“On the Iran nuclear issue and related nuclear non-proliferation issues, ‘pragmatism’ and double standards should not be adopted in pursuit of selfish interests,” said Wang Qun, the Chinese envoy to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, according to the Chinese CGTN TV. “Sanctions should also not be used for threatening casually and […]

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov wrote in a tweet on Sunday that “The Head of Atomic Energy Organisation of #Iran M.Eslami announced that Tehran will not exceed 60% uranium enrichment.” Ulyanov further described the message by the AEOI’s chief as  “a positive message on the eve of the 8th round of […]

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that the convoy was going to cross the Shuish farm in the Tal Tamar County in northwestern Al-Hasaka Province where the Syrian army forces stopped the convoy and forced it to retreat. Prior to this, the Syrian army forces had blocked the way of a US convoy consisting of […]

Rostam Ghasemi said that he held meetings with his Iraqi counterpart and Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and President Barham Salih on Sunday to discuss the Shalamcheh-Basra railway project According to the minister, finally, two sides signed an MoU on the implementation of the 32km Basra- Shalamcheh railway. He further said that according to one of the MoU’s […]

As the date for the withdrawal of all US troops from Iraq (Dec. 31) approaches, the US-led coalition has taken a stand in this regard, RT reported. According to the report, the coalition has claimed that all US combat troops have completely left Iraq on December 9, adding that currently, none of the remaining forces […]

The remaining parties to the US-abandoned 2015 agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are set to resume negotiations in Vienna with the aim of removing Washington’s sanctions against Tehran. The new round of the Vienna talks between Iran and the P4+1 group – Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany – will […]

Russia’s Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev said in a statement that the Turkish envoys in the Astana summit which was held a few days ago in the Nur-Sultan had said that the Turkish military would leave Syria at the earliest opportunity. Hürriyet Turkish newspaper referring to special sources has claimed that Turkey’s military presence […]

Lebanese Minister of Defense, Maurice Salim left Beirut for Baghdad on Monday, Lebanese Al Jadeed TV reported. Salim will meet and hold talks with his Iraqi counterpart Jumah Inad Sadun al-Jaburi on Tuesday. Al Jadeed also reported that the two sides will sign an MoU on military cooperation. Lebanese Minister of Defense’s trip came after […]

At the end of the new round of Vienna talks, it was agreed that the talks would be pursued on the content of draft of agreement made between JCPOA parties in 2015 at various levels and formats. Prior to the meeting of JCPOA Joint Commission, Iran’s chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani stated that he is […]

In a meeting with a number of Afghan Shia representatives on Monday, he emphasized that all ethnic groups will participate in the future of government in Afghanistan. While appreciating Shias’ support for the Taliban, Maulvi Abdul Kabeer said that Afghanistan is the common home of all ethnic groups and that all these groups will participate in […]

Authorities say the suspect, who they have not yet publicly identified, is among the dead. Police believe the suspect fired a firearm in at least seven different locations across Denver and Lakewood, Colorado, Monday evening, US Today reported. Denver Police Department Chief Paul Pazen said the shooting spree began a little after 5 pm on Monday […]

With the Vienna talks kinking in again, Iran has moved to voice its expectations from other parties, especially the European trio – France, Germany and Britain (E3). During the last round, the E3, particularly France, played an unconstructive role in the talks, preventing the negotiators, at least in one case, from hammering out a document […]