US Senate Passes Whopping $40 Billion in Aid for Ukraine

The US Senate has approved more than $40 billion in new “aid” for Ukraine, which has been the site of a Russian military operation since February. The legislative body gave its blessing to the monumental package on Thursday, with 86 votes in favor and 11 against, the Bloomberg news agency ...

US to Send Anti-Ship Missiles to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly maneuvering to send more advanced anti-ship missiles to Ukraine to help the former Soviet republic break a Russian naval blockade of its Black Sea ports. The missiles in question are the Harpoon, made by Boeing, and the Naval Strike Missile [NSM], made by ...

FM Reiterates Iran’s Support for Diplomatic Efforts to Resolve Ukraine Crisis

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir abdollahian underlined the Islamic Republic’s support for the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine via diplomacy. Iran’s top diplomat and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov held talks on the phone on Thursday over bilateral, regional and international issues as well as the latest state of ...

“Constructive Ties between Countries Key to Regional Security”

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told Azerbaijani Deputy PM that the existence of constructive relations based on mutual interests between neighboring countries is the most effective factor in maintaining regional security. Speaking on Thursday in a meeting with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, the President said that the Islamic Republic ...

Deal Reachable in Vienna if US Acts Rationally: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister called for initiative from all sides in the talks to remove sanctions against Iran, adding that deal is within reach if the Americans act rationally. In a telephone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, Hussein Amir Abdollahian highlighted Iran’s serious determination to reach a ...

Hezbollah and Amal Movement Alone Secured 30.5% of Votes in Lebanese Parliamentary Elections

Commenting on the results of the Lebanese parliamentary elections during his televised speech on Wednesday, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah indicated that the relation between the number of seats every parliamentary bloc wins and the popular representation it reflects, stressing that, in Lebanon, they are not proportional. In other ...

Washington Voices Dissatisfaction with Outcome of Lebanese Parliamentary Vote: It Could not Undermine Hezbollah Power

Former US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale reflected Washington’s dissatisfaction with the results of the Lebanese parliamentary elections which occurred on May 15, 2022. “There was a lot of wishful thinking before Lebanon’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, May 15,” Hale wrote in an article. One fantasy is ...

Israeli Soldier Sleeping on Lebanon’s Border during Major Drills