Russia, US work on deal to disarm Syria of poison gasUS Secretary of State John Kerry flew into Geneva on Thursday to hear Russia's plans to disarm Syria of its chemical weapons and avert US-led military strikes, an initiative that has transformed diplomacy over a two-and-a-half year old civil More… |
Bahrain activists may halt Syria aid planBahraini campaigners could freeze plans to distribute food to Syrians amidst fears of potential military strikes on the war-torn country, a report said. They launched a campaign last month to ensure Syrians have basic food, includ More… |
Bahrainis told to leave LebanonA total 37 Bahrainis have been ordered to evacuate Lebanon amid escalating regional tensions, a report said. They are expected to arrive in Bahrain today and tomorrow, the Foreign Ministry was quoted by the Gulf Daily News in the More… |
Military strike 'would be end of Israel'A high-ranking Iranian general said on Saturday Israeli military action against Iran's nuclear programme would lead to the collapse of the Jewish state, Fars news agency reported. Last week's round of nuclear talks between Iran and More… |
Iran ‘will attack any country used to strike it’Iran will attack any country whose territory is used by 'enemies' of the Islamic state to launch a military strike against its soil, the deputy head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards told the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday More… |
Strike on Iran would be catastrophe: RussiaA Western military strike on Iran would be a 'catastrophe' that would aggravate dangerous divisions already present in the Muslim world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. More… |
Russia warns against military strike on IranRussia and Iran has warned the West against a military strike on the Islamic Republic, saying an attack targeting its nuclear programme would lead to civilian casualties and create new threats to global security. The separate remarks by fo More… |
Military strike 'being planned against Iran'Reports were strengthening last night that some governments may be planning a military strike against Tehran’s nuclear programme. The US and other leading Western governments believe that Iran is intending to develop a nuclear arsenal, and More… |