scandals in the East

Hostage deaths in Gaza spark protests in Israel

Hostage deaths in Gaza spark protests in Israel

Israel’s largest trade union called a general strike for Monday to pressure the government for a cease-fire in Gaza after Israel said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages. The Histadrut represents some 800,000 workers in …

French Ambassador summoned to Iranian Foreign Ministry

French Ambassador summoned to Iranian Foreign Ministry

As the official Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said today, the ministry summoned French Ambassador Nicolas Roche to hand him a note of protest over the publication of cartoons of Iranian authorities in the scandalous satirical …

Iranian Foreign Ministry reacts to French cartoon

Iranian Foreign Ministry reacts to French cartoon

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian criticized the official Paris for publishing a cartoon of the Iranian authorities in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, which is famous for scandalous drawings. "The insulting …

Iran condemns desecration of Quran in Sweden

Iran condemns desecration of Quran in Sweden

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Sunday that Iran condemns desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and expects immediate reaction from the Swedish government, according to IRNA. The Islamic Republic of …

Erdogan backs down on threat to expel Western envoys - report

Erdogan backs down on threat to expel Western envoys - report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan backed down from his threat to expel 10 Western ambassadors over their joint statement of support for a jailed civil society leader, Al Jazeera reported. Erdogan said during the weekend he had …

Turkey expels ambassadors of US, Germany, France and 7 more states

Turkey expels ambassadors of US, Germany, France and 7 more states

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addressing the citizens of Eskisehir, said today that he ordered to organize the expulsion of ambassadors from ten Western states at once for signing a call to release human rights activist Osman Kavala, …

Iran says won’t accept new nuclear demands of West

Iran says won’t accept new nuclear demands of West

Press TV has learned that Iran will not accept the new demands put forward by the United States and the Europeans in the course of the diplomatic process underway on potential revival of the 2015 nuclear agreement. Press TV …

Robert Macaire leaves Tehran

Robert Macaire leaves Tehran

The UK's ambassador to Iran, Robert Macaire, is returning to London for talks following his arrest by the Tehran authorities. However, the Foreign Office has said Macaire's visit "has been planned for …