Author: Steven Sahiounie

A Czech company that produces inflatable imitation weapons, including fake American HIMARS rocket systems and Abrams tanks reportedly used as decoys in Ukraine, announced on Monday that production orders have dramatically increased. According to Inflatech, which produces more than 30 types of life-size inflatable military decoys, its business soared by 30% last year. The company’s chief executive Vojtech Fresser told the Associated Press that he expects growth to continue rising by double digits for at least another three to five years. Fresser refused to comment on whether the company’s decoys were being used by Ukrainian forces. However, he said: “I can…

Financial losses arising from the earthquakes that hit southern and central Türkiye last month will exceed $100 billion, UN Development Programme official Louisa Vinton said on Tuesday. The sum does not include Syria. On February 6, Türkiye and neighboring Syria were rocked by major earthquakes. As of March 6, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu estimates the death toll to be 45,960, including 4,267 Syrians. The 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude quakes – the most deadly in modern Turkish history – left millions in need of humanitarian aid, while many remain homeless after thousands of buildings collapsed. “It’s clear from the calculations…

The cost-of-living crisis may lead to massive failures, according to new research Around 630,000 small and microbusinesses in Britain have raised concerns that they may have to fold this year due to spiraling costs, Sky News reported on Monday, citing a study by website builder GoDaddy. Their collapse could reportedly wipe £12 billion ($14.4 billion) out of the economy. More than three-quarters of survey respondents described the cost-of-living crisis as the biggest challenge they have ever faced, calling the price of energy their single biggest concern. Microbusinesses, which are typically firms with fewer than 10 employees, represent 96% of all…

A growing number of countries have reportedly opened Indian currency accounts to boost trade Eight more countries have opened Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVA) aimed at facilitating cross-border trade settlements in the Indian currency, news website Firstpost reported on Tuesday. A vostro account is commonly opened at a domestic bank on behalf of a foreign bank in the former’s domestic currency, in this case, the rupee. So far, 49 vostro accounts have been opened with countries including Russia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Israel and Germany. Detailed guidelines on international trade transactions in the Indian rupee were released by…

The strike comes about a month after an earthquake devastated the city An Israeli airstrike hit Syria’s Aleppo International Airport early Tuesday, damaging the runway and putting the airport out of service At 2:07 a.m., the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the sea towards the international airport in Aleppo, which caused material damage to it, and as a result it was not operating,”  SANA So far, there have been no reports of any casualties in the strike. Israel hasn’t commented on the incident and typically doesn’t take credit for individual airstrikes in Syria. The strike comes about…

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations called on the OPCW to conduct an impartial, professional, credible, and objective investigation into Syria’s file, stressing that the political approach towards the Arab country has been a failed strategy. Addressing a session of the UN Security Council on “The situation in the Middle East: (Syria – Chemical)”, held in New York on March 6, Saeed Iravani warned that politicization of Syria’s chemical file would jeopardize the process aimed at resolving outstanding issues. The Iranian envoy also underscored that any investigation must be impartial, professional, credible, objective, and fully comply with the Chemical Weapons…

“We strictly warn the enemy side against such military moves near the demarcation line,” a spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army said The armed forces of the Republic of Korea carried out artillery firing near the border with North Korea on Tuesday, and Pyongyang considers these actions a provocation, the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army said in a statement. “The enemy committed an artillery provocation this morning, firing about 40 shells at a range in Paju city in the Gyeonggi province on the western front,” the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the Korean Central…

 As the Israeli regime attacked Jenin, West Bank, at least 5 Palestinian people were killed and 10 others were injured on Tuesday. An undercover Israeli unit was discovered in Jenin refugee camp around 3 pm before large military reinforcements followed it, Middle East Eye quoted an eyewitness. Dozens of armored vehicles, military helicopters, snipers, drones, and bulldozers were used in the raid, according to Anas Huwaisha, a Palestinian reporter who was at the scene. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that five people have been killed so far, including a 26-year-old man who died from gunshot wounds to the chest. Source:…

Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs of left Tehran on Tuesday evening for Ankara, the capital of Türkiye. Meeting with the Turkish counterpart and other officials of this country is one of the Iranian foreign minister’s plans in this trip. Amir-Abdollahian is also going to visit the earthquake affected areas of Turkey during this trip Source: Iran Press

The US says that the leaders of both countries will celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their nations in a White House state dinner. South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol will go on an official trip to the US on April 26 where he will meet with President Joe Biden, the White House said on Tuesday. The visit comes as tensions in the Asia Pacific ramp up amid increasing military provocation by Washington and Seoul, in addition to Japan, against North Korea and China. Earlier today, Kim Yo Jong, DPRK’s leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, warned it would be…