Section: Iran English Radio (Iran)
‘UK must quit fixation on past glories’
A new study has strongly criticized the British politicians of obsession with what it describes as “supposed past glories” and has called for a change in that mindset in order to enable the country to cooperate more with the world. The study that was authored by former diplomats and leading academics accused “a foreign-policy elite”...
Britain lists Russia as major national security threat
Britain has listed Russia as one of its top-tier potential security threats alongside global terrorism and the Ebola virus. UK’s security services published a draft of a new list of what they deem as possible threats to the country, the Express reported on Sunday. Russia’s alleged aggression in Ukraine, the country’s vast...
Minsk agreements implementation in Ukraine delayed till 2016: Lavrov
Foreign ministers taking part in the Normandy format meeting in Berlin agree that the Minsk agreements have to be fully implemented, but this is unlikely to happen by the end of 2015, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists Friday, RIA Novosti reports. The withdrawal of heavy and light weapons under 100-mm caliber from the line of...
NATO hints at deployment to counter Russia
The Western military alliance, NATO, has suggested it might station permanent military units in its member states against what it calls threats from Russia. According to Press TV, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made the remarks on Thursday, signaling a potential transition from the policy the alliance has been maintaining vis-à-vis...
Iran not to implement JCPOA until sanctions repealed: MPs
Iranian lawmakers have urged the administration to withhold the execution of its commitments under a nuclear agreement reached with the P5+1 group of countries until the US and EU sanctions against Tehran are declared null and void. In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday, 213 lawmakers said no practical measure should be taken with...
Civilian casualties in east Ukraine fall by 55% after truce: UN
The United Nations (UN) says the latest attempt by warring sides in eastern Ukraine to observe a ceasefire has resulted in a 55-percent reduction in the number of deaths and injuries among civilians in the region. According to Press TV, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a Saturday report “During...
Georgian ex-president, Ukrainian official plotting coup against Tbilisi government: Leaked tape
The government of Georgia has demanded clarifications from Ukraine following a leaked tape implicating a local governor and fugitive former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili over calling for a violent coup against the government in Tbilisi. According to RT, in a tape released by a website called “Ukrainian Revolution,” Saakashvili, who was...
Russia holds drills involving missile launches
Russia says its military forces have conducted exercises, including long-range missile launches, across the country. According to the reports, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that the military exercises included ballistic and cruise missile launches from various ground sites. The sea and air maneuvers are said to be one of the...
Two killed in east Ukraine ammunition depot explosions
Several explosions at an ammunition depot have killed two civilians and injured eight others in eastern Ukraine. According to AFP, regional military spokesman Ruslan Tkachuk said: “The latest information is that two civilians were killed and another eight people were injured in the blasts in the government-held city of Svatove” On Thursday, a...
Ukrainian forces, pro-Russian fighters exchange prisoners
Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian fighters have exchanged prisoners as part of a mid-February Minsk truce deal signed between the two warring sides. According to Press TV, eleven pro-Russian fighters were also released in the swap which took place in the east of Ukraine. The proceedings were overseen by both the Organization for...
