Iran Rejects European and British Sanctions on Its Shipping Lines as ‘Unjustified’
DUBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - New EU and British sanctions are based on false claims of missile transfers to Russia and are "unjustified", Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday.
Brussels on Monday added the Islamic...
Iran, Israel Among Rivals to Showcase Their Arms at Vietnam Defence Expo
By Khanh Vu and Francesco Guarascio
HANOI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam's defence ministry said...
Netanyahu Says Israel’s October Attack Hit a Component in Iran Nuclear Programme
JERUSALEM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel's air attack on Iran last month hit an element of Tehran's nuclear programme while degrading its defence and missile production capabilities.
"It's not a secret," Netanyahu said in a speech in...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Energy Crisis Signals Imminent National Catastrophe
By Kayhan Life Staff
Indicators of an energy crisis in Iran have been apparent for some time, but new developments have emerged in recent weeks. The Ministry of Energy has taken the unprecedented step of...
UK Sanctions Iran Air and IRISL Over Military Transfers to Russia
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday imposed sanctions against Iran's national airline and shipping carrier, measures it said were taken in response to Iran's transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia.
The state-owned Iran Air and Islamic Republic...
EU Widens Sanctions on Iranian Shipping Firms
BRUSSELS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The European Union has widened its sanctions against Iran over Tehran's support of Russia in its war with Ukraine, the European Commission said on Monday.
The Commission said it had added the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping...
EU Worried by Reports of Iran, North Korea, China Supplying Weapons to Russia
BRUSSELS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The European Union is worried by reports of Iran, North Korea and China producing and supplying complete weapon systems to Russia for its war in Ukraine, EU Foreign Chief Josep Borrell told...
Israeli Strike On Beirut Kills Hezbollah Media Head, Hezbollah Confirms His Death
BEIRUT, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Lebanese armed group Hezbollah confirmed its media relations chief Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday.
Israel has rarely hit senior Hezbollah personnel...
Nuclear Watchdog Chief Visits Two Nuclear Sites During Iran Trip
DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog visited two Iranian nuclear sites on Friday as part of a visit to Iran, ahead of an expected European diplomatic push over Tehran's atomic activities before Donald Trump's...
35 Years After the Satanic Verses Controversy, Newly Unearthed Letters Reveal Some Uncomfortable Truths
Source: THE CONVERSATION
By David Smith: Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders....
