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Iran denies involvement in drone strike that killed 3 US troops
Add a CommentIran denies it was involved in the drone attack which killed three US troops and injured 34 on a US base in Jordan, near the Syria border. US President Joe Biden said the attack had been carried out by Iran-backed … Read more →
US gives 1.1 million rounds of ammunition seized from Iran to Ukraine
Add a CommentThe US has sent roughly 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran last year to Ukraine, its military has said. The US Central Command (Centcom), which oversees operations in the Middle East, says the rounds were confiscated from a ship bound … Read more →
UK, France and Germany to keep nuclear sanctions on Iran
Add a CommentThe UK, France and Germany are to retain sanctions on Iran in an attempt to deter Tehran from selling drones and missiles to Russia. In 2015 Iran agreed to a nuclear deal and, under the terms, some sanctions were due … Read more →
Iran plans to reopen Mosques in areas free of Coronavirus
Add a CommentIran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus outbreak as restrictions on Iranians gradually ease. Iran, one of the Middle Eastern countries hardest hit by the pandemic, will be divided … Read more →
US House votes to limit Trump war powers on Iran
Add a CommentThe US House of Representatives has approved a largely symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to make war on Iran. The measure passed the Democratic-run chamber 224-194, but faces an uphill climb in the Republican-held Senate. It … Read more →
Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran
Add a CommentA Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people on board has crashed in Iran, officials say. Iran’s Red Crescent said there was no chance of finding survivors. The Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed just after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini … Read more →
Iran, North Korea expected to dominate Trump’s first UN General Assembly
Add a CommentPresident Donald Trump will tote his “America First” stance this week to the United Nations General Assembly, the annual inundation of diplomats and world leaders who this year await the new US leader with uneasy anticipation. The summit in Trump’s … Read more →
Veep off to Iran
Add a CommentThe Vice President, Dr Mahamamudu Bawumia has left Accra for a three-day official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Dr. Bawumia is going to that country to attend the inauguration of Dr Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of … Read more →
PHOTOS: Iran supports Prez. Mahama to fight terrorism
Add a CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama and his Iranian Counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, have agreed to closely collaborate in the fight against extremism and terrorism. The two reached the agreement after holding discussions on the matter behind closed doors. President Mahama, who is … Read more →
The Mahama plane carried gold to Iran?
Add a CommentGhanaians for a Better Government, a new pressure group set up to expose bad governance and push for transparency, says the recent revelations over a trip made from the Presidency of Ghana to Iran, led by Ibrahim Mahama, brother of … Read more →
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