Staff (2022-06-28). Biden advisors believe Zelenskyy should admit Ukraine shrink. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will ever be able to take back all of the land it has lost to Russia, US officials told media news.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). NATO number one threat to global peace: EU lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — "NATO is the biggest threat to global peace since it is pushing the European Union toward confrontation with Russia and China," according to a French member of the European Parliament.

Staff (2022-06-28). Erdogan sets condition for Sweden, Finland membership in NATO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Sweden and Finland must consider Tàºrkiye's security concerns if they seek to join NATO, the Turkish president said before leaving for a NATO summit meeting in Madrid on Tuesday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). EU spokesman says Vienna talks may go on after Doha talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Peter Stano, a spokesman for the European Union, has voiced hope that the Vienna talks will continue after the indirect Doha talks.

Jason Ditz (2022-06-28). Qatar to Host Indirect US-Iran Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com EU efforts to restart the nuclear talks are finally bearing fruit. US and Iranian diplomats Qatar was willing to host the all-important talks, and Iranian officials are heading in with a fresh team and talk of more flexibility as Iran's been hinting at willingness to compromise on…

_____ (2022-06-28). Tensions between Lebanon and Israel Escalate. journal-neo.org Against the backdrop of the recent deterioration in Israel's relations with Iran and the worsening of Tel Aviv's relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization, whose militias operate from Lebanon, Syria and the Golan Heights, the situation on the border between Lebanon and Israel is becoming much more complicated. The IDF's readiness for a new military …

Ana Perdigón (2022-06-28). G7: France Wants Venezuela & Iran's Oil Back on World Market. orinocotribune.com On Monday, June 27, a spokesperson for the government of the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, requested the diversification of the world's sources of oil. Specifically, the spokesperson requested that petroleum products from Venezuela and Iran begin to flow on the world market. The request provides new evidence of the boomerang effects caused by the economic blockade imposed on Venezuela by the US and its allies, including France. | Within the framework of the G7 Summit being held in Germany, sources from Macron's administration stated that France considers it essential that the entire international communit…

Editor2 (2022-06-28). Two Countries Apply to Join BRICS. orinocotribune.com Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc | The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its application to join the group of five leading economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced on Monday. The move comes after the Iranian president addressed the BRICS summit last week. | While BRICS is not a treaty bloc, it has a "very creative mechanism with broad aspects," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that Tehran has already ha…

Editor (2022-06-28). Patrick Lawrence: Who Should Control Foreign Policy? scheerpost.com March 15, 2019: Peace activists in Berlin discouraging Germany from buying combat aircraft that can be used as delivery systems for nuclear weapons. (Ippnw Deutschland, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) | By Patrick Lawrence / I had a letter in the mail the other week from someone named Barry Klein, who resides in Houston. I filed it knowing I would write about it, and now I shall. | Klein runs a group called

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). Iran sympathizes with Jordan over tanker incident. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The new Iranian Foreign Ministery spokesman Nasser Kanani has offered condolences to Jordan over a deadly tanker gas leak that killed and injured dozens of people in the port city of Aqaba Turesday.

Staff (2022-06-28). Iran competent candidate for BRICS: Russia's Lavrov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying that the decision to include Argentina and Iran in the BRICS will be made by consensus, adding that the two countries are competent candidates.

Staff (2022-06-28). China supports Iran's membership in BRICS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has said his country as the BRICS chair for this year, supports the membership expansion process and expanding the "BRICS Plus" cooperation.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). VIDEO: FM Amir-Abdollahian arrives in Ashgabat from Ankara. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, to attend the Caspian Sea littoral states meeting after his trip to Turkey.

____ (2022-06-28). Iran, Pakistan armed forces secure shared borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that the armed forces of two countries of Iran and Pakistan created adequate security conditions at shared borders.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). EU foreign policy chief reacts to start of Doha talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed his view of today's indirect talks to lift anti-Iran sanctions in Doha, Qatar.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). US stops oil tanker in transit from Russian port to Louisiana. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The US authorities have stopped an oil tanker carrying fuel products from Russia to the US state of Louisiana, local US media said on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-06-28). Iran, Qatar diplomats hold bilateral meetings in Doha. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Tuesday met and held talks with the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). Iran FM stresses need to draw Caspian Sea baselines soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called for accelerating the work on concluding an agreement on drawing the baselines in the Caspian Sea.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). Iran, US indirect talks on removal of sanctions kick off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States in the Qatari capital of Doha have started on Tuesday afternoon.

