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#Iraq

2023/04/07

Tehran warns US of swift response to any attack on bases in Syria
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TERAN #Iran# warned on Saturday that it will give a quick response to “any pretext” for an attack on its bases inside Syria established at the request of the Damascus #government# to fight terrorism. Keyvan Khosravi, spokesman for #Iran# s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), made th

US has learned nothing from sad chapter of 21st century history: ex Italian diplomat
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“The U.S. political establishment has learned #nothing# from this sad chapter of 21st century history,” says Marco Carnelos who served as #Italy#’s special envoy for Syria and ambassador to #Iraq#. By invading #Iraq# in 2003, Carnelos says, the U.S. had ambitions to reshape the Middle E



Tehran warns US of swift response to any attack on bases in Syria...

Keyvan Khosravi, spokesman for #Iran# s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), made the warning after U.S. officials claimed that #Iran# has been involved in attacks on U.S. bases inside Syria. According to #Iran# s Arabic language Al Alam TV, more than 20 rockets were reportedly fired on Saturday a

As the Arab world watches on, is the clock ticking for Tokio?...

DUBAI/LONDON: In yet another congressional hearing turned nail biting drama, TikTok’s CEO was the latest global tech chief to take center stage before the US Committee on Energy and Commerce. Shou Zi Chew, chief executive of perhaps the world’s most popular app, was in the same hot se

Two decades later, Iraqis are still paying the price for Bush's ill judged war...

Twenty years ago, on March 19, 2003, a US led coalition invaded #Iraq#. Two claims were put forward by the Americans and their British allies to justify the unprecedented overthrow by force of the leadership of a sovereign #state#: that President Saddam Hussein possessed and was preparing to use weapons

Iran, Iraq plan to establish 3 joint industrial parks...

TEHRAN � #Iran#ian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ehsan Khandouzi said the country plans to establish three joint industrial parks on the border with the #Iraq#i provinces of Maysan, Basra, and Wasi. As reported by the portal of the #Iran# Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and

Is the United States being isolated?...

TEHRAN � Despite all the doubts, buts and ifs that are hovering around, the recent agreement between #Iran# and Saudi Arabia is considered by many as a significant diplomatic achievement not just for the two sides, but also for the entire region. It also significantly highlighted the r

Saudi FM to Asharq Al Awsat: Agreement with Iran sign of joint will to resolve disputes through dialogue...

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said the Saudi #Iran#ian agreement to restore diplomatic relations underscores the joint desire by both sides to “resolve disputes through communication and dialogue.” He added, however: “This does not mean that an agree

German FM should apologize for her country’s past shameful record: Iran ...

TEHRAN � The #Iran#ian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday reacted angrily to anti #Iran# remarks by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, saying it was expected that the German foreign minister would have apologized for the “shameful performance” of the previous German governmen

Needlework export could generate revenue more than oil, expert says...

TEHRAN � The currency earnings of needlework could be greater than those of oil, a handicrafts expert has said. If #Iran#ian needlework is taken into consideration, needlework could generate more currency earnings than oil, IRNA quoted Maryam Sammak as saying on Sunday. With the hel

Earthquake devastation reveals humanitarian cost of isolating Syria’s Assad regime...

LEEDS, #UK#: Three days after two massive earthquakes struck northwestern Syria and southeastern Turkiye in the early hours of Feb. 6, the US Treasury announced a 180 day exemption from sanctions on “all transactions related to earthquake relief efforts” sent to Syria by overseas donors.

Tech advances offer new hope for easing looming Middle East water crisis...

WASHINGTON: As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt worldwide, countries in the Middle East and North Africa, which was already the most water scarce region in the world, are facing ever greater depletion of their water resources. Meanwhile economic instability often stands in the

Did Sy Hersh’s journalism spark an alien invasion?...

What’s happening is full on desperation at the eventual loss one way or another of even the shadow of hegemony by the U.S., #NATO# and its alleged Mideast ally, #Israel#. And the desperation is only making things far worse, and for the U.S. and #NATO# countries, too. Seymour Hersh’s expose

Celebration in Tehran, protests in Tel Aviv and Paris...

The Bahman 22nd marches (Feb. 11 rallies) was held in #Iran# while the country was involved in riots for some months. The enemies called the riots national uprising of the #Iran#ian nation ! Simultaneous with rallies in #Iran# celebrating the Islamic Revolution’s birthday, a massive protest was

Messages between Iran and U.S. are conveyed by Europeans and non Europeans: diplomat...

