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Relations between Russia and Iran, as per Iran’s envoy to the federation, are being emboldened by a similar stance for both countries on international and regional issues. The Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, said Saturday that the bilateral relations between his country and Moscow have been reaching new levels in light of both countries having a similar and sometimes unanimous approach toward regional and international issues. “Today, relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are reaching a new level,” Jalali said during an academic event held in the Russian capital with a focus on the…

“It’s an obvious manipulation of the freedom of speech and infrigement on the rights of journalists,” Zakharova added American entry visas were never issued to Russian media representatives, who were set to travel with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the UN Security Council meeting in New York, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on her Telegram channel on Sunday. “Speaking about the US real treatment of journalists. There are 40 minutes left before their departure. They [journalists] are all at the airport. They have no visas. The US Embassy replied to a our relevant request that ‘they work…

The Sudan Doctors Committee said earlier that the number of victims exceeded 260 As many as 420 civilians have been killed and some 3,700 have been injured as a result of clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Al Arabiya television channel reported on Sunday, citing the data from the World Health Organization (WHO). The Sudan Doctors Committee said earlier that the number of victims exceeded 260. According to it, more than 1,500 have been wounded and more than 20,000 have fled their homes. The situation in Sudan has escalated over disagreements between the army’s…

It is possible that one of the main issues will be the situation around the grain deal Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has left for New York where on April 24 and 25 he would participate in UN Security Council sessions within the framework of the Russian chairmanship of the Council this month. It is expected that on Monday, the top Russian diplomat will hold a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Earlier, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that Russia had accumulated quite a few subjects for discussion. It is possible that one of the main…

The USS Florida was attempting to sail undetected through the Strait of Hormuz, the navy’s commander has said The Iranian navy intercepted a US submarine in the Strait of Hormuz and forced it to surface and change its course, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani told reporters on Thursday. The US denies the incident. According to Irani, the nuclear-powered USS Florida was approaching the strait in complete silence when it was detected by an Iranian Fateh-class diesel-electric submarine. The Iranian vessel “forced this American submarine to come to the surface and cross the Strait of Hormuz on the surface of the water,” Irani said,…

Rishi Sunak grappled with the fate of his deputy Dominic Raab on Thursday, after a probe into alleged bullying by the Conservative politician was completed. UK PM Rishi Sunak grappled with the fate of his deputy Dominic Raab on Thursday, after a probe into alleged bullying by the Conservative politician was completed. Raab, who is both the justice secretary and the deputy prime minister, has been accused of victimizing public personnel in three distinct government agencies. On November 14, 2022, the Daily Mirror reported Raab was so rude to his employees during his term as foreign minister that people were “scared to go into his office,”…

The Cuban president was re-elected amid the island’s acute economic crisis caused by US sanctions and the consequences of the coronavirus epidemic. Cuban legislators chose Miguel Diaz-Canel as Cuba’s president for another five years on Wednesday. Raul Castro, former president and revolutionary leader, addressed newly elected parliamentarians during the morning session, and the conference concluded with the choice of Diaz-Canel as president. Diaz-Canel secured 459 of 460 votes, while Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa received 439. Cuba’s presidential elections are not held immediately, as the National Assembly selects the country’s leader from among its members, a system that dates back to 1976…

This latest package reportedly includes an enormous amount of artillery rounds and ammunition. The Biden administration announced a new military aid package to Ukraine worth $325 billion, which will this time include an enormous amount of artillery rounds and ammunition. “This security assistance package includes more ammunition for US-provided HIMARS and artillery rounds, as well as anti-armor systems, small arms, logistics support vehicles, and maintenance support essential to strengthening Ukraine’s defenders on the battlefield,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. Concurrently, a spokesperson for the Statement Department detailed that the shipment also included artillery rounds, tube-launched, optically tracked,…

Cuba is the final stop on the top diplomat’s tour of Latin America Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial to Jose Marti, a national hero of Cuba, in the country’s capital of Havana on Thursday. A video of the ceremony was posted on Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s Telegram channel. Cuba is the final stop on Lavrov’s tour of Latin America. Earlier, Russia’s top diplomat visited Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua. While in Cuba, Lavrov is expected to hold a number of meetings. Source: Tass

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu highlights that the Turkish opposition may drag the country into the Ukraine war if it wins the 2023 Turkish parliamentary elections. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, on Wednesday, that the Turkish opposition may drag the country into the Ukraine war if it wins the 2023 Turkish parliamentary elections, given its desire to “pick a certain side and tip the balance.” On his visit to the Turkish city of Manavgat, Gavusoglu said, “We are currently pursuing a well-balanced policy [in relation to the situation in Ukraine] … What’s in it for us to support a certain side…