Author: Steven Sahiounie

Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told that technical negotiations at the level of deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran would be held in Moscow next week Russia and Turkey would like to hold a four-party meeting at the level of deputy foreign ministers in Moscow next week, but so far there has been no response from Syria and Iran, Russia’s special presidential representative for the Middle East and African Countries. “We have already invited everyone, but have not yet received confirmations from everyone. We have already agreed it with our Turkish counterparts, but we are waiting…

A German investigation reportedly discovered trace elements of explosives connected to the explosion German authorities searched a boat in January which they suspect transported explosives ahead of the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines in September last year, the country’s Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that a search had taken place earlier this year, adding that authorities were still evaluating the items seized. The identities of the people allegedly associated with the rental of the vessel, as well as their potential motives, remained unclear, the official added, as quoted by German…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian congratulated Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on his appointment as the new prime minister and foreign minister of Qatar. In a congratulatory message on Wednesday, Amirabdollahian expressed hope that the two countries will see further development and enhancement of friendly ties and bilateral cooperation with the employment of the two sides’ capacities, capabilities and opportunities. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday appointed Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani as the country’s new prime minister. Sheikh Mohammed replaced former Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani.…

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned recent baseless allegations made by Germany’s foreign minister in Baghdad, saying the German official had better apologize for her country’s dark record in supporting the Saddam Hussein regime and equipping it with chemical weapons Nasser Kanaani said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was expected, before anything else, to apologize for Berlin’s disgraceful conduct during the 1980s Iraqi-imposed war on Iran instead of making unfounded allegations against the Islamic Republic. He said such baseless statements are an attempt to conceal Germany’s crimes in supporting the Saddam Hussein regime and equipping it with chemical weapons that were…

The Swedish RBS 70 man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) has been spotted with Kiev forces for the first time ever. On March 8, a photo surfaced online showing a soldier from the newly-formed 88th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces with the MANPADS in an unspecified area within the Russian special military operation zone. It is still unknown when exactly Sweden provided Ukraine with the RBS 70. Last September, the Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Ann Linde said the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and Swedish Armed forces will explore the possibility of providing Ukraine with several weapon systems, including the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky points out that if Bakhmut falls into the hands of Russian forces, more cities will shortly fall afterward. The eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut might fall into Russian hands in a few days, warned NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. His warning came after Russia’s Wagner group said they captured the eastern bank of Bakhmut, prompting EU ministers to discuss plans to improve Ukraine’s defense and send ammunition. During the year-long war in Ukraine, the fighting around Bakhmut has been the longest and most intense so far. Source: Almayadeen

The Iranian envoy to the United Nations condemns the effects of the US sanctions on Iran while assuring that it will continue to empower women. Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations stressed Iran’s commitment to empowering women and promoting their rights despite issues created by the illegal US sanctions. “We continue to work to empower Iranian women and girls and to ensure that their rights are upheld while actively taking into account the concerns voiced by our women and girls. This is one of our top priorities, and we’ll endeavor to make progress in it,” said Zahra Ershadi, at a…

UN chief says exports of food, fertilizers from Russia, Ukraine are extremely important The grain deal needs to be extended beyond March 18, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev on Wednesday, according to a transcript of the meeting released by the UN. “I want to underscore the critical importance of the rollover of the Black Sea Grain Initiative on 18 March and of working to create the conditions to enable the greatest possible use of export infrastructures through the Black Sea, in line with the objectives of the initiative,” he…

Talks to extend the deal still going on Turkey is working hard for the extension of the grain deal for Russian demands about its implementation to be met. “Talks to extend the grain deal aren’t over yet. They are still going on. Turkey is working very hard for the Black Sea initiative to be extended and the demands of all sides, including Russia’s, to be met,” the source said. Agreements to export food from Ukraine were signed on July 22, 2022 in Istanbul to last 120 days. One of the agreements sets forth a procedure for the export of grain…

Russian forces also hit the Ukrainian radar station and the headquarters of Ukrainian 59th motorized infantry brigade in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian Defense Ministry says Russian air defense systems shot down 4 HIMARS MLRS and 5 drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past day, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said on Wednesday. “Over the past day, air defense systems shot down four HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of the settlements of Novaya Kakhovka, Nikolaevka in the Kherson region, Chervonoarmeyskoye in the…