We have told them that as long as the attacks continue, there is no point in having talks,” said Iran’s foreign minister while speaking to local media on Friday. Araghchi said he will meet European officials on Saturday, but made it clear that Iran will never agree to discuss its missile program. He also said […]
Accompanied by her sister, Mazouza, the mother-of-four had to duck down and hide behind a pile of rubble on the side of the road as gunshots echoed nearby. “You either come back carrying (food) for your children and they will be happy, or you come back in a shroud, or you go back upset (without […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders exchanged views regarding the situation in the Middle East. In a statement shared on social media, Mao Ning said that Xi’s proposal emphasizes four key points: an urgent ceasefire must be a priority; ensuring civilian safety must be […]
Trump signed an executive order pushing back Thursday’s deadline for 90 days, a step he had previously signaled. The Republican president had already twice granted a reprieve from federal enforcement of a law that mandated the sale or shutdown of TikTok, which was supposed to take effect in January, absent significant progress toward a sale. […]
Israel and Iran are attacking each other Last Friday, Israel started air strikes on Iran. Israel says it wants to stop Iran from making nuclear weapons. Iran replied by firing missiles and drones at Israel. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful use only. According to a human rights group, Israeli attacks have killed […]
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 variant B. 1.8.1 accounted for approximately 37% of all new infections in the United States during the two weeks ending June 7. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared it a “variant under monitoring” due to its spike protein mutations and increasing worldwide […]
Beijing “opposes any act that… infringes upon the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of other countries, and opposes the use or threat of use of force in international relations”, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular press briefing. China urged countries in the Middle East, “especially Israel”, to cease fighting on Thursday after fresh […]
In a statement issued Thursday, MDA said three individuals remain in critical condition, while two others suffered moderate injuries. An additional 42 people sustained minor wounds, primarily from shrapnel and blast trauma. The rescue service also noted that 18 civilians were injured while fleeing to bomb shelters. The updated toll follows a sustained barrage of […]
Iran’s well-defended Fordow enrichment facility is a possible U.S. target; it is buried under a mountain and generally considered by military experts to be out of reach of all but the most powerful bombs. In a separate development earlier, the New York Times reported, citing a senior Iranian official, that Iran would accept US President […]
But rescue efforts had been hampered by missile barrages that made it “too risky” for civilian aircraft to land in either country, Wong said. Some 1,500 Australians had registered to be evacuated from Iran, while more than 1,200 were seeking to get out of Israel, she said. “There’s no capacity for people to get civilian […]
