Iran has arrested a network of agents linked to Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, who were trying to detonate explosives at a “sensitive center” in the central province of Isfahan, state-run Nour News reported, according to Bloomberg. The devices were placed at the unknown location and the “terrorist operation” was foiled “a few hours” before it […]
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France: Macron believes ‘nuclear’ deal with Iran ‘still possible’ but must be reached as soon as possible
French President Emmanuel Macron said today that reviving the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program is “still possible” provided it is “achieved as quickly as possible” after talks on Saturday with his Iranian counterpart Ibrahim Rice. “Several months after the suspension of negotiations in Vienna,” Macron “expressed his frustration at the lack of progress (in […]
Iran is talking about the ‘disruption of the Mossad terrorist espionage network’
Iranian authorities announced today that they have dismantled a “terrorist” network linked to Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad, which was planning attacks on “sensitive sites” in Iran, Iran’s official Irna news agency reported today. “Members of a terrorist espionage network linked to the Mossad were arrested,” Irna reported, citing a statement from Iran’s Intelligence Ministry […]
Iran: ‘Saudi Arabia takes a step towards restoring our relations’
Iran has been informed of Saudi Arabia’s willingness to move bilateral dialogue aimed at restoring ties between the region’s two rival powers to a “political level”, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said. The two countries have held five rounds of talks in Baghdad since last year. The latest was in April and reportedly involved senior […]
Putin’s trip to Iran and the decline of Russian influence in the Middle East
By Bobby Ghosh It’s not hard to guess why Vladimir Putin’s trip to Tehran was announced just as Joe Biden was arriving in Jerusalem and Jeddah. The Russian president is likely nostalgic for the time when the occupants of the White House and the Kremlin were treated as equals across the Middle East and North […]
Erdogan: An attack on Syria will continue to be on our agenda – What he told reporters
A new Turkish offensive against the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria will remain on Turkey’s agenda until its security concerns are addressed, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, according to a statement released by the presidency, after talks with his leaders. Iran and Russia. Erdogan, who announced earlier this year that Turkey would launch a […]
The importance of the decisions of the trilateral Putin-Erdogan-Raisi
By Kostas Raptis In his highly influential book The Great Chessboard, former White House National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski noted that “potentially, the most dangerous [για τις ΗΠΑ] scenario would be a grand alliance of China, Russia and possibly Iran, an “anti-hegemonic” alliance based not on ideology but on complementary causes of discomfort.” According to […]
Syrians should decide for themselves about their country, says Iran’s president
Iran supports a political solution to the Syrian crisis, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said tonight in his televised speech at the tripartite summit with Russia and Turkey, which is being held in Tehran. “Syria’s fate should be decided by its people, without foreign interference… The illegal presence of the occupying US forces is destabilizing Syria […]
Putin ‘thanks’ Erdogan – Talks about progress on grain export from Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin today spoke of progress in negotiations on the export of grain from Ukraine via the Black Sea and thanked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his “mediation” on the matter, during a meeting in Tehran. “I would like to thank you for your mediation efforts, because you proposed Turkey as […]
‘Ice’ Khamenei to Erdogan on Syria: An attack would be ‘harmful’ for the entire region
LAST UPDATE 16:54 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday that any attack by Ankara in northern Syria would be “damaging” to the region, clearly stating Tehran’s opposition to a new Turkish incursion into the region. His statement came shortly before Iran’s ultraconservative President Ibrahim Raisi hosted his […]