Defence secretary denies US is pursuing policy of regime change after strikes on Iranian nuclear sites The surprise overnight US attack on Iran inflicted major damage and destruction on three of its key nuclear sites, senior Pentagon officials said, as the US defence secretary denied that the Trump administration was pursuing a policy of regime change in…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio’s comments on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” show came after Iran’s Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a measure to…
The Trump administration is not seeking regime change in Iran, the Pentagon insisted on Sunday, after the largest B-2 stealth operational strikes in US history were carried out on Iranian nuclear facilities. “This mission was not and has not been about regime change,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. “The President authorized a precision operation to neutralize the…
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that Russia strongly condemns the US attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites. “The irresponsible decision to subject the territory of a sovereign state to missile and bomb attacks, whatever the arguments it may be presented with, flagrantly violates international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the resolutions of…
The Iranian Parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil choke point, after the United States bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, according to Iranian state media on Sunday. While the Parliament has voted in favor of closing the strait, the final decision rests with the country’s Supreme National Security Council, according…
On the night of June 13, Israel launched a military operation against Iran Iran has the right to develop a civilian nuclear program and to use atomic technologies for peaceful purposes, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview with Sky News Arabia. “Iran has the right to pursue nuclear technology programs for peaceful purposes,”…
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia intends to develop military and technical cooperation with “friendly countries” with whom Moscow wants to jointly produce arms and train military personnel. In a speech at Russia’s showcase economic forum in St Petersburg, Putin said Moscow also planned to modernize its own armed forces and their bases…
The head of Russia’s nuclear energy corporation warned on Thursday that an Israeli attack on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could lead to a “Chernobyl-style catastrophe”. An Israeli military spokesperson said Israel had struck the site, but an Israeli military official later called this statement “a mistake” and said he could neither confirm nor deny…
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that ceasefire is an urgent priority in settling the conflict in the Middle East, and the use of force is not the right way to resolve international disputes, according to the Xinhua News Agency. During phone talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over the situation in the…
The leaders of Russia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday warned of “extremely negative consequences” from the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict , as President Vladimir Putin pushed himself as a possible mediator, AFP reports. In a phone call with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Putin “confirmed Russia’s readiness to provide mediation assistance to promote dialogue between the parties to the conflict,” the Kremlin…
Kyiv – (Adnan Hameed): In one of the deadliest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent months, Russian missile strikes targeted 27 locations across Kyiv, killing 28 people and injuring at least 114 others, reported by Ukrainian media. The coordinated assault impacted multiple districts, striking residential complexes, educational institutions, and critical infrastructure facilities. Several high-rise…
Russia’s top presidential security adviser Sergei Shoigu was expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after arriving in Pyongyang “on special instructions” from President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Tass news agency reported on Tuesday. Shoigu will hold talks with the North Korean “leadership on implementing agreements” reached during his visit earlier in June under…
The Russian president told his Turkish counterpart that Moscow has strictly adhered to the agreements reached in Istanbul Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for helping arrange the recent direct talks between Moscow and Kiev, the Kremlin announced on Monday following a phone call between the two leaders. Earlier…
Russia said on Monday that the United States had cancelled the next round of talks between the two countries, an apparent setback in a process launched by presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to improve bilateral ties. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova did not say if Washington had given any reason for…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of its victory over Imperial Japan in World War II Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended birthday greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping, 72, according to a statement from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. “The president wished his Chinese counterpart and friend…
