Tag: Politics
Lawmakers push for Iran’s withdrawal from NPT
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A group of Iranian lawmakers issued a statement calling for a review of Iran’s membership in the NPT, saying the treaty has failed to protect Iran’s nuclear facilities or deliver any of its promised benefits.
Iran destroys another American MQ-1 drone in south
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – An advanced American MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed over the western Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
Yemen warns Saudi Arabia over 54 airstrikes
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Yemen’s armed forces warned that Saudi Arabia’s “merciless aggression” will not go unanswered, after reporting 54 airstrikes by Saudi F-15 and Typhoon jets on five Yemeni provinces in 24 hours.
Warning sirens go off in several regions of Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Alarm alerts were activated across multiple Saudi provinces, while unofficial sources reported Yemeni missile strikes.
PUK head Talabani to visit Tehran for talks
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Bafel Jalal Talabani, is set to visit Tehran on Tuesday at the invitation of Iran’s foreign minister for talks on a range of issues.
No talks with US until Iran’s conditions met
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s security chief dismissed mixed signals from Washington ranging from “we will not negotiate” to “we are ready to talk,” saying no negotiations will take place until Iran’s conditions are realised.
Iran says it is no longer afraid of confronting US or Israel
TEHRAN- Iranian Executive Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah says Iran is no longer afraid of confronting a superpower such as the United States or a nuclear-armed power such as Israel, attributing the country’s confidence to the military doctrine of the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Iran’s growing defense capabilities.
Iran rejects foreign interference, and warns against US unilateralism
TEHRAN- Iran has rejected allegations of involvement in Yemen’s decision-making and a recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, while reiterating that regional security arrangements should be shaped by the countries of the region rather than outside powers.
Pezeshkian warns of US efforts to sow division, calls for national unity
TEHRAN— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that the United States is seeking to exploit economic pressures and social difficulties to deepen divisions inside Iran, stressing that national unity and solidarity are essential to confronting ‘Washington’s bullying and pressure campaign.’
Regional Hormuz talks postponed, Iran-Oman understanding finalized
TEHRAN — A high-level ministerial summit between Iran and Arab states of the Persian Gulf scheduled to convene in Oman to negotiate arrangements for safe commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed to a later date.