Section: Iran
Russian trucks barred from passing through Ukraine
Kiev has temporarily banned Russian trucks from crossing Ukrainian territory in an apparent tit for tat measure.”Ukraine has temporarily suspended … transit permits for cargo vehicles with Russian registrations,” Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Monday in a statement. Diplomatic and trade ties between Russia and Ukraine have...
Iran wrestlers rank first in Ukraine international tournament
Iranian freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers ace at the 20th edition of Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial in Kiev. …read more Source:...
Russian trucks barred from passing through Ukraine
Ukraine bars Russian trucks from entering its territory amid deteriorating relations between the two neighbors. …read more Source:...
Iran bags 3 gold, 1 bronze at Ukraine wrestling tournament
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Russia sanctions to remain until Minsk deal fully implemented: US
John Kerry says sanctions against Russia will continue as long as Moscow does not fully implement the Minsk peace deal in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia sends new cruise missile ship Zeleny Dol to Syria: Report
The Russian Navy has dispatched a new warship equipped with cruise missiles to the Mediterranean, with reports saying that it is bound for Syria.The Russian Defense Ministry’s head of Black Sea Fleet’s information department said on Saturday that the Zeleny Dol Buyan-M class corvette, armed with Kalibr anti-ship missiles, departed for...
Iranian wrestlers eye 3 Kiev gold medals
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Kerry urges Russia to change targets in Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry calls on Russia to change its military targets in Syria and reiterates sanctions threat over Ukraine.”To date, the vast majority of Russia’s attacks have been against legitimate opposition groups,” Kerry said of Moscow’s airstrikes in support of Syrian forces. “To adhere to the...
‘Illusions’ on Syria must be dispelled: Iran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stresses the importance of pursuing a “political solution” to the Syria crisis, warning against entertaining “illusions” about the situation in the Arab country.Zarif made the remarks in response to a question from Press TV correspondent on Friday about Iran’s stance on the Saudi offer to...
The Ruling on Julian Assange Sheds Light on the Limitations of UN Human-Rights Powers
Wikileaks founder Julian Asange speaks from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, February 5, 2016. (Rex Features via AP) The case of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who has been living in the Ecuadoran embassy in London for more than three years to avoid extradition to Sweden to face a sexual-assault investigation, should reopen...
