Tag: Politics
Oil prices climb due to uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Oil prices climbed sharply through Friday after starting the day under pressure, as traders continued to react to uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations involving Iran and Oman.
Tehran seeks dialogue while refusing pressure
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended Tehran’s diplomatic approach toward the United States and Europe, saying Iran is open to dialogue but will not compromise its sovereignty or defense capabilities.
Yemen targets Saudi military centre, warns of new equation
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Yemen’s armed forces said they targeted a Saudi military gathering centre at Sah al-Jinn with a large number of missiles and drones, warning they would meet any escalation with escalation.
Trump trapped in self-made Iran quagmire: IRGC
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The IRGC on Saturday marked national Journalist’s Day by praising journalists for exposing U.S. defeat, saying foreign media had acknowledged Donald Trump’s failure in the war against Iran.
Araghchi says time has come for regional self-reliance
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign minister called on neighbouring countries to embrace self-reliance and “true brotherhood,” saying Iran’s armed forces had proven their capability against the world’s most advanced military.
Any country joining Saudi aggression is aggressor: Yemen
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Yemeni officials have warned that any party that joins the Saudi aggression against the impoverished country will be considered an aggressor, regardless of the justifications announced, as Riyadh announced an alliance.
Iraqi Resistance ‘delays’ planned retaliatory strikes
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iraq’s Islamic Resistance said on Friday it had postponed a planned retaliatory strike at the request of senior Shia leader Hadi al-Ameri, while insisting the delay would not alter its determination to retaliate.
Is there any hope for an agreement?
Hamshahri examined President Pezeshkian’s recent remarks under current conditions. Pezeshkian says that we must try to ensure the enemy remains committed to what it has signed.
Qalibaf slams Trump’s ‘theater diplomacy’ toward Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf criticized US President Donald Trump’s shifting statements on military threats and negotiations with Iran, calling them “theater diplomacy.”
Iran sets the tempo of the conflict
MADRID – As early as February, analysts questioned whether any viable military solution existed that could guarantee US strategic objectives: regime change, the destruction of uranium enrichment capabilities, the end of Iranian support for groups such as Ansarullah, Hamas, and Hezbollah, and the dismantling of the ballistic missile program. Months into the hostilities, reality has…