US President Donald Trump’s bid to regain control of the strategic Bagram airbase in Afghanistan has achieved an unlikely feat – bringing India, Pakistan and China onto the same side in opposition. At the 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow on Tuesday, the three Asian powers – often at odds over borders and…
Pars Today – The head of the Iranian Space Agency announced cooperation between Tehran and Beijing for a lunar mission. Massive popular demonstrations in Italy, Spain, and Portugal in support of the people of Gaza Citizens of Italy, Spain, and Portugal held large-scale demonstrations condemning the crimes of the Zionist regime and expressing solidarity with…
Two years ago, the war in Gaza triggered a chill in diplomatic ties between China and Israel, once described by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “a marriage made in heaven”. But Beijing and Tel Aviv appear now to have restored some balance in the relationship, driven by a shared interest in maintaining trade and…
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran on Saturday executed seven men convicted of killing security personnel and a cleric several years ago, the judiciary’s news agency Mizan reported. Six of the men were ethnic Arab separatists accused of carrying out armed attacks and bombings in Khorramshahr, in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, that killed four security forces. The…
However, it also poses a dilemma for China, which has strong relations with both countries, including a long-standing collaboration with Riyadh on its civilian nuclear programme. Analysts suggested Beijing would not wish this nuclear partnership to develop further to avoid provoking the US or giving the impression it was encouraging nuclear proliferation. When asked whether…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday that the restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran was an illegal action, driven by European powers that deepened the crisis over the country’s nuclear program. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the reimposition of sanctions was the result of “manipulation” by Britain, Germany and France. “Accordingly, the results… are…
TEHRAN – Supported by the Organization for Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, knowledge-based companies will set up their pavilions in the 27th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF). The CHTF 2025 is scheduled to be held from November 14-16 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center. The exhibition will showcase the latest achievements in…
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman emphasized that China advocates for a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue, attributing the current crisis to the U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’ amade the remarks in his regular Press Conference on Tuesday, News.Az reports citing Iranian media. He…
By Andrew Mills and Parisa Hafezi DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The first group of about 400 Iranians expected to be deported from the U.S. under President Donald Trump‘s immigration crackdown were due to land in Qatar on Tuesday before flying to Tehran, a U.S. and an Iranian official said. The group included both convicted criminals and people…
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran executed a man named Bahman Choubi-asl on Monday, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan said, saying the defendant was “one of the most important spies for Israel in Iran”. Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many individuals it accuses of having links with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and…