‘Assad is Iran's redline’
Talking about his recent trip to Syria, Ali Akbar Velayati made the remarks during a TV interview on Saturday in Iran.
Noting the necessity of Iran-Russia ties to be stable and long-term, Velayati pointed to gravity of the condition in Syria and added “It is not far from expectation that the commander of IRGC Quds forces Major. Gen. Ghasem Soleimani pay a visit to Russia to hold talks with the country’s officials; Syrian crisis is not predicted to be solved in a short period of time.”
What I expect from UN Climate Change Conf. in Paris
First, like any grandfather, I want my grandchildren to enjoy the beauty and bounty of a healthy planet. And like any human being, it grieves me to see that floods, droughts and fires are getting worse, that island nations will disappear and uncounted species will become extinct.
Russia makes NATO responsible for downing of plane in Syria
By not describing categorically this abusive incident, NATO politically covered Ankara, member of the Alliance and thus is responsible for the crime, said Grushko in a meeting with the Deputy Secretary General of that military structure, Alexandr Vershbow.
Russian purchase of ISIL oil ‘highly unlikely and improbable’
Ali Larijani participated in a press conference in the National Day of Parliament held in the Parliament building in Tehran on Tuesday where he responded a host of different questions on the nuclear negotiation, relations with the US, Rouhani’s government cooperation with the Parliament and other issues.
?Syria airstrikes: Has the West learned nothing after its 9/11 response
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is determined to deal with the threat from international terrorists. Or so he keeps saying. The problem is that Cameron's proposed air strikes in Syria are likely to escalate the threat, while his government's policies elsewhere in the Middle East are also providing nourishment to "Islamic State" (ISIS) and al Qaeda.
Obama's attempt to placate Russia falls on deaf ears: Pundit
US President Barack Obama is attempting to placate Russia while doubling down in support of Turkey's double dealing, American political pundit Dennis Etler says.
Turkey’s airstrikes not directed at Daesh: Pentagon chief
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has criticized Turkey for not using its air power properly since the Daesh (ISIL) terrorists first arose close to its border in Syria.
The Pentagon chief told the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that most of the air attacks Turkey has launched so far are directed at PKK militants, not ISIL terrorists.