Mexico severs diplomatic ties with Ecuador

Mexico’s government severed diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican embassy to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president, an extraordinary use of force that shocked and mystified regional leaders and diplomats.

Iran calls for dialogue between Ecuador and Mexico following embassy raid

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has urged the states of Ecuador and Mexico to refrain from escalating tensions and resolve their differences through diplomatic dialogue.

By Heshmatollah Razavi

OPEC Challenges

Angola announced on Thursday that it is leaving OPEC. The country is the latest member of OPEC which decides to quit the organization.

Raisi receives credentials of five new ambassadors

TEHRAN- In separate meetings on Sunday, President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran received the credentials of new ambassadors of Angola, Colombia, Cambodia, Peru and Ecuador.