Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has strongly condemned a recent attack by the United States, Britain and France against Syria, saying it will boost the Syrian nation’s resolve in its fight against terrorism. In a statement released on Saturday, the IRGC said the US, Britain and France carried out ...
Read More »Putin warns against provocation amid hype over Syria gas attack claims
Russia’s president has warned against any recourse to provocative measures over allegations of a new chemical attack in Syria, amid rising threats of a military action by the US and its allies against the Damascus government, which they blame for the reported incident. In a phone call on Monday, Putin and German ...
Read More »1000s join rallies in UK, Canada, Australia to slam Israel atrocities on Palestine
Thousands of people have taken part in a massive rally in Britain’s capital London to express solidarity with Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip and condemn persisting atrocities by the Israeli regime in the occupied territories as well as UK’s inaction toward such violence. The protesters gathered Saturday outside of ...
Read More »Teachers at union conference support Palestine, oppose Islamophobia and defend Jeremy Corbyn
Anti-racism was a big theme of NUT teachers’ union conference this week. It took place as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is under intense attack from right wingers over antisemitism. A number of delegates and speakers at conference fringe meetings defended Corbyn and the right to criticise the Israeli state and ...
Read More »Russian envoy seeks meeting with British FM over poisoning case
The Russian embassy in London has sent a request for a meeting of its envoy, Alexander Yakovenko, with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to discuss an investigation into poisoning of a former Russian double agent in Britain which has brought their bilateral ties to their lowest point since the end ...
Read More »Pres. Rouhani calls for end to murdering of Yemeni people
TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – At a bilateral meeting with Russian President Putin in Ankara on, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told his Russian counterpart that all efforts should be focused to stop Saudi war against Yemeni people. “We have to make our efforts to immediately stop bombardments of murders of ...
Read More »Northeastern Syria: Heavy Infighting Erupts among US-Backed Militants in Raqqa
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kurdish fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and other SDF-affiliated militants engaged in a fresh round of fierce clashes in Raqqa province in Northeastern Syria yesterday, local sources reported on Wednesday. The sources said that the Kurdish fighters clashed with the SDF-affiliated Raqqa Thowar Brigade, whose members ...
Read More »Iraq starts deploying forces in Sinjar after Turkey’s threats against PKK
Iraq has started deploying forces in the country’s northwestern Sinjar region after Turkey threatened to enter the area to attack Kurdish militants. Iraqi police forces, fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, and some army soldiers arrived in Sinjar on Friday. The mayor of Sinjar, Fahd ...
Read More »Iran’s Zarif voices outrage over Israeli regime’s massacre
TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has strongly condemned ‘Zionist tyrants’ over killing and injuring hundreds of peaceful Palestinian protesters on Friday. Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote in his latest tweet on the Israel’s massacre “on the eve of Passover (of all days), which commemorates God ...
Read More »Iran, EU review judicial coop
TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to The Hague, Alireza Jahangiri, and President of Eurojust Ladislav Hamran discussed ways to extend judicial cooperation between Iran and the European Union. During the meeting held at the Eurojust premises in The Hague, Ladislav Hamran voiced readiness to have the desired level of ...
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