UN assists Iran in resolving environmental problem
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has allocated $135 million to Iran to resolve environmental problems with shoaling Lake Urmia, Iran's Environment Protection Organisation director Mohammad Javad Mohammadizadeh said today.
Iran may host meeting between Syria’s warring sides
Iran will probably host a meeting between the warring sides in Syria, a top Iranian diplomat said on Monday, MNA reported.
Russia and Iraq announce landmark arms deal
Iraq has agreed to buy more than $4.2 billion in Russian arms, in the largest military and technical cooperation deal between Russia and Iraq in the modern era.
Foreign “bases” likely to stay in Central Asia
Foreign bases in the Central Asian countries are likely to stay in spite of the statements of the countries' leaders, the U.S. expert on Central Asia Bruce Pannier believes.
Iran doesn't intend to attack Israel with nuclear weapons
In meeting with Knesset Speaker Rivlin, Sergei Lavrov says Tehran will avoid such an assault as a result of millions of 'Arabs and Muslims' who reside in the country; Rivlin: Only Russia can stop Iran without sanctions, military action.
Moscow Warns over Use of Force Against Iran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Wednesday that the use of force against Tehran would spell the end of the negotiating process on Iran’s nuclear program.
UK Military Academy and Azerbaijani Defense Ministry hold joint military trainings
UK Military Academy and Azerbaijani Defense Ministry hold joint military trainings on “Protection management within wide security context” in Baku. Press service of the Ministry told APA that the military servicemen of the Defense Ministry, the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Security Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Internal Forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Special State Protection as well as the State Protection Service are participating in the trainings.
Russia warns Israel, U.S. an attack on Iran would be ‘disastrous’
Russia has starkly warned Israel and the United States against attacking Iran, saying Moscow sees no evidence that Tehran’s nuclear program is aimed at developing weapons, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
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