TEHRAN- Ali Bagheri Kani, #Iran#’s chief nuclear negotiator, has emphasized that messages are still being exchanged between the negotiation teams party to the 2015 nuclear agreement as part of the ongoing discussions to revitalize the deal. In an interview with Lebanon’s al-Manar TV, Ba

House resolution proves ‘deep bonds’ between Washington and MKO, Iran says...

TEHRAN - #Iran#ian Foreign Ministry on Friday denounced a recently-introduced Congressional resolution that backs the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO), saying the move demonstrates "deep bonds" between #Washington# and terrorism. "Support of 165 US lawmakers for MKO proves deep bonds be


Turkiye and Syria earthquake disaster must not be politicized, UN chief tells Arab News...

NEW YORK CITY: The tragedy unfolding in Turkiye and Syria this week is “a moment in which we all must be together to support the people” affected by it, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Arab News on Thursday as he called for political differences to be set aside. “People

U.S. sanctions increasing Syria quake deaths ...

TEHRAN- U.S. sanctions are having a direct impact on a rising death toll from the devastating earthquake in Syria. At times of natural disasters, countries actually set aside differences with the foes and extend a helping humanitarian hand. But the United States and its Western allies have r

Is NATO using Ukrainian blood to fight Russia?...

TEHRAN- While Ukrainés Western allies are shipping Kyiv so many weapons, they refuse to face #Russia# directly. The West, with the United States in particular, has been shipping tens of billions of #dollar#s worth of weapons to Ukraine. As the Ukraine war drags on, more sophisticated weapo


Reasons for cutting US Iran ties...

Javan writes: Since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution (1979), some said the cause of #Washington#’s enmity toward #Iran# is Tehran's actions and claimed that if there were no anti-American policies in #Iran#, the U.S. would not have a reason for enmity. If these claims are true, why didn'

Iran among world’s top 5 turbine manufacturers...

TEHRAN – Deputy Head of #Iran# Powerplant Repairs Company has said the country is currently among the world’s top manufacturers of steam and gas turbines, IRIB reported. “Currently, there are less than 10 major turbine manufacturing companies in the world, including GI, Siemens, a

Allah will perfect His light although the disbelievers dislike it...

TEHRAN- Blasphemous acts against the holy Quran have united the Islamic world in their anger against European #government#s. The burning of Islam's holy book by an extremist politician in the Swedish capital has sparked outrage in the Islamic world. Rasmus Paludan, the leader of a far-right Swed

US mulling oil export ban to China, a fresh political trick with little impact expected for China’s energy market supply...

The US House of Representatives passed a highly politically driven bill on Thursday aimed at banning crude oil trade with China, once again in the name of national security, as the country deals with high inflation. Experts said that the ban, if implemented, would have no real consequences for Ch

Russian envoy extols Belgrade for its military, political neutrality ...

BELGRADE, January 13. /TASS/. Belgrade’s sovereign position on military-political neutrality is worthy of respect in the wake of a joint declaration the European Union and #NATO# adopted in Brussels earlier this week, said #Russia#n Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko. "I suggest f

Iran among world’s top agro food exporters in 2021: FAO...

TEHRAN – Based on the data released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), #Iran# has been among the top exporters of agricultural products in the world during 2021, IRNA reported. #Iran# was the world’s top exporter of figs in the mentioned year, exporting 8,763 t

Iraq meet Oman in opener as Gulf Cup begins...

Doha: Top-notch #football# returns to #Iraq# after decades as Basra is all set to stage the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup which kicks off today with eight teams vying for top honours. The organisers have announced complete readiness to host the tournament which will return to the country – affect

Iran's non oil exports increase 19% ...

TEHRAN – The value of #Iran#’s non-oil export rose 19 percent from the beginning of the current #Iran#ian calendar year (March 21,2022) up to December 31, as compared to the same #period# of time in the past year, data released by the Islamic Republic of #Iran# Customs Administration (IRICA) sho

Iran commemorates martyrdom anniversary of Gen. Soleimani ...

TEHRAN – From Baghdad to Kerman, the birthplace of General Soleimani, tens of thousands of people participated in ceremonies for the commemoration of the third anniversary of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the IRGC Quds Force.  Thousands of people from

IRGC declares ceasefire to give KRG another chance ...

The cessation of attacks came after the IRGC decided to give the #Iraq#i Kurdish officials a chance to expel and disarm the groups, according to a Tasnim report. Citing an informed source, Tasnim said, “The IRGC attacks have come to a halt after the pre-determined targets were destroyed. The con