A European diplomat agrees with the negative assessment by the US and tells that the Iranian response to U.S. comments on the draft nuclear deal looks "negative and not reasonable." Another person simply added that the Iranian reply did "not look good at all
2 year agoZamir Kabulov, Russia's special envoy for Afghanistan has discussed Afghanistan with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Kazemi Qomi. They held a meeting in Moscow and discussed peace, stability, and combat against terrorism in Afghanistan
Macron expresses his hope to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran within the coming days
2 year ago4 killed in overnight clashes in Iraq's Basra. 2 Sadrists, 2 Asaib Muqtada Sadr's vizier warned Qais al-Khazali, secretary-general of Iran backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq, to restrain his "disrespectful militias" & "mad dogs"
2 year agoToday, @POTUS spoke with @yairlapid "to consult on global and regional security challenges, including threats posed" by Iran, according to the @WhiteHouse
Al-Sadr's minister calls on Iran to rein in its pro-coordination framework in Iraq
Khamenei: The people have been "the main heroes of the Revolution" throughout all the past events that have taken place. This fact is a lesson to learn from, and it shows the officials how they should serve this nation
Khamenei: There is a war in a corner of the world today & food security has become a global issue. We insisted on self-sufficiency in terms of wheat, corn & livestock feed years ago. Some had a different opinion in Iran. It's now clear for everyone in the world today how important this is
Khamenei: One of the new administration's achievements has been to eliminate the society's state of constantly waiting to see what others on the outside will decide about us. This administration is placing importance on domestic capacities and is working on them
Khamenei: Some people say we must definitely have relations with a certain country to solve our problems, but this is very harmful to the country. Basing the country's issues on others and waiting for them [to resolve the issues] is the wrong approach
Khamenei: One of the successes of Mr. Raisi's administration is the emphasis on the Revolution's and Islam's slogans such as seeking justice, avoiding luxury, supporting the oppressed, & countering the arrogant powers
Khamenei: On the anniversary of the suicide attack of Martyrs Rajai and Bahonar and on the occasion of National Government Week, President Raisi and cabinet members met with Imam Khamenei an hour ago
2 year agoIraqis in Baghdad now burning Iranian flags
Iran decides to close its land borders with Iraq, and Kuwait calls on its citizens to leave due to security developments
Sada Al-Sharqiya reporter from Al-Mayadin city, the Iranian militias and the Assad government are firing heavily from the river bank opposite SDF, without knowing the reasons
2 year agoAt least 6 mortar attack struck Baghdad's GreenZone and the outskirts of the fortified GZ. The clashes are still going on between Sadrist militants and Iran-Backed Militias (PMF groups), in Baghdad. Footage: Near 2 the Iraqi parliament building.
2 year agoIsraeli PM: "I briefed opposition leader @Netanyahu on Iran deal & Israel's activities to influence the issue. In matters of national security there's no opposition/coalition. Israel is strong & acts together to protect its security interests against those who try to harm us
The head of the Iranian Energy Organization: France is the one who puts the most obstacles in the nuclear negotiations
Iranian President: Nuclear technology is an acquired right of ours and no party can prevent us from doing so
A US official told Reuters: The United States and its partners rejected Iran's request to close investigations
Khamenei: The Leader of the Islamic Revolution dusting the holy tomb of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (pbuh) during his visit to Mashhad on the last days of the month of Muharram [August 2022]
2 year agoSullivan and Gantz discussed the "U.S. commitment to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon, and the need to counter threats from Iran and Iran-based proxies
The US needs to ensure that it retains a viable military option against Iran's nuclear facilities even if a new deal is reached with Tehran, the Israeli DM told Sullivan. A senior defense official said the Americans responded positively to Gantz's comments on military option
2 year agoA video of the international coalition aircraft flying in the sky of Mayathin, which is under the control of the Iranian militias, and launching a thermal balloon over the Euphrates River, on Friday morning, the Al-Hawaij crossing that connects to the Mayadin from SDF areas across the Euphrates River, it reopened today after it was closed yesterday by the Iranians
2 year agoDefense Minister Gantz met with CENTCOM chief Kurilla in Tampa, Florida earlier to discuss ways to increase cooperation between Israel and US military, methods for countering Iranian threat in the Middle East, and a "Plan B" to the nuclear deal
2 year agoUN SecGen @antonioguterres & Qatar FM @MBA_AlThani_ had separate phone calls with Iran FM @Amirabdolahian over Vienna talks. Iran FM told UN SecGen that Tehran has made it clear to other parties that resolving "political & fabricated safeguards issues is an essential necessity"
2 year ago"We'll act in every way to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear state. I held an intelligence briefing today with Mossad chief David Barnea, who was dealing with an update on the current security issues on the table, primarily the nuclear agreement with Iran," Israeli PM said
2 year agoU.S. Central Command:CENTCOM forces engage militants in northeast Syria
"We welcome the US strikes against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Syria," Israeli Prime Minister @yairlapid told
2 year agoSeveral US air strikes have been conducted in Al-Mayadin, Deir Ez Zor in the last hour. Unconfirmed reports mention the direct targeting of trucks/vehicles related/affiliated to IRGC proxies in the region