Staff (2022-06-28). Iran military delegation visits Oman Maritime Security Centre. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The visiting military delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran has paid a visit to Oman's Maritime Security Centre (MSC) in Muscat, an Omani source reported on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-06-28). Installing new centrifuges in line with Strategic Action Plan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that Iran's measure to install new centrifuges at the Fordow nuclear facility is in line with Parliament's Strategic Action Plan.

Staff (2022-06-28). Israeli regime cannot defend itself: IRGC chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The commander-in-chief of IRGC Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami criticized the act of some Arab states in normalizing their ties with the Israeli regime while the regime cannot defend itself.

____ (2022-06-28). At least 51 dead in prison riot fire in Colombia: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) —At least 51 prisoners died after a fire started during a prison riot in southwestern Colombian city of Tulua, head of National Prisons Agency said on Tuesday, one of the worst incidents of recent prison violence in the country.

Staff (2022-06-28). Egypt totally oppose engaging in any conflict with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — As the US and Israeli attempt to form an anti_Iran military allience in the Middle East, sources have told the media that Egyptian military and political organizations totally oppose to any military conflict with Iran.

Staff (2022-06-28). Shur river in Alborz Province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — Shur river, also named Shurkat river or Abharrood, is a seasonal river located in Eshtehard, Alborz province.

TeleSUR, yart, JCM (2022-06-28). Delegaciones de Irán y EE.UU. llegan a Qatar para diálogo nuclear. telesurtv.net La Cancillería de Qatar dio la bienvenida a los negociadores y se mostró satisfecha de ser sede de las conversaciones.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-27). Putin Says Russia Will Send Nuclear-Capable Iskander Missiles to Belarus. news.antiwar.com On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow "In the coming months, we will transfer to Belarus Iskander-M tactical missile systems, which can use ballistic or cruise missiles, in their conventional and nuclear versions," Putin said at a meeting with Lukashenko. | At the meeting, Lukashenko…

Matt Sedlar (2022-06-27). OPEC Plus's Accelerated Oil Production Pales in Comparison to Lost Output from US Sanctions. cepr.net Biden has a significant opportunity in his hands to boost global oil production by breaking with Trump's failed "maximum pressure" campaigns, and ending unilateral — and likely illegal — sanctions against Iran and Venezuela.

____ (2022-06-27). Nuclear-Armed Powers Squander $156.000 per Minute on Their MAD Policy. transcend.org 24 Jun 2022 – They call it MAD: Mutual Assured Destruction. It is about the nuclear-armed powers' doctrine of military strategy and national security policy. And they spent on their MAD policy more than 156.000 US dollars, every single minute, in just one year—2021.

Staff (2022-06-27). Tehran backing Baghdad efforts to boost dialogue in region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told the Iraqi Prime Minister that Iran is a well-wisher of the regional countries, and supports Baghdad's constructive efforts to strengthen dialogue in regional equations.

Staff (2022-06-27). Under unilateral sanctions but generous host of refugees. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Hosted by about 5 million Afghan nationals in the country, Iran is the fourth country in the world that generously hosts refugees despite enduring the consequences of oppressive sanctions.

Editor (2022-06-26). Europe Dumps Its Climate Commitments After Facing Shortage of Russian Gas. scheerpost.com (Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa/picture alliance) | By Abdul Rahman / At least three major European economies have decided to go back on their commitments to "green energy" amid the ongoing energy shortage, putting a question mark on the future of the global environmental movement. This disastrous shift in policy is another example of how the West's economic warfare against Russia has a global cost. | People across the continent are facing an unprecedented rise in…

Staff (2022-06-26). UK says ready to guarantee $525 million in loans to Kyiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — The UK is ready to guarantee another $525 million in loans to the Ukrainian government, said a press release from the Prime Minister's Office on Saturday.

Staff (2022-06-26). Russian missiles hit Kyiv as world leaders gather in Europe. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday, a day after the Russian forces took control of a key eastern city in a major setback for Ukraine.

