Section: Iran
Iran not to implement JCPOA until sanctions repealed: MPs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...
Georgian ex-president, Ukrainian official plotting coup against Tbilisi government
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. …read more Source: Iran...
Civilian casualties in east Ukraine fall by 55% after truce: UN
The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine has resulted in a 55-percent reduction in casualties, the UN says. …read more Source:...
Georgia’s ex-president, Ukraine official calls for coup against Tbilisi government
Georgia demands clarifications from Ukraine after a senior government official and Georgia’s ex-president calls for a coup in Tbilisi in a leaked tape. …read more Source:...
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...
Two killed in east Ukraine ammunition depot explosions
Ammunition depot blasts leave multiple casualties in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
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...
