Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran would only accept a ‘sustainable agreement’ that would secure its red lines in the course of talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which was unilaterally abandoned by the United States three years after its conclusion. “We do not seek an agreement that is not sustainable and fails […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders is moving toward a vote “hopefully next week” on a war powers resolution aimed at blocking U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, the Vermont senator told The Intercept on Monday. An agreement for a ceasefire in Yemen between the Saudi-led alliance and the Houthis, who are backed by Iran, has […]
Al Jazeera Media Network has submitted a formal request to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate and prosecute those responsible for killing veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Abu Akleh, a television correspondent with Al Jazeera for 25 years, was killed by Israeli forces on May 11 as she was covering an Israeli military […]
Highlighting the progress made by Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD), he said evidence collected and analysed, substantiated preliminary findings from his previous report. He cited crimes committed against Christians such as enslavement and forced conversion; “notable progress” on the development and use of chemical and biological weapons; and inspections […]
At least seven people have been killed in a roadside blast in northern Afghanistan, according to local officials, the latest attack in the violence-racked country. Those killed in the 7am (03:00 GMT) blast on Tuesday in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif included employees of a petroleum company on a bus, said the local officials. “The bomb […]
By Reuters The U.S.-Saudi alliance has weathered many storms over the decades, but the relationship remains vital to both: Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest oil exporter and the United States’ largest foreign military sales customer. Here are some milestones in ties: 1931 The United States recognises the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, renamed Saudi […]
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday denied U.S. claims that it had sent weapons to Yemen. In reply to a question about an allegation that an Iranian vessel with ammunition was stopped on the way to Yemen recently, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that the “repeated allegation” is “baseless” and “is only made […]
The Palestinian government accused Israel of perpetuating an apartheid regime in the occupied territories through a system that includes colonization and the expulsion of the Arab population. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned in a statement that Israel, not only maintains Palestinian occupied lands, but also aims to seize more areas from the […]
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said Monday that Iran will not negotiate under pressure and threats over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran still adheres to the negotiation process and aims to complete the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), said Kanaani during his weekly press […]
Days after his visit to Iran, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani ordered the military to tighten security along the zero point along the borders with Iran and Türkiye. An official Iraqi source told Asharq Al-Awsat that border security was “among the most important issues that Al-Sudani discussed with Iranian officials.” Major General Yahya Rasool, […]