Washington (Web Desk) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his special representative for Iran Brian Hook have claimed that humanitarian supplies such as food and medicine are exempted from sanctions against Iran. If it were so, there must not have been a shortage of medicine in Iran and some …
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Rouhani urges prevention of corruption, money laundering
Tehran (Web Desk) Stating that Iranians are revolutionary, standing by each other in a great country, President Rouhani said, “we are a big family and it is natural to have problems. We should be proud of fighting corruption step by step.” Speaking at the regular weekly cabinet session on Wednesday, …
Read More »Iran’s deterrence power has ruled out enemy’s military option: IRGC deputy
Tehran (Web Desk) IRGC Deputy Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Wed. that Iran’s military capabilities have changed the enemies’ assessment of Iran and they are not threatening Iran with military option anymore. “Today, we have eliminated the enemies’ possibility to threaten us with military options, and if they make …
Read More »Iran to unveil new destroyer, submarine: Navy commander
Tehran (Web Desk) Iran’s Navy commander says the country is set to unveil new defense achievements, including a destroyer and a submarine, next week. “Sahand Destroyer and Fateh Submarine are to be unveiled over the next week,” Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi told a news conference on Wednesday, Fars News Agency …
Read More »US Congress urged to probe Trump, Kushner ties to Saudi after Khashoggi’s death
Washington (Web Desk) The United States Congress has been urged to investigate President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner for ties to Saudi Arabia in the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s death. Karen Attiah, the editor for slain journalist, called on US lawmakers Wednesday to take action over the president’s …
Read More »US bases in Qatar, UAE, Afghanistan within reach of Iran missiles: IRGC
Tehran (Web Desk) The IRGC Aerospace Commander says the US bases in Afghanistan, the UAE, and Qatar as well as the US aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are all within reach of Iranian missiles. “The US bases around us are within our reach and are easy meat for us,” …
Read More »Iran hosting international conference on Yemen amid Saudi war
Tehran (Web Desk) The International Conference on Supporting the Oppressed and Resistant Yemenis has kicked off in the Iranian capital, with dozens of intellectuals and civil rights activists from 35 countries in attendance. The event, which opened in Tehran on Thursday morning, is expected to highlight the sufferings of the …
Read More »Zarif: Trump calls Iran terrorist to slash nation with sanctions
Tehran (Web Desk) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has hit out at United States President Donald Trump for calling Iran a “terrorist nation,” saying the hackneyed accusation reveals Washington’s hostility towards Tehran is the real reason behind the illegal US sanctions against the country. In a post on his …
Read More »Afghan Taliban not serious about peace, says govt chief
Kabul (Web Desk) The Taliban in Afghanistan have not yet shown any sign they are serious about ending their 17-year insurgency despite US efforts to push a fresh peace process, the country´s de facto prime minister told AFP. Abdullah Abdullah, who serves as “chief executive” of the unity government in …
Read More »Russian military delegation briefed on Pak Army’s campaign against terrorism
PESHAWAR (Web Desk) A delegation of the Russian armed forces called on Corps Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood at Corps Headquarters, Peshawar, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement on Thursday. The six-member delegation was headed by Vice Admiral Osipov lgor Vladimirovich, Deputy Chief of General Staff of …
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