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Belgium condemns settlements building in West Bank
In a Tuesday's tweet, the ministry called on the Zionist regime not to jeopardize political process for implementing the plans to set up two statehoods.The message reads that Brussels urges the Zionist regime to comply with international regulations and not to spoil efforts made to revive reconciliation talks through unilateral …
Read More »Saudi missile attack kills one Yemeni, injures some others
According to al-Massira news network, the border city of Shada'a was targeted by Saudi missiles on Tuesday.Concurrent with Saudi missile and artillery attack on Manbe, Saudi fighters also bombed the city.In March 2015 Saudi Arabia and some of its Arab allies launched a large scale military aggression against the impoverished …
Read More »EU looking to sidestep US sanctions with payments system plan
The discussions, which also involve the UK, are a signal that European powers are trying to get serious about demonstrating a greater level of independence from the US as President Donald Trump pursues his “America First” agenda, Bloomberg reported.“With Germany, we are determined to work on an independent European or …
Read More »Russia: US playing with fire
'We witness the growing efforts on supplying Kiev with weapons of mass destruction. As I’ve heard, there are plans to expand military exercises in close proximity of our borders,' he told Rossiya-1’s 60 Minutes show on Monday.'This is a direct path to destabilization. The Americans are playing with fire,' Ryabkov …
Read More »China always supports Iran against US sanctions
Professor li Guofu, a senior analyst at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), said in an interview with IRNA 'Beijing does not pay attention to US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and believes that the domestic laws of a country like the United States should …
Read More »Rivals angered by Iran-Iraq growing trade ties: Diplomat
Seyyed Moosa Alizadeh Tabatabaei on Tuesday referred to recent waves of pilgrims and Iraqi passengers traveling to Iran after the collapse of Saddam Hussein, saying relations between the two countries in all areas including tourism are growing and Iraq has risen to the top of the list of tourists visiting …
Read More »ICJ continues hearing Iran's lawsuit amid US allegations against Tehran
US State Department Legal Adviser Jennifer Newstead and other members of the US delegation tried to justify Washington's unilateral exit from Iran nuclear deal and re-imposition of sanctions on Tehran.They also claimed that the ICJ lacks the jurisdiction in Iran sanctions case.Iran argues that the re-imposed US sanctions violate a …
Read More »Saudi Arabia uses Hajj revenues to kill Yemeni people
In an interview with Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Tuesday, Colonel Rashid noted that Saudi Arabia's and UAE's wealth, US dominance and Israeli will are among the main reasons behind the international community's silence on the crimes being committed by aggressors in Yemen.Referring to targeting of Dubai airport in …
Read More »Majlis not to refer questions from president to Judiciary yet
Earlier in the day, President Rouhani attended Majlis open session to answer five questions raised by 82 out of 290 Iranian lawmakers about his government's failure to control goods and currency smuggling, continuation of the banking sanctions, increased rate of unemployment, growing economic depression and increase in Forex rate.The MPs …
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