Addressing a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government, held in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe on Tuesday, Aref condemned the US and Israeli aggression against Iran, saying the attacks violated the UN Charter and the sovereignty of an independent state. He said the 40-day war of aggression against Iran targeted civilian infrastructure, educational and medical…
Amnesty International called on countries to impose sanctions on Israeli officials who, according to the organization, are involved in serious violations of international law. Human rights defenders also called for an end to trade with illegal Israeli settlements and the supply of weapons and security equipment to Israel. Anadolu Agency reported this on October 20….
Meeting Lavrov on Monday, Pezeshkian expressed satisfaction with the development of bilateral relations and stressed the need for closer political and diplomatic coordination. Referring to his recent meetings and telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pezeshkian said joint programs are being pursued and voiced hope that his upcoming visit to Moscow would help turn…
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned Monday that companies and individuals participating in construction projects in the E1 area between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim could face British sanctions, as tensions between Israel and the United Kingdom continue to escalate. The warning was issued on the final day for submitting bids for construction tenders in the…
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for faster implementation of agreements between Tehran and Moscow, citing energy, transport, trade and power generation as priority areas for expanding bilateral cooperation. Pezeshkian made the remarks on Monday during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Tehran, where the two sides discussed the strategic…
But fewer households expect finances to worsen over the coming year. [SINGAPORE] Most Singapore households expect domestic and global economic developments to push up inflation over the next year, amid geopolitical uncertainties and trade policy concerns, a quarterly survey by DBS and Singapore Management University (SMU) found. Headline inflation expectations for the coming year remained…
Pezeshkian and Lavrov President Masoud Pezeshkian told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Iran and Russia can play an effective role in strengthening peace and a multilateral order, while emphasizing the need to accelerate the implementation of agreements and understandings between Tehran and Moscow. Pezeshkian said the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the fields of…
Lavrov in Tehran Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to discuss the war with the United States and efforts to end it, in Lavrov’s first visit to Iran since February 2025. Araghchi told a press briefing that talks with Lavrov focused on “Ukraine and the Iranian-American negotiations,” and…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov traveled to Iran on October 19, meeting with President Masud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi amid questions over what support Moscow is providing Tehran to fight its war with the United States. Lavrov traveled to the Iranian capital directly from Manama, Bahrain, where he had attended a meeting with…
European Jewish leaders have been working with friendly foreign ministers to block plans by European countries to impose severe sanctions on Israel ahead of the upcoming Israeli election, European Jewish Congress President and World Jewish Congress Vice-President Ariel Muzicant told The Jerusalem Post. Muzicant said that Jewish leaders have been working quietly to stave off…
