President Barack Obama says the leaders at the G8 meeting in camp David agree on issues surrounding Iran, North Korea and Syria. (May 19) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated ...
This week, Congress is considering two pieces of legislation relating to Iran. The first undermines a diplomatic solution with Iran and lowers the bar for war. The second authorizes a war of choice against Iran and begins military preparations for it.
The United Nations is blaming Iran for supplying the Syrian army with weapons. The UN says it has found evidence Iran been organising illegal shipments. Meanwhile, both Russia and the US acknowledge that they are helping the two sides in Syria's internal conflict as well. The implications of this...
Mohammed Mostafaei is the most famous political exile in the world. He's a lawyer and was forced to flee Iran after defending Sakineh Ashtiani from death by stoning. Still defiant despite exile, he speaks here. "If freedom of speech existed in Iran, I would never have left", Mohammed bluntly says...
Israel's politicians have avoided the need for early elections, after the ruling coalition announced it's struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party. But the country's military leadership still isn't seeing eye to eye with lawmakers, accusing them of being hysterical over the perceiv...
Turkey has sharply increased its oil imports from Iran. According to Turkey's Statistical Institute, the country imported well over a million tons of Iranian crude this March - the highest monthly purchase since last July. However, new US sanctions are now harming relations between Ankara and Teh...
Contradictory statements from the Israeli leadership on the Iranian nuclear issue, have made clear just how tension on the subject has soared. Here on RT, we discuss the situation with retired US Colonel, Douglas MacGregor. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
Israel says military action against Iran is still on the table - despite the resumption of nuclear talks between Tehran and major world powers. And, the Israeli Defence Minister denies promising America that no strike would be launched while negotiations are underway. Seyed Mohammad Marandi - a p...
Iran's defense minister said Iranian air industry experts and experienced scientists are so highly motivated that Iran can now claim it has gained the necessary expertise in designing and producing heavy planes and helicopters.
The 10th meeting of Iran-Oman joint military committee haws been held in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Iran's naval commander, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari explanied to Oman's joint chiefs of staff, General Rashid bin Saif bin Al Rashidi, Iran poses no threat to the regional countries but wil...
The war rhetoric from Washington towards Iran is again being ramped up - just ahead of the second round of high-level international talks on the country's nuclear program. US military top brass claim they would need just three weeks to defeat Iran's armed forces. RT's Gayane Chichakyan looks at w...
China is set to help Iran counter the EU oil embargo that's due to come into force in July. Beijing will deliver the first of 12 huge crude carriers to Iran next month to expand its tanker fleet, as many firms refuse to transport Iranian oil due to western sanctions. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT...
The process of preparing and presenting the budget bill by the government and its ratification has consistently been a fraught course full of ups and downs in the Majlis. The budget bill for 1391 [2012-2013 financial year] has in comparison to the past years been more keenly contested. From the 5...
Women's day is celebrated throughout the world and so is in Iran. But the date of this celebration is different in Iran. It's on the birthday of Prophet Mohammad's daughter, Fatima. On this day, men try their best to please their wives and so do children as this day is also mother's day. Buying p...
The United States is mounting pressure on India to scale back its oil imports from Iran as part of Washington's campaign to force Tehran into abandoning its nuclear energy program. "There is adequate supply in the market for India to find adequate sources," US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton sa...
Hopes were high after both Iran and the west proclaimed the first round of their latest talks were positive...but just ahead of the second round, threatening voices from the west have cast a shadow of doubt over dialog that was hoped would bring the dispute over Iran's nuclear energy program to a...
