Author: Steven Sahiounie

According to Maria Zakharova, the Western approach is not supported by most of the international community members Moscow strongly urges Washington, Brussels and other Western capitals drop their irresponsible games and intrigues around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and push Kiev toward stopping attacks on the nuclear plant, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. “We strongly call on Washington, Brussels and other capitals, first of all, European ones, to drop their irresponsible games and intrigues around the Zaporozhye NPP and immediately push Kiev authorities to stop attacks on the station and adjacent territories,” she said. “Further connivance…

Wall Street bank issues dire warning for the US economy The boss of Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, has warned investors of the likelihood of a downturn in the US economy, saying that “something worse” than a hard recession could be on the horizon. According to a Yahoo Finance report on Saturday, Dimon noted that the economy is “strong” while businesses’ and consumers’ balance sheets “are in good shape.” The banker, however, pointed out that there are “storm clouds” on the horizon, including rising oil prices and higher interest rates. “When you forecast, you have to think differently. What is out there? There are storm…

The al-Tanf facility in Syria has been targeted before The al-Tanf military base in southern Syria was hit by numerous armed drones on Monday morning, with the US military reporting no casualties. The base, used by American and allied forces, as well as Syrian anti-government militants, has been attacked before, with Washington blaming Iran for the assaults. According to Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led mission in Syria, the base was hit by “an attack by multiple unmanned aerial systems” shortly after dawn on Monday. Coalition forces prevented one of the drones from impacting, while a second detonated within the part of the…

An explosion of a bomb planted in a car in Afghanistan’s Kabul injured four people on Monday. On Monday afternoon, Afghan media reported an explosion in the Daral Aman district in Kabul. The car exploded near the door of the Afghan Wireless Telecommunication Company due to a magnetic bomb planted in it. Initial reports indicate that four people were wounded. So far, no individual or group has claimed responsibility for the incident. Also, the Taliban authorities have not issued any official statement yet. Source: Iran Press

Iranian foreign minister said on Monday that an agreement on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal is possible in the coming days if the United States(U.S.) shows flexibility in providing guarantees over Iran’s demands, semi-official Fars News Agency reported. Iran will present its final summary on the latest round of nuclear talks in Vienna to the European Union coordinator by Monday midnight, and “if the Americans show flexibility, we will reach an agreement in the coming days,” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was quoted as saying. “Currently, we are exchanging messages with the U.S. about three specific issues,” he said, adding “we told America…

 China said Monday it had organized fresh military drills around Taiwan, as a delegation of visiting United States lawmakers met the island’s leader after a similar trip by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi heightened fears of conflict. The unannounced two-day trip came after Beijing sent warships, missiles and jets into the waters and skies around Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China claims and has vowed to one day seize. The five-member congressional delegation — led by Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts — met with President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, according to Washington’s de facto embassy, AFP reported. “The delegation had an…

On August 15, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the destruction of more than 500 soldiers fighting for the Kiev regime, including foreign mercenaries. The armed forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the military base of foreign mercenaries near the town of Zolochiv in the Kharkiv region. More than 100 militants from Poland and Germany were killed and more than 50 others were wounded. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue suffering heavy losses on the front lines. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the 63rd mechanized brigade of the AFU lost more than 160 servicemen near the villages of Belogorka…

On August 14th, a column of US-made International MaxxPro MRAPs entered the Donbas region. The armored vehicles provided to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by the US were delivered through Italy, Poland and Romania. They arrived on the territory of Ukraine three days before. The column of at least 18 vehicles was reportedly spotted near the village of Slavyanka located 45 kilometers to the west from the city of Donetsk. Machine guns were seen installed on the towers of the armored vehicles. However, some of the vehicles lost the battle against the Ukrainian fields. They got stuck in the mud.…

The Israeli regime’s troops killed a Palestinian young man in Al-Quds, shooting him in his head. Muhammad Al-Shaham was martyred in Kafar Aqab, northern occupied West Bank, during an Israeli raid, on Monday. Al-Quds witnessed on Sunday a martyrdom operation by a Palestinian juvenile, Amir Saidawi. Amir shot bullets at a bus carrying the Israeli settlers. The Israeli sources announced that at least 9 Israeli were wounded, three of whom were in severe conditions. Since 1948, the Israeli regime has been occupying Palestine, killing the Palestinian people and destroying their homes. The severe suppression of the Palestinian people and forcing…

The US forces in Syria conducted a “large airborne operation” on Monday morning close to Deir Ez-Zur in eastern Syria, SANA reported. The American forces landed in Busayra, east of Deir Ez-Zur, and “kidnapped a number of civilians,” according to the report. The Pentagon claimed that the US-led coalition forces conducted an operation in Busayra with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that killed four Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) fighters. The US military has stationed forces and equipment in northeastern Syria, with the Pentagon claiming that the deployment is aimed at preventing the oilfields in the area from falling into the…