Soon after Blinken’s letter was accessed by Afghanistan’s Tolo News on Sunday afternoon, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, spoke over the phone with …
Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen’s rebel-held capital
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen said Sunday that it had launched a new air campaign on the country’s capital and other provinces, in retaliation …
U.S. will defend troops and interests after rocket attack in Iraq, Defense Secretary says
Defense officials have previously said the attack had typical hallmarks of a strike by Iran-backed groups. Iran has denied involvement.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces new charges in Iran after sentence ends
Britain called for the unconditional release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after her five-year sentence for spying ended today only for Iran’s judiciary to summon her over a second criminal case.Prison …
Iran frees British-Iranian aid worker, for now
World Iran frees British-Iranian aid worker, for now. Posted . Iran has freed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian aid worker, from house arrest. But another trial is pend …
US B-52s again fly over Mideast in warning to Iran
The U.S. military’s Central Command said the two B-52s flew over the region accompanied by military aircraft from nations including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Iran’s largest commercial port to be constructed in Oman Sea
Iran’s largest commercial port will be constructed in the Oman Sea, Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) of Iran Mohammad Rastad said on Saturday. Iran Mohammad Rastad The port …
Israel’s Peres accuses Iran of instigating Gaza violence
Israeli President Shimon Peres accuses Tehran of ‘encouraging’ Hamas to attack Israeli sites and praises Cairo’s efforts to broker a ceasefire …
Iran imported 2 million tonnes of wheat in four months despite sanctions
In the first four months of the Iranian year, wheat imports reached 2.3 million tonnes. Based on the latest customs data, Iran has imported more than 806.6 million dollars’ worth of wheat from 13 …
Yemen: Fighting in Marib intensifies as pro-govt forces defend northern stronghold
Clashes between the forces belonging to Yemen’s internationally-recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi militia have intensified in Marib in …