____ (2022-06-26). Anti-NATO protesters take to street in Madrid: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Around 1,500 anti-NATO protesters took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday, just two days ahead of the 2022 NATO Summit.

Jason Ditz (2022-06-26). US Held Secret Meeting With Israel, Arab Military Chiefs on Iran. news.antiwar.com At the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh, the The US has been floating the idea of a special anti-Iran NATO for awhile, envisioning uniting those nations in their mutual hostility, and coordinating with them on a whole instead of having anti-Iran talks with a dozen nations one at a time. There might even be a cost-sharing component. | The reason this hasn't happened already is that all anti-Iran sentiments are not create…

Staff (2022-06-26). øSurgirán un G-8 o un G-10 mundiales? cubadebate.cu Debido a las numerosas y prolongadas extorsiones que Estados Unidos y Occidente han impuesto a la Federación Rusa, están surgiendo nuevos centros económicos alternativos que apuestan por políticas comerciales multipolares.

Jason Ditz (2022-06-26). Israeli Military Intelligence Backs Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com A lot of Israeli officials have spent years, if not decades, lining up loudly against Iran diplomacy, and even more loudly against the Iran nuclear deal. Many won't revisit this approach, it's just a commitment with years of momentum behind it. | This position used to be a default in Israel, but increasingly top military intelligence officials, including generals, are contradicting them, saying that Officials have…

____ (2022-06-26). Amir-Abdollahian meets Iraqi PM, FM for bilateral talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Tehran to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual interests.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-26). Raeisi censures lack of determination to fight narcotics. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — There seems to be a serious weakness in forming an international determination in the fight against drugs, and until this weakness is compensated, the situation will not improve.

Staff (2022-06-26). Manifestantes ecuatorianos seguirán en paro, anuncian organizadores. cubadebate.cu Las protestas sociales en Ecuador contra el Gobierno de Guillermo Lasso, continúan este domingo cuando cumple su día 14, mientras la Asamblea Nacional se prepara para reanudar la sesión destinada a estudiar la destitución del mandatario.

Staff (2022-06-26). UAE relations with Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — There have been informal and covert contacts between the UAE and the Israel since the 1990s, and in recent years the process of secret Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv relations under the guise of normalizing relations has become apparent.

____ (2022-06-26). Massive strike hits Israeli public transportation sector. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — The Israeli Trade Union and Bus Drivers' Union said in a joint statement that they would launch a massive strike on Sunday during rush hour.

Staff (2022-06-26). Grigor Chifchian hails religions' freedom in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Archbishop of the Armenian Diocese in northwest Iran Grigor Chifchian hailed the Islamic Republic of Iran's attention to religions' freedom in the country.

Staff (2022-06-26). Deadlock in Vienna talks deblocked during visit to Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell says the recent deadlock in JCPOA revival negotiations has been deblocked during his visit to Tehran.

Staff (2022-06-26). Turkish military base in Mosul comes under attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Sunday that Turkey's Zelikan base in the north of Iraq's Mosul has come under missile attack.

Staff (2022-06-26). Al-Kadhimi, bin Salman review bilateral ties, regional issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi discussed Baghdad-Riyadh relations and some regional issues with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-26). Iran Launches Rocket Into Space For Research Purposes (Video). southfront.org On June 26, the Iranian state television announced that Tehran had launched a solid-fueled rocket into space for research purposes. | It's unclear when or where the rocket was launched, but the announcement came after satellite photos showed preparations at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in the countryside of Iran's Semnan province. | Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, a spokesman for the Iranian defense ministry's space organization, said in a statement that a Zoljanah satellite launch vehicle was launched to sub-…

Staff (2022-06-26). Raeisi officially welcomes Iraqi PM Al-Kadhimi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi was officially welcomed by Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi on Sunday afternoon.

TeleSUR -HIM, JL (2022-06-26). Noruega declara alerta máxima terrorista tras ataque en Oslo. telesurtv.net El atacante, ciudadano noruego de origen iraní y de 42 años de edad, fue detenido horas después del suceso; y poseía antecedentes penales.

