bad that the WikiLeaks founder could die inside a top-security British jail.
Syria oil wells occupied by US: Al-Ja’afari says
Syria’s UN Ambassador Bashar al-Ja’afari says the Syria oil wells are occupied by United States and they are looting Syrian resources as the UN remains silent on Washington’s act of theft. “The US occupies Syrian oil wells and plunders the Syrians’ revenues in the shadow of the UN Security Council’s silence,” he told a meeting […]
China Attacks US at G20 as World’s Biggest Source of Instability
The United States is the world's biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the world baselessly smearing China, the Chinese government's top diplomat said on Saturday in a stinging attack at a G20 meeting in Japan.
US Troop Presence in Japan A Concern, Says Lavrov
The presence of US soldiers on Japanese soil is hindering closer ties between Tokyo and Russia and remains of concern to Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday.
Giuliani Contacted Pompeo before Ukraine Envoy Was Ousted
US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was in contact with secretary of state Mike Pompeo in the months before the US ambassador to Ukraine was abruptly recalled, newly released documents show.