Section: United Arab Emirates
Ukraine preparing to take Iran to the ICJ for lack of cooperation
Ukraine is preparing to take Iran to the International Court of Justice due to its lack of cooperation following the :Belongings of victims of downed Ukrainian airliner were ‘looted’, say relativesIran says it ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian plane due to human errorIran sued over victims of downed Ukrainian plane by Canadian...
Iran kept airspace open on day it downed Ukraine plane to conceal US base attack plan
Iran kept its airspace open the day it downed a Ukrainian civilian airliner in January to conceal its plans to attack US military bases in Iraq, according to an audio recording obtained by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 on...
Turkey withdraws veto on NATO defense plan for Poland, Baltics
The NATO Western military alliance on Tuesday approved a new defense plan for Poland and the Baltic states after the allies reached a compromise with Turkey which had been vetoing it, officials said.The deal marked a breakthrough after months of talks over Turkey’s demand to receive more support in its fight against a Kurdish militia in...
EU prolongs economic sanctions against Russia over Ukraine conflict
The European Union on Monday prolonged economic sanctions against Russia for six months for failing to live up to its commitments to the peace agreement in Ukraine.The measures target Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors, as well as goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes. They are part of a raft of...
Iran military prosecutor says human error was cause of downed Ukrainian plane: Tasnim
The shooting down of a :A helicopter crashes in Iran’s Fars province, cause unknownExclusive: Saudi Arabia reacts to new ‘reprehensible’ Iran missile revelationsIran state news channel aired more than 355 forced confessions in past decade: Report …read more Source:: Al...
Pentagon to give Trump options to redelpoy troops in Germany to East Europe
Defense Secretary Mark Esper will present President Donald Trump with a series of options on Monday to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany, with many moving to eastern Europe, the Pentagon said on Saturday.“Secretary Esper met with President Trump on Wednesday to discuss our presence in Europe,” said Pentagon spokesman Jonathan...
College students suspended in Iran for holding memorial for Ukrainian plane victims
Over a dozen university students were suspended in northwest Iran as punishment for holding a memorial service for the victims of a Ukrainian civilian airliner downed by Iranian missiles over Tehran in January.The University of Mohaghegh Ardebili said on Wednesday it suspended 15 students for organising a candlelight vigil to honor the victims,...
Father of slain Iranian protester blasts Soleimani after attending memorial
The father of an Iranian protester killed by security forces in Iran said Monday he was forced to attend a memorial of slain military commander Qassem Soleimani, who he considers responsible for the killing of thousands of women and children.Manouchehr Bakhtiari’s remarks come after pictures and videos of him holding a Soleimani poster went...
Iran downed plane: Ukraine not satisfied with compensation, Iran to send black box
After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in February that Kiev was not satisfied with the size of compensation Iran had offered after the Islamic Republic downed a Ukrainian airliner, Tehran will send the black boxes from the downed plane to France for analysis.Iran :Grieving nations demand Iran compensate relatives of plane attack...
Canadian families of Ukrainian plane shot down in Iran vow ‘not to remain silent’
Families of victims of the Ukrainian civilian airliner downed by Iranian missiles in January will meet with Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne to urge Canada to press Iran to :Families of victims of Ukraine plane shot down by Iran grappling with challengesIran sued over victims of downed Ukrainian plane by Canadian...