Staff (2022-06-26). Tehran backing any national figure takes office as Iraqi PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Tehran supports any national figure who takes office as Prime Minister in Iraq, the Iranian envoy to Baghdad said, adding that the stability of Iraq will be in the interest of Iran and regional countries.

Staff (2022-06-26). 5.4 earthquake shakes Kerman province in southeast Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Ravar in northern Kerman province in southeast Iran on Sunday afternoon.

Staff (2022-06-26). Israeli regime detains 11 Palestinians in West Bank. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Media have reported that eleven Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli regime in the West Bank on Saturday.

Staff (2022-06-26). 14 tons of illicit drugs destroyed in SW Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) — Some 14 tons of seized drugs that had no medical applications were destroyed in Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran.

Staff (2022-06-26). Weaving largest hand-woven kilim in world by Iranian weavers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — An official at the Department of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts of Qirokarzin city, announced the end of the weaving process of the largest hand-woven kilim in the world in this city.

____ (2022-06-26). US reacts to successful launch of Zoljanah satellite carrier. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — The White House on Sunday reacted to Iran's successful launch of Zoljanah satellite vehicle and expressed concern about it.

Staff (2022-06-26). Iraqi PM arrives in Tehran for bilateral talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Sunday afternoon.

Staff (2022-06-26). Europa se acerca a Irán como parte de sus intentos de aislar a Rusia, asegura Charles Michel. cubadebate.cu El jefe del organismo europeo comentó la visita al país persa del alto representante de la UE para Asuntos Exteriores y Política de Seguridad, Josep Borrell, que se reunió con el ministro iraní de Exteriores, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, como parte de los esfuerzos por reactivar y llevar a efecto el pacto nuclear iraní.

Staff (2022-06-26). Army air defense to unveil 300 km range missiles soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Stating that missiles with a range of 300 km will be unveiled by army air defense, Brigadier General Elhami says that increasing the missile capability of the Army and the IRGC is one of the requirements of deterrence power.

____ (2022-06-26). France says G7 leaders to discuss Iran nuclear deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — A French presidential official announced on Sunday that leaders of G7 are scheduled to discuss Iran's nuclear deal.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-26). Irán y UE reanudarán conversaciones sobre acuerdo nuclear. telesurtv.net Canciller iraní manifestó que Teherán está listo para reanudar las conversaciones estancadas en Viena para revivir el acuerdo de 2015.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-26). Raeisi in Intl. Anti-Narcotics Day ceremony. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — International Anti-Narcotics Day was commemorated in a ceremony at the complex of the Anti-Narcotics Headquarters of the Iranian Law Enforcement or the anti-narcotics police with the participation of President Ebrahim Raeisi.

Anonymous669 (2022-06-26). US Held Secret Meeting With Israeli, Arab Military Chiefs To Coordinate Against Iran — Report. southfront.org The US held a secret meeting with top military officials from Israel and Arab countries in March to explore how they could coordinate against Iran, Officials from the Middle East and the US told the New York-based newspaper that the secret meeting was focused on countering Iran's growing missile and drone capabiliti…

____ (2022-06-26). Iran FM Amir-Abdollahian to visit Turkey on Mon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to Ankara to hold talks with Turkish officials on bilateral issues and current developments in the region and the world.

Staff (2022-06-26). Normalizing ties plan not to secure Israeli regime: Raeisi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — The Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said in a joint press conference with Iraqi prime minister Sun. that the Israeli regime's attempts to normalize relations with regional countries will not create security for the regime.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-26). Zoljanah tested again for research purposes: Iran MoD. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — A spokesman for the Iranian defense ministry said that the Zoljanah satellite launch vehicle has been tested again for research purposes.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-26). Syrian army pounds terrorists positions in south Idlib. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Syrian army pounded with artillery the terrorist positions in Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria.

____ (2022-06-26). Pakistan Joint Chiefs of Staff Cmte. chairman arrives in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Chairman Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza arrived in Tehran on Sunday evening at the official invitation of Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri.

____ (2022-06-26). Iran proposes to set up permanent D-8 ICT Committee. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safri in his meeting with Secretary General of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam proposed to set up permanent D-8 ICT Committee.

John LaForge (2022-06-26). Hypocrisies and Successes at UN Meeting to Ban Nuclear Weapons. commondreams.org The quest to get nuclear-armed states to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons continues.