Tag: Washington

“The 9/11 terrorists did not come from Iran, but from your favourite destinations in the Middle East,” Zarif replies to Pompeo
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 13, 2021
On Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Al Qaeda terrorists who carried out the September 2001 attacks on the Twin

US B-52 bombers flying over the Middle East are a warning to Iran
- By Alaina
- . January 4, 2021
US B-52 fighter jets fly over the Middle East amid tensions between the United States and Iran. The US B-52 serve as a warning of

Donald Trump signs huge COVID-19 relief and spending bill
- By Alaina
- . December 29, 2020
In a major development, US President Donald Trump has signed the massive $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and government funding bill after days of delay. Trump’s

Washington introduces new sanctions against Syrian regime
- By Roshan Amiri
- . December 24, 2020
Five years ago, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2254, firmly defining the only way to a lasting resolution of the Syrian conflict.

Washington sanctions Turkey…too late
- By Alaina
- . December 17, 2020
The United States has switched to de facto ways towards Turkey. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced sanctions against the Ankara government agency that

Iran’s Javad Zarif: ‘U.S. sanctions on Turkey are contempt of International Law’
- By Alaina
- . December 16, 2020
On Tuesday, Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif denounced the forced sanctions on neighboring Turkey by the United States government over its purchase of Russia’s S-400

Washington sanctions Tehran for FBI agent disappearance
- By Alaina
- . December 15, 2020
In the last days of the Donald Trump presidency in the United States, the administration’s pressure on Iran remains very high. In a few hours,

US DOJ investigates alleged ‘bribery for pardon’ scheme
- By Alaina
- . December 2, 2020
The Justice Department is investigating an alleged “bribery-for-pardon” scheme under which individuals funnelled money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon. As

President Trump grants full pardon to ex-NSA Michael Flynn
- By Alaina
- . November 27, 2020
US President Donald Trump on Thursday took to Twitter to announce that he has granted “full pardon” to his former national security adviser Michael Flynn,

Millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency meant to fund international terrorism seized in the US
- By Alaina
- . August 17, 2020
The United States Justice Department affirmed it had seized millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency meant to fund international terrorism, including jihadi groups such as