China’s five-point proposition on the Iran nuclear issue

Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, met ? on 14 March 2025 with Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich of the Russian Federation and Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi of the Islamic Republic of Iran?who attended the Beijing Meeting between China, Russia and Iran, and proposed the following five points on the proper settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.

Shiraz, St. Petersburg universities conducting joint research projects

TEHRAN –Shiraz University and St. Petersburg University are conducting ten collaborative research projects.

Russian forces start demining border areas of Kursk Region

Russia’s engineering troops have started demining the border areas of the Kursk Region liberated from the Ukrainian armed forces, the Defense Ministry reported.

Tehran, Astrakhan discuss cultural and health tourism co-op

TEHRAN - In a recent meeting, Seyyed Mohammad Kazem Abedi, the Acting Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Astrakhan, exchanged views with Hamza Davudov, a member of the Duma of Astrakhan Oblast, discussing ways to strengthen bilateral relations in cultural and health tourism.

Exhibit of Iranian handicrafts on sidelines of joint naval drill with Russia and China

TEHRAN – An exhibition showcasing Iranian handicrafts was held on the sidelines of the joint naval drill conducted by Iran, Russia, and China in the Sea of Oman.

By Shahrokh Saei

Iran, China and Russia: Sanctions, threats not a solution to Tehran nuclear issue

Moscow and Beijing stress the need to fully respect Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy as a signatory to NPT

BEIJING – Deputy foreign ministers from Iran, China, and Russia held a trilateral meeting in Beijing on Friday to discuss the pressing issues surrounding Iran’s nuclear program, stressing that “sanction, pressure, or threat of force” are not a solution to the Iran nuclear issue.

Putin says he supports ceasefire with Ukraine, but may need to call Trump

President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready for a ceasefire, but suggested that Ukraine would need to accept further conditions before an agreement could be reached.

Iran, China, and Russia to convene in Beijing to discuss nuclear issue, sanctions removal

TEHRAN – In a move to counter Western economic pressure and reinvigorate nuclear negotiations, Iran, China, and Russia are scheduled to hold trilateral talks in Beijing this Friday.

US lifts aid pause as Ukraine backs 30-day ceasefire with Russia

The United States “will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine,” the US and Ukraine said Tuesday in a joint statement about their meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Maritime Security Belt-2025: Iran showcases naval prowess in alliance with China, Russia

TEHRAN – Iran has reaffirmed its pivotal role in regional security by leading the seventh iteration of the Maritime Security Belt-2025 joint naval exercises alongside China and Russia, held March 10–13 near the strategic port of Chabahar.

By Professor Hossein Askari

A compromised president and the country sold to two donors!

Where will Trump, Russia, Adelson and Musk take America?

PORTLAND - Over time several of President Trump’s statements and actions have aroused suspicion that he may have become compromised by the Russian (Soviet) intelligence services in the 1980s and that he may knowingly or unknowingly have been acting as a Soviet asset for some time, increasingly so in his second term as president.

UK as nasty old woman should be kept away from Ukraine war negotiations

Any negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine will be doomed to failure if Britain's intervention is not excluded, says Sergey Mironov, head of the A Just Russia - For Truth faction in the Duma.

Russia, Iran poised for trade surge, cultural expansion following strategic partnership treaty

TEHRAN – Trade between Russia and Iran is expected to see a significant boost in the coming years, fueled by a shift to national currency settlements and the implementation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, according to Aleksey Dedov, Russian Ambassador to Iran. 

Tehran and Moscow discuss regional stability, Palestine, and Syria

TEHRAN – Senior Iranian and Russian diplomats convened in Moscow this week to address regional security challenges, particularly the crises in Syria and Palestine, underscoring deepening strategic cooperation between the two nations.

Trump says Ukraine and Russia are ready for peace, 'appreciates' Zelensky message

US President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday he's received a letter from Volodymyr Zelensky agreeing to "come to the negotiating table" to strike a peace deal with Russia and also announced Russia is “ready for peace”.

Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a ‘weak’ Syria, sources say

Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralized, including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey’s growing influence in the country, four sources familiar with the efforts said.

Russian and US diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks

Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each other’s diplomats.

Beijing says US ‘attempts’ to sow discord between Russia and China futile

As Washington and Moscow advance talks to improve bilateral relations, China says any US “attempts” to sow discord between China and Russia will be futile, Chinese state media reported.

Iran, Russia, China hold nano-micro symposium

TEHRAN –Iran in cooperation with China and Russia held an international symposium on nanotechnology and microtechnology science, known as ‘Nano-Micro ICR 2025’, virtually on February 25.

By Martin Love

Trump is making some good moves, despite the chaos…

President Donald Trump is doing some long-term good for America, except on one issue, and we shall get to that later.

Russian FM Lavrov to visit Tehran in coming days

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set to travel to Tehran in the coming days for crucial talks covering bilateral, regional, and international concerns, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

US, Russia held secret talks on Ukraine in Switzerland 

US and Russian figures have held secret back-channel discussions on Ukraine in Switzerland since Donald Trump’s election victory in November, Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.