July 2020. Iran’s supreme leader told Iraq’s visiting premier on Tuesday that Tehran will exact revenge from the US over the killing of a top general earlier this year, but said his country will not interfere in Baghdad’s relations with Washington. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi of Iraq met Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the Iranian capital… Continue reading Jul 2020. Crisis in Iraq
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Jun 2020. Covid 19 in Iran
June 2020. Fears that Iran is in the grip of a second wave of coronavirus have been reinforced, with the health ministry saying 3,000 new cases were recorded in 24 hours – the highest figure for two months. The Islamic Republic, one of the worst-hit countries in the Middle East, started easing its lockdown in… Continue reading Jun 2020. Covid 19 in Iran
Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane
January 2020. Iran has admitted its military made an “unforgivable mistake” in unintentionally shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner and killing all 176 people onboard, after days of rejecting western intelligence reports that pointed to Tehran being responsible. A military statement on state TV early on Saturday blamed “human error” for the downing of Ukraine International… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane
Jan 2020. Jeremy Bowen’s thoughts on Ukraine Passenger Plane Shooting
Jeremy Bowen gives his houghts on the Repercussions and Potential Consequencies of the downing of a Ukrainian Passenger Plane over Iran. There is a Serious Risk of War. https://vk.com/video503532632_456239816
Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down
January 2020. Iran’s civil aviation chief denied Friday that an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing Western claims of a catastrophic mistake by the country’s air defences. Iran’s denial came as Tehran faced mounting international pressure to allow a “credible” investigation into the crash, which several Western… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down