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Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes on takeoff from Tehran, all passengers and crew killed

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020By Editor

A Ukrainian Boeing 737 bound for Kiev from Tehran has crashed after takeoff due to technical problems, Iranian media reported. Much of the regional airspace had been cleared due to Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq. … Read More >Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes on takeoff from Tehran, all passengers and crew killed

Burial of slain Iranian general Soleimani delayed due to huge crowds, STAMPEDE kills 40 – state media

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020By Editor

The burial of assassinated Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani has been postponed due to a stampede which erupted on Tuesday during the funeral procession, state media reported. … Read More >Burial of slain Iranian general Soleimani delayed due to huge crowds, STAMPEDE kills 40 – state media

USA

US denies Iran’s FM Zarif visa to address Security Council in violation of UN treaty

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020By Editor

Washington has refused to issue a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, even though, as the host of the United Nations headquarters, the US is obliged to allow foreign officials into the country. … Read More >US denies Iran’s FM Zarif visa to address Security Council in violation of UN treaty

Iran ‘not interested’ in having nukes, will stick to JCPOA once given benefits in return – UN envoy

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020By Editor

Prohibited by the supreme leader’s decree, nuclear weapons are inconsistent with Iran’s defensive doctrine, the country’s UN envoy said after Tehran announced the suspension of limits under the 2015 deal. … Read More >Iran ‘not interested’ in having nukes, will stick to JCPOA once given benefits in return – UN envoy

Tide of people, anti-US chants, & sorrow as Tehran mourns death of General Soleimani & Iraqi militia commander (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

A massive funeral procession occupied the streets of Iran’s capital as huge crowds of people – including the military’s top brass – came to pay tribute to the deceased Quds Force commander and deputy chief of Iraq’s Shia militia. … Read More >Tide of people, anti-US chants, & sorrow as Tehran mourns death of General Soleimani & Iraqi militia commander (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Thousands mourn top Iranian General Soleimani and Iraqi PMF militia Deputy Commander al-Muhandis in Baghdad (PHOTOS)

Posted on January 4, 2020January 4, 2020By Editor

Massive crowds have gathered in Baghdad for a funeral procession for Iran’s elite Quds Force leader, Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi militia chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and others people killed in a US drone strike on Friday. … Read More >Thousands mourn top Iranian General Soleimani and Iraqi PMF militia Deputy Commander al-Muhandis in Baghdad (PHOTOS)

Shia Muslims of India’s Kashmir protest Soleimani assassination, vow ‘revenge’ on US & Israel (VIDEOS)

Posted on January 4, 2020January 4, 2020By Editor

The assassination of Iran’s elite Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad has sparked an angry reaction among Shia Muslims – and India’s own community was no exception, taking to the streets to decry the US move. … Read More >Shia Muslims of India’s Kashmir protest Soleimani assassination, vow ‘revenge’ on US & Israel (VIDEOS)

Russia

‘Undeniable role in defeating ISIS’: Russian MOD says Iran’s Soleimani organized anti-terrorist fight ‘long before US was there’

Posted on January 4, 2020January 4, 2020By Editor

Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US airstrike, played a vital role in fighting terrorists in Syria and Iraq, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that his death would harm international security. … Read More >‘Undeniable role in defeating ISIS’: Russian MOD says Iran’s Soleimani organized anti-terrorist fight ‘long before US was there’

USA

3,000 more US troops headed to Middle East after Baghdad strike that killed Soleimani

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

Another 3,000 US airborne troops will be deploying to Kuwait, to join the 750 already there, even as Washington warned Americans to leave Iraq after the airstrike that assassinated a top Iranian general. … Read More >3,000 more US troops headed to Middle East after Baghdad strike that killed Soleimani

World

Killing of Iran’s Quds Force chief Soleimani by US ‘MOST LIKELY violates international law’ – UN Rapporteur

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The UN’s top expert on extrajudicial executions said that Washington’s decision to assassinate the commander of the Iranian elite Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, cannot be justified under international law. … Read More >Killing of Iran’s Quds Force chief Soleimani by US ‘MOST LIKELY violates international law’ – UN Rapporteur