Iran will continue its oil exports under any conditions: Iran foreign minister
Iran will continue its oil exports under any conditions, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told his British counterpart Jeremy Hunt in a telephone call on Saturday, according to a statement on the Iranian foreign ministry website.
Taiwanese president travels to Haiti to bolster relations in the region
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Haiti on Saturday in an attempt to bolster support in the region after neighboring Dominican Republic broke diplomatic ties with Taiwan last year.
France to create space command within air force: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he had approved the creation of a space command within the French air force to improve the country’s defense capabilities.
EU’s Mogherini cautions against ‘dangerous adventures’ in the Middle East
The European Union fully backs Iraq’s efforts to de-escalate growing tensions between the United States and Iran because conflict will have dire consequences for all sides, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Saturday.
Thousands demonstrate in Sudan to mark 40 days since deadly crackdown
Tens of thousands demonstrated in cities across Sudan on Saturday, witnesses said, to mark 40 days since security forces killed dozens when they stormed a protest camp in the capital Khartoum.
UK to facilitate release of Iranian tanker if it gets Syria guarantees: Hunt
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt told his Iranian counterpart on Saturday that Britain would facilitate the release of the detained Grace 1 oil tanker if Tehran gave guarantees it would not go to Syria.
New Northern Irish police chief warns of detrimental Brexit impact to peace
Northern Ireland’s new police chief warned on Saturday that a hard Brexit could have a “detrimental” impact on two decades of peace in the British-run province and risk his officers becoming targets for militants.
One person killed in shooting in north Tehran square: ISNA
A person was killed in a shooting in northern Tehran on Saturday, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported.
Ukraine investigates grenade attack on Kiev TV station
Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday they were investigating an attack on a Kiev television station owned by an opposition election candidate, which caused damage but injured no one.
Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for U.N. conference: IRNA
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to New York on Saturday to a United Nations conference, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported, amid rising tension between Washington and Tehran.
