Author: Steven Sahiounie

UNITED NATIONS, January 12. /TASS/. Russia requested the UN Security Council to convene on Friday, January 12, in connection with massed air strikes, delivered by the United States and the United Kingdom on the territory of Yemen, the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN said on its Telegram channel.

DUBAI, January 12. /TASS/. The strikes carried out by the UK and the US on the territory of Yemen will not go unanswered, Yahya Saria, a spokesman for Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthi) rebel movement, said.

Representatives from Biden’s Democratic Party accuse Biden violating the Constitution by carrying out airstrikes in Yemen without congressional approval. US President Joe Biden is facing backlash from some members of his Democratic Party over the latest US-British aggression that targeted several locations in Yemen on Friday. Earlier, Biden confirmed that US and British forces had launched air strikes against targets in Yemen in “defensive action” amid the operations carried out by the Yemeni Armed Forces against Israeli and Israeli-bound ships in the Red and Arabian seas in support of Gaza. In a statement, Biden said the aggression on Yemen was carried out…

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Norway counterpart Espen Barth Eide, reaffirmed their commitment to continue working together and maintain ongoing bilateral contacts for mutual benefit. In a telephone conversation, the diplomats of Iran and Norway delved into discussions on the latest developments in Palestine, and the ongoing Zionist atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank. Amirabdollahian extended New Year greetings to Norway , underscoring the significance of maintaining strong relations and avoiding distractions from peripheral issues. “We believe that the continuation of negotiations between Tehran and Oslo will significantly contribute to the expansion of relations in the areas…

The Yemeni Ansarullah resistance movement strongly condemned the United States and United Kingdom after they launched full-scale strikes against targets in Yemen, warning their military bases across the region will come under attack if they opt to increase aggression. Strikes on Yemen came after Yemeni forces targeted several Israeli-owned and -bound shipping in the Red Sea in support of Palestinians in war-torn Gaza, where more than 23,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli onslaught since October 7. “Washington and London must acknowledge responsibility for aggravating the situation at the Red Sea, and the militarization of the body of water. They must be ready to embrace a heavy price,…

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan expressed optimism about the growing ties between Riyadh and Tehran, emphasizing the anticipation for the official visit of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, to Saudi Arabia. “We are still waiting for the official bilateral visit of Dr. Raisi, the President of Islamic Republic of Iran to Saudi Arabia,” stated the Saudi foreign minister. During a telephone conversation, the Iranian Foreign Minister his Saudi counterpart discussed bilateral relations and the latest developments in Palestine. Amirabdollahian highlighted the visit of a Saudi parliamentary delegation to Iran, the visit of the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Mine…

Russia condemns US and UK Strikes on Yemen . Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova denounced the airstrikes conducted by the United States and the United Kingdom on Yemen . “The so-called international coalition, and it should be called an illegal coalition led by the US and the UK, carried out missile and bomb attacks on a number of objects on the territory of sovereign Yemen … Our fears were confirmed that the US position in the UN Security Council on the Red Sea is just a pretext for further escalation of the situation of tension in the region. We…

The United Nations human rights office said on Friday that Israel had repeatedly failed to uphold international law since it launched its offensive in Gaza in response to a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.“We’ve repeatedly highlighted Israel’s recurring failures to uphold the fundamental principles of international law : distinction, proportionality and precautions in carrying out attacks,” said Elizabeth Throssell , spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).“The High Commissioner has stressed that breaches of these obligations risk exposure to liability for war crimes, and has also warned of the risks of other…

The International Court of Justice ( ICJ ) resumed its hearings today for the trial against Israel on charges of committing the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip, based on a lawsuit filed by South Africa and supported by dozens of nations, marking a historic precedent in the Palestinian question. In today’s session, the court is hearing Israel’s response to the lawsuit brought against it by South Africa. The proceedings began yesterday, with South Africa presenting a meticulous 84-page dossier to the court, compiling evidence of Israel’s deliberate killing of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza. The document argues that…

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will this week visit Egypt and Tunisia, Beijing said on Thursday, as part of a four-country Africa tour before he heads to Brazil and Jamaica. Wang Yi ’s first trip of the new year comes as China increasingly focuses on ties in the Global South, seeking to bolster its influence in regions traditionally dominated by the US and its allies.Wang’s Africa trip, which will also include Togo and Cote d’Ivoire, will take place from Jan.13 to 18, the foreign ministry said.China has historically been sympathetic to the Palestinian cause and supportive of a two-state solution…