Anti-imperialism

An Iranian cargo ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and anchored for years in the Red Sea off Yemen has been attacked, Iranian state television acknowledged on April 7.

The lockdown restrictions in place combined with the Christmas break offer a rare opportunity for some reading. I recently finished a great book on the Yalta Conference before picking up a biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Fear of the coronavirus could have been keeping North Korean leader Kim Jong Un out of public sight, a South Korean minister and U.S. sources said on April 28, following intense speculation and concern as to his whereabouts and health.

A familiar portrait of Che Guevara hangs next to a starfish-shaped clock and a map of Greece on a Development Ministry wall, while an aquarium sets the tone in a waiting area at the National Crime Service's Fraud Department.

An Irish stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Che Guevara has aroused the ire of Cuban-Americans, reported BBC. 

The stamp features the iconic image of the Argentine-born revolutionary by Dublin artist Jim Fitzpatrick.

Many considered Guevara a mass murderer who should not be honoured, US-Cuban journalist Ninoska Perez told RTE.

Iranian authorities have arrested seven people suspected of helping militants involved in twin attacks in the capital Tehran, a judiciary official said on June 9. 

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings and gun attacks on parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, that killed 17 people on June 7. 

Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s condolences for deadly attacks in Tehran, calling the U.S. president’s words repugnant.

Trump had said he prayed for the victims of Wednesday’s attacks that were claimed by Islamic State, but added that “states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote.”

Greece on Thursday condemned a deadly attack in Iran claimed by Islamic State, which left 13 dead and more than 40 injured.

"We unequivocally condemn terrorism in all its forms and we express our full support for the people and government of Iran, and our sincere condolences to the victims' families," the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

There is no data about any injured Bulgarian citizens in the attacks on Iran's parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini's shrine in Tehran this morning, Bulgaria's Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

There is no immediate threat to the Bulgarian embassy and its personnel, all necessary measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the staff.

The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the twin terrorist attacks in Tehran, Wednesday against the country’s parliament and the Ayatollah Khomeini mausoleum that resulted in the death of 12 people and multiple injuries.