Section: Iran
Ukraine failing its war-stricken disabled people
The war in eastern Ukraine has created a lot of economic and social problems for the government in Kiev. …read more Source:...
Russians’ attitude to Western nations continues to deteriorate
An overwhelming majority of Russians profess increasingly negative feelings about the USA, the EU and other Western nations, a poll shows. At the same time, 65 percent of respondents think Russia should stay its independent course regardless of sanctions. The research conducted by the independent polling center Levada in late November shows the...
British Parliament Approves Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria
LONDON — The British Parliament on Wednesday authorized airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State, in a vote that became a wider test of British willingness to play an active role in international affairs. The decision, after months of wrangling, hand-wringing and a daylong parliamentary debate, underscored the concerted efforts of Prime...
Qatar’s arms aid found in terrorists’ positions in Syria’s Lattakia
Pro-government troops in Syria discovered weapons, munitions and food parcels in recently-captured territories in Lattakia Province that have been supplied by Qatar to the terrorist groups. Syrian army sources said that a large volume of ammunition, including tens of mortar shells, that had been supplied by Qatar to the terrorist groups in the...
Turkey says won’t apologize to Russia over jet downing
Ankara has ruled out offering an apology to Moscow over Turkey’s downing of a Russian jet near the Syrian border, repeating its claim that the move had been defensive in nature. According to Press TV, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday that Russia is not entitled to ask Turkey for an apology over the latter’s...
Khamenei and Putin’s Courtship | Dr. Majid Rafizadeh
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rarely meets with world leaders, but this week he hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin, who made his first visit to Iran since 2007. Putin held talks with Khamenei and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. Moscow and Tehran are attempting to build a closer relationship. As part of the charm offensive,...
Qatar and Ukraine come to deliver Pechora-2D to ISIS, by Andrey Fomin
Emir Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani from Qatar and his friend president François Hollande said they are fighting against Daesh. The fact that the ISIS infrastructure in Syria and Iraq is absolutely vulnerable to the airstrikes of the international coalition is undoubtful. During the last week only the Russian Air Force and Navy hit around 826 ISIS...
Iran-Russia Alliance: Tactical or strategic?
Russia’s strategic foreign policy goal is to prevent the consolidation of the United States’ global dominance. This strategy became even more apparent in 2014 from the Russian strong response to the ouster of the pro-Russian government in Ukraine and the emergence of a pro-West leadership. Russia was extremely worried about the close...
Saudi Arabia places Hizballah leaders under sanctions for ‘terrorism’
Riyadh has imposed sanctions on Hizballah members and institutions that engage in business with the party or conduct operations at its behest across the Middle East, the Interior Ministry said. Saudi Arabia has slapped sanctions on 12 Hizballah leaders and businesspeople affiliated to the powerful Lebanese militant group. The new list is the...
Ukraine restricts transit flights for Russian airlines
Ukraine has decided to ban transit flight of Russian airlines through its territory. …read more Source:...
