🔴 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ England vs Iran 4pm (live on UBCtv) ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm ⚽ USA vs Wales 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | England captain and striker Harry Kane has Wayne Rooney’s all-time England goal-scoring record in his sights in the Qatar World Cup. …
Read More »World Cup Group B preview: England favorites, but rivals could cause upsets
London, UK | Xinhua | A quick look at Group B implies that England should be the clear favorites to breeze through into the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup, and a possible three straight wins will allow Gareth Southgate’s side to gain confidence ahead of the knockout rounds. However, …
Read More »Iran’s FM urges Biden to end “hypocrisy”
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian slammed on Friday “meddlesome remarks” by U.S. President Joe Biden, urging him to stop his hypocritical behavior and support for terrorism. In a tweet, Amir-Abdollahian said the White House, which increasingly supported “violence and terror during recent riots in Iran,” is …
Read More »Iran says ready for talks with Ukraine over claims of drone supplies to Russia
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday rejected “baseless” claims of Iran’s supplies of drones to Russia, expressing Tehran’s readiness for talks with Kiev on such allegations. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a joint press conference with his visiting Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Tehran. “We …
Read More »Tehran rejects EU claim of using Iranian drones, missiles against Ukraine
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian foreign minister on Thursday rejected the claim of the European Union (EU) that Iran had sent missiles and drones to Russia to be used against Ukraine. In a phone conversation with Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian …
Read More »Iran ready to help end Ukraine crisis: president
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday rejected certain “unsubstantiated claims” about Tehran’s stance toward the conflict in Ukraine, saying Iran is ready to play a role in ending the crisis. Making the remarks in a phone call with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, Raisi noted that …
Read More »Iran warns of “reciprocal response” should EU continue “double-standard behavior”
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian foreign minister slammed on Wednesday “meddlesome stances” by certain European officials regarding recent developments in Iran, warning of “effective and reciprocal” action if the European Union (EU) continues its “double-standard behavior.” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone conversation with his Italian counterpart Luigi …
Read More »Iran does not seek nuke weapons: FM
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iran does not seek possession of nuclear weapons, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday. “Nuclear weapons have no place in the doctrine of the Islamic Republic of Iran and are contrary to our policies and …
Read More »Iran slams U.S. addiction to sanctions as feature of hegemonic system
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the U.S. addiction to sanctions and using them as leverage against others is a characteristic of the U.S. hegemonic system. Nasser Kanaani, the ministry’s spokesman, made the remarks on Tuesday in reaction to new U.S. sanctions imposed on …
Read More »Iran welcomes more diplomacy to revive nuclear deal: FM
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Wednesday that his country “welcomes the continuation of diplomacy and talks” to rescue the Iranian nuclear deal, according to the Foreign Ministry’s website. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone conversation with European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell …
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