International
BRICS’ new step to end US dollar dominance...
( India )
The BRICS bloc of emerging economies is considering developing an independent payment system based on digital currencies and blockchain to reduce reliance on western financial systems. Announcing the plan last month, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said creating an independent BRICS payment system is an important goal for the future, which would be based on state-of-the-art tools such as digital technologies and blockchain. “The main thing is to make sure it is convenient for governments,...
World leaders express condolences over President Raeisi̵...
( India )
New Delhi| WTNS | May 20:World leaders have extended condolences to the Iranian government and nation over the martyrdom of President Ebrahim Raeisi in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest. Raeisi died alongside his accompanying delegation, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Representative of Supreme Leader and Governor of Azerbaijan Iran after their chopper crashed in the Dizmar forest in East Azarbaijan Province on Sunday. Following an hours-long search hampered by...
Iranian President, Foreign Minister and Others Killed in Hel...
( Iran )
Tehran| WTNS | May 20: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, were confirmed to have been killed after their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on Sunday. The tragic accident happened as the president and his entourage were returning from Khoda Afarin region in Iran’s northwestern province of East Azarbaijan after inaugurating a dam at the common border with the Republic of Azerbaijan. The crash has killed President Raisi, Foreign...
People Across Europe unite in mass protests against Israeli ...
( Germany )
Berlin | WTNS | May 12: People across Europe continued to take to the streets on Saturday to express solidarity with Palestine and condemn ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. Protests surged across several European countries continously, condemning Israel’s attacks on Gaza and expressing solidarity with Palestine, as thousands took to the streets in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands. Thousands flooded the streets of Madrid, responding to the call from non-governmental...
UN Security Council Urges Probe into Gaza Mass Graves...
( Palestine )
Geneva | WTNS | May 12:The UN Security Council issued a call for an investigation into mass graves recently discovered near medical facilities in the Gaza Strip. These graves, containing hundreds of bodies, were found in close proximity to the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City over the past few weeks. Last month, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, referencing the Palestinian civil defense, reported that some of the bodies had their hands bound. Under international...
No Damages as MAVs Downed in Iran: FM...
( Iran )
Geneva| WTNS | April 20:The foreign minister of Iran said the shooting down of micro aerial vehicles by the Iranian air defense over the central city of Isfahan has not resulted in any damages or casualties, deriding the Israeli regime’s desperate attempt to misrepresent its new failure. Hossein Amirabdollahian addressed a meeting of the ambassadors of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states in New York on Friday. He outlined Iran’s views regarding the Palestinian issue and...
IRGC Chief: Much harsher response awaits Israel should it at...
( Iran )
Tehran | WTNS | April 14:The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned the Israeli regime that Iran’s reaction will be “certainly much harsher” if the regime responds to Iran’s retaliatory operation. “The Zionist regime must stop its past behavior and learn from this [attack]. If the Zionist regime shows any response, our reaction will certainly be much harsher based on this new experience we have gained from their capabilities,” Major General Hossein Salami...
Biden tells Netanyahu:US will not take part in Israel’...
( USA )
Washington | WTNS | April 14:US President Joe Biden has told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States will not engage in any counterattack against Iran, according to a senior US administration official. The comments were relayed during a phone call with Netanyahu on Saturday, in the wake of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched “extensive” retaliatory missile and drone strikes against the occupied territories...
Iranian President Raeisi: Aggressor punished as Supreme Lead...
( Iran )
Tehran | WTNS | April 14:Iranian President Ayatollah Sayed Ebrahim Raeisi has hailed the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s retaliatory attack on the Israeli-occupied territories, saying the hybrid operation taught the occupying regime an unforgettable lesson. In a statement on Sunday, Raeisi said that the drone and missile strike turned a new chapter in the history of Iran’s authority and materialized the sincere promise of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei...
Iran among top 5 countries in nuclear industry: Atomic chief...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Tehran | WTNS | Feb 20:The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country ranks among the top five in the nuclear industry despite years of sanctions imposed by the West. Speaking on Tuesday, Mohammad Eslami highlighted Iran’s achievements in its peaceful nuclear energy program, including the production of high-quality heavy water. “Iran is placed among the world’s top five countries in many fields such as the nuclear industry,” he said. “Today, we are at...