Despite the complex situation surrounding Iran, Russia remains committed to the Bushehr nuclear reactor project, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at the plenary session of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “Despite the complexity surrounding Iran, we completed the Bushehr nuclear reactor there. We’ve also signed contractsContinue Reading
Russia is prepared to support Iran’s peaceful nuclear development while addressing Israel’s security concerns, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday during a meeting with the heads of leading global news agencies in St. Petersburg. Without disclosing specifics, Putin confirmed that Russia has engaged in detailed discussions on this issueContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The Ghanaian government has closed its embassy in Iran due to the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry announced Monday. According to the statement, the government is also evacuating all of the Ghanaian nationals from the area toContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The government of Ghana on Monday urged the State of Israel and Iran to use dialogue and all diplomatic channels to resolve their differences, according to a statement by the Foreign Affairs Ministry released here. The Ghanaian government expressed worry over the development in the MiddleContinue Reading
By Ahmad Sharawi et Mariam Wahab In the early days of the Israel-Hamas war, Iran issued a baffling threat: if Israel did not relent in Gaza, Tehran would close the Strait of Gibraltar, the narrow maritime passage separating Africa from Europe and linking the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. At theContinue Reading
After ousting Assad, Syria’s new rulers have been stamping out the “land bridge” that Iran used to project regional power by arming Hezbollah and other allies. From the front seat of a black GMC truck, Maher Ziwani, the Syrian army commander overseeing this stretch of the border with Lebanon, radioedContinue Reading
