GENEVA, Switzerland | Xinhua | Iranian and European officials held their first face-to-face talks on Friday since the recent escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict, stressing the importance of continued diplomatic engagement. The meeting, held amongst Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, his counterparts from Britain, France and Germany (E3), as well …
Read More »FM: Iran will be ready to attack US military in Middle East
NEW YORK, Jthe United States | TASS | Tehran will be ready to deliver retaliatory strikes on the US military in the Middle East if Washington joins Israel’s military operation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News in an interview. “When there is a war, both sides attack each …
Read More »Trump gives Iran 2 weeks for diplomacy
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US President Donald Trump said his country was ready to give Iran maximum two weeks to settle the issue around its nuclear program and prevent US strikes on the Islamic Republic. “We are giving them a period of time. We’re going to …
Read More »Trump: It’s hard to ask Israel to stop Iran strikes
NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday it will be difficult to request Israel stop its airstrikes in Iran, even as he pursues a diplomatic solution to end the conflict. Trump made the remarks to reporters in New Jersey, where he attended a …
Read More »Trump fears Iran may turn into ‘another Libya’
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US President Donald Trump is approaching the Iranian issue with caution because he fears that Iran may repeat Libya’s scenario, the New York Post (NYP) newspaper reported. One of the sources said Trump “doesn’t want it [Iran] to turn into Libya.” “There …
Read More »USA use of nuclear weapons in Iran would lead to catastrophic developments — Kremlin
ST. PETERSBURG | TASS | Media reports of the US potentially using tactical nuclear weapons against Iran are nothing but speculations, while such a move would lead to catastrophic consequences, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich said earlier that Washington did not rule out …
Read More »Iran’s atomic chief urges IAEA to end “inaction,” condemn Israeli attacks
TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iran’s atomic chief on Thursday called on the United Nations nuclear watchdog to immediately end its “inaction” and condemn Israeli attacks on Iran’s “peaceful” nuclear facilities, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami made the remarks …
Read More »Uganda begins evacuating citizens from Iran
So far, 42 Ugandan citizens have been safely evacuated KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the start of evacuations of its citizens from Iran, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a statement issued late Wednesday, the ministry said it is working closely …
Read More »Trump will make Iran war decision in next two weeks
NEW YORK | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether he will order a strike against Iran in the next two weeks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing on Thursday. “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiation …
Read More »Trump still undecided on whether to strike Iran
WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US President Donald Trump said he has not yet made a final decision on whether to join the strikes on Iran. “I have ideas as to what to do. I like to make a final decision one second before it’s due,” Trump told …
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