The United Nations and most countries regard the Israeli settlements as illegal because the territories were captured by Israel in a war in 1967 and are hence subject to the Geneva Conventions, which forbids construction on occupied lands.
“Iran will respond to such (U.S.) acts of propaganda and harassment by seriously continuing its missile program and enhancing its defensive capabilities and national security”, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari said at his weekly press briefing.
The final stage of the massive drills will be held in an area of three million square kilometers east of the Strait of Hormuz, Sea of Oman and northern part of the Indian Ocean, Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Tuesday.
Khalid al-Falih, chairman of the national oil giant, told a panel discussion that the company is cutting costs but not investment in capacity, it was reported. But he predicted it would be reached before long. Khalid al-Falih spoke after a conference in Riyadh to say,...
His comment comes two days ahead of French President Francois Hollande’s official visit to India. “They have never proved to be true threats”, he said. “That is probably the reason why it is leaked”, he said.
Ban, for his part, speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, attributed the violence to mounting Palestinian frustration and a stalled peace process.
On Monday, EU interior ministers urged Greece – the main gateway to Europe for more than a million refugees – to do more to control the external border of the bloc.
A whirlwind weekend of prisoner exchanges, reduced sanctions and confirmation that Tehran has degraded its nuclear program gives the U.S. and Iran a “rare” chance to start a “new chapter”, U.S. and Iranian leaders said Sunday.