US Should Ditch 'Microphone Diplomacy' for Nuclear Disarmament: China TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States should abandon the pompous declarations typical of its trademark "microphone diplomacy" and begin taking real action toward arms control and nuclear disarmament, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said. 27 minutes ago
Germany to Order New JASSM-ER Cruise Missiles from US, Says Bild TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The German government has started the ordering process for JASSM-ER cruise missiles from the United States in a package that could have a total price of more than 8 billion euros ($8.67 billion), German daily Bild reported on Tuesday. 50 minutes ago
Overseas Voting Demonstrates Putin’s Victory: Kremlin Spokesman TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The voting results in the Russian presidential election at overseas polling stations show Vladimir Putin’s victory, the Kremlin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. 59 minutes ago
UN Reports A 35% Increase in People Affected by Violence in South Sudan TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people affected by violence in South Sudan surged by 35% in the last three months of 2023, the United Nations reported. 1 hour ago
EU Boss Calls for ‘War Economy’ TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The EU must revise its military strategy and drastically ramp up defense production to help Ukraine in the conflict with Russia, European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday. The call comes as Kiev has increasingly warned of ammunition shortages. 4 hours ago
North Korea’s Kim Oversees ‘Super-Large’ Rocket Launcher Drills TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen live-fire drills involving “newly-equipped super-large” multiple rocket launchers, a day after South Korea and Japan reported the country’s launch of several short-range ballistic missiles, its first such test in about two months. 5 hours ago
Trump's Lawyers Say It Is Impossible for Him to Post Bond Covering $454 Million Civil Fraud Judgment TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Monday that it is impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of a $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals, suggesting the former US president's legal losses have put him in a serious cash crunch. 5 hours ago
Kremlin Spokesman Dismisses US Reaction to Putin’s Election Win as ‘Verbal Gymnastics’ TEHRAN (Tasnim) – No statements from the US will belittle Vladimir Putin's victory in the Russian presidential election and shatter the trust he has gained from the country's people, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. 6 hours ago