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‘Necessary to wait for the new Iranian government’: IAEA chief says Iran nuclear deal needs time and political will

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021By Editor

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has dismissed the chances of a new nuclear deal being agreed on by the negotiating parties in Vienna until Iran has a new government. … Read More >‘Necessary to wait for the new Iranian government’: IAEA chief says Iran nuclear deal needs time and political will

Israel strikes Gaza, 1st time under new government & after ceasefire that ended 11-day war (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021By Editor

Israeli forces have launched airstrikes on Gaza, the first offensive since a new coalition government took power, coming just weeks after an 11-day conflict with the Palestinian enclave. … Read More >Israel strikes Gaza, 1st time under new government & after ceasefire that ended 11-day war (VIDEOS)

Iran says it has produced 6.5kg of 60% pure uranium as nuclear deal revival talks with US enter final stretch

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021By Editor

Iran has produced 6.5kg of uranium at 60% purity, the government has announced, as indirect talks with the US to revive the 2015 nuclear deal continue into what negotiators have said may be the final week. … Read More >Iran says it has produced 6.5kg of 60% pure uranium as nuclear deal revival talks with US enter final stretch

Removal of Netanyahu from power ends ‘one of worst periods’ in conflict with Israel – Palestinian Authority premier

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021By Editor

The prime minister of the Palestinian Authority has said that the ouster of Israeli longtime leader Benjamin Netanyahu closes a particularly dark chapter in Israeli-Palestinian relations. … Read More >Removal of Netanyahu from power ends ‘one of worst periods’ in conflict with Israel – Palestinian Authority premier

Iran’s navy launches new indigenous destroyer and minehunter (VIDEO)

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021By Editor

Iran has welcomed two new vessels to its navy – the Iranian-made Dena destroyer and Shahin minehunter – during a ceremony at Bandar Abbas port. The launch comes after Iran sailed two warships into the Atlantic for the first time. … Read More >Iran’s navy launches new indigenous destroyer and minehunter (VIDEO)

Netanyahu’s party MPs heckle rival Bennett as he delivers speech at Knesset session to confirm new Israeli govt (VIDEO)

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021By Editor

A session of the Israeli legislature set to confirm the ‘change’ coalition and remove Benjamin Netanyahu from power has descended into chaos, with the PM’s rival, Naftali Bennett, being constantly heckled during his speech. … Read More >Netanyahu’s party MPs heckle rival Bennett as he delivers speech at Knesset session to confirm new Israeli govt (VIDEO)

Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine exceeds clinical trial results with over 94% efficacy & strong safety in large Bahraini sample

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021By Editor

Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine has shown an efficacy of 94.3%, against the virus, as well as a lack of serious side effects during its use in Bahrain, a study by the Gulf kingdom’s health ministry has revealed. … Read More >Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine exceeds clinical trial results with over 94% efficacy & strong safety in large Bahraini sample

Anti-Netanyahu protesters celebrate ‘victory’ outside PM’s residence on eve of coalition vote to remove him from power

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Jerusalem “one last time” to celebrate their “victory,” ahead of a crucial vote in the Knesset, which is all but guaranteed to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power. … Read More >Anti-Netanyahu protesters celebrate ‘victory’ outside PM’s residence on eve of coalition vote to remove him from power

‘This madness mustn’t be tolerated,’ Tehran says after ex-Mossad chief implies Israel played role in blast & assassination in Iran

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021By Editor

The Iranian mission to the UN has accused Israel of ‘lawlessness,’ after the newly retired head of Mossad implied that his agency had been behind an explosion at an Iranian nuclear facility and the killing of a key scientist. … Read More >‘This madness mustn’t be tolerated,’ Tehran says after ex-Mossad chief implies Israel played role in blast & assassination in Iran

Explosions hit two buses in Kabul, at least 7 killed & 6 injured

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021By Editor

Two minibuses have been hit by explosions in Kabul, Afghanistan, local authorities have confirmed. At least seven people were killed and six more injured in the blasts. … Read More >Explosions hit two buses in Kabul, at least 7 killed & 6 injured