The execution in Iran of two men convicted of carrying out armed operations for an exiled opposition group is a “brutal crime”, the group’s leader said on Sunday, urging countries to act against “bloodthirsty” authorities in Tehran. “This brutality only intensifies the outrage of the Iranian people and reinforces the determination of Iran’s courageous youth…
TEHRAN – Iran’s newly appointed ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, officially presented his letter of credence to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a formal ceremony held Friday in Beijing. The event, which brought together newly arrived envoys from various countries, marked the official start of Rahmani Fazli’s diplomatic mission in China. In remarks following…
Washington, DC – During the first six months of his second term, Donald Trump pushed the limits of US presidential power while aiming to reorient US foreign policy to “America First”. His first months in office have also offered a window into the future of his administration’s approach to war-making, what analysts characterise as an at…
By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi PARIS (Reuters) -France, Britain and Germany will hold face-to-face talks with Iran on Friday for the first time since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June, aiming to gauge Tehran’s appetite for a compromise to avert sanctions, diplomats say. The three European countries, along with China…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country is prepared for any war Israel might wage against it, adding he was not optimistic about the ceasefire between the countries, while confirming Tehran is committed to continuing its nuclear programme for peaceful purposes. Pezeshkian made the comments in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera aired on…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he would meet his Chinese counterparts in Sweden next week to continue trade talks between the two countries, suggesting the current pause in sky-high tariffs aimed at each other could be extended. Bessent told Fox Business that he would speak with Chinese officials on Monday and…
‘We hope the US will work with China to implement the important common consensus reached by the two presidents during the phone call, give foreplay to the role of the economic and trade consultation mechanism,’ says Foreign Ministry China on Tuesday urged the US to “reduce misunderstanding” on the economic and trade relations between the…
Iran has reached an agreement in principle to hold talks with the UK, France and Germany over its nuclear program, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Discussions are ongoing to finalize the location, with the talks possibly taking place “next week,” the report said Sunday, citing an unidentified source. The three European countries, or E3,…
A 38-year-old father was arrested by immigration officials outside his child’s preschool in Oregon on Tuesday, officials said. Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, a citizen of Iran, was arrested for overstaying his visa, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson told CBS News on Friday. The spokesperson said ICE officials attempted to arrest Khanbabazadeh during a traffic stop…
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Russia, Iran and China are behind a growing number of life-threatening operations in Britain including attacks and kidnappings, often deploying criminals and sometimes children as proxies, two senior British police officers said on Tuesday. The British authorities in recent years have repeatedly voiced concern at what they said was malign…