Geopolitics
Washington/Xinhua: Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced on Tuesday that the United States is sending extra forces to beef up the US Embassy in Baghdad after furious Iraqi demonstrators stormed it. more
UN independent experts ‘deeply disturbed’ by alleged mistreatment of detained Iranian protesters

New York: Sixteen independent UN human rights experts called on Friday for the release of arbitrarily detained protesters in Iran who have allegedly been abused while in custody.

Iranian President urges all countries to counter US 'Economic Terrorism'

Tehran/Sputnik: Countries committed to the fight against terrorism must stand against the US economic terrorism as well, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said during his meeting with Japa ...

Independent rights experts sound alarm at Iran protest crackdown, internet blackout

New York: Reports of killed and maimed demonstrators, and a continuing nationwide internet shutdown in Iran’s now week-long protests are of “grave concern”, and the Gove ...

‘Terrorist Iranian regime’ must be checked; Saudi Foreign Minister urges financial pressure

New York: The United Nations, and the world, have a moral responsibility “to apply utmost pressure with every tool available ... to end the terrorist and aggressive conduct of the I ...

Iran's Intelligence Ministry says detained 17 CIA spies - Reports

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) Iranian intelligence has uncovered a spy network working for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on the country's territory and detained 17 suspected spies, ...

Iran nuclear deal breaches not significant: EU foreign policy chief

London: Amid conflict between the USA and Iran, the European Union's foreign policy chief has said that the recent breach committed by Iran in connection with the 2015 nucelar deal wa ...

Amidst ‘high political tension’, UN chief appeals to G20 leaders for stronger commitment to climate action, economic cooperation

New York, June 29 (JEN): The annual G20 summit of leaders from the largest and fastest-growing economies, got underway on Friday in Osaka, Japan, against a backdrop of what UN Secretary-G ...

Security Council urges ‘maximum restraint’ around Gulf region as Iran and United States trade diplomatic blows in New York

New York, June 25 (JEN): There is a need for “genuine regional dialogue” to address rising tensions in the Gulf, Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations said on Monday, ...

Iran says to file legal action against US over drone issue

Tehran (Xinhua/UNI) Iran will take legal action against the United States for "violating the country's airspace" by its drone, Tasnim news agency quoted an Iranian president ...