Blinken says US airstrikes on Iraq & Syria send ‘clear’ message to Iran-backed militias

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended US airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia targets either side of the Iraq/Syria border, claiming they were “necessary” and “appropriate” to send a “clear” message to these groups. … Read More >Blinken says US airstrikes on Iraq & Syria send ‘clear’ message to Iran-backed militias

‘Blatant violation of sovereignty’: Iraqi PM, military condemn US airstrikes on its soil against ‘Iran-backed’ militia groups

The overnight US airstrikes on Iraqi militias believed to have links to Iran have provoked a furious reaction from Baghdad, with both the PM and the country’s military condemning them as a “blatant violation” of Iraqi sovereignty. … Read More >‘Blatant violation of sovereignty’: Iraqi PM, military condemn US airstrikes on its soil against ‘Iran-backed’ militia groups

US push to extend cross-border aid opening is aimed at supplying terrorist groups & prolonging war – Syrian FM to RT

The US is fighting hard to keep the border crossing from Turkey into Syria’s Idlib open because it allows them to supply arms to terrorists under the pretense of delivering aid, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad told RT. … Read More >US push to extend cross-border aid opening is aimed at supplying terrorist groups & prolonging war – Syrian FM to RT

Russia calls for reform of UN Security Council: Lavrov says West has ‘excessive representation’ and it should include more nations

The “excessive representation of the West” in decision-making should be limited to create a more balanced world order, with more input from the global east and south, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. … Read More >Russia calls for reform of UN Security Council: Lavrov says West has ‘excessive representation’ and it should include more nations

Some Western children are taught that Jesus was bisexual as part of ‘aggressive LGBT propaganda,’ claims Russian Foreign Minister

Schoolchildren in a number of Western countries are taught that Jesus was bisexual, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed on Monday, accusing the West of an attack on “the genetic code of the planet’s key civilizations.” … Read More >Some Western children are taught that Jesus was bisexual as part of ‘aggressive LGBT propaganda,’ claims Russian Foreign Minister

Iran says it’s not required to comply with UN nuclear watchdog’s demand of ‘immediate response’ on extending monitoring deal

Iran has no obligation to respond to the IAEA’s demand regarding the extension of the nuclear monitoring deal, an Iranian envoy said after the agency’s head insisted that a swift response from Tehran was needed. … Read More >Iran says it’s not required to comply with UN nuclear watchdog’s demand of ‘immediate response’ on extending monitoring deal