US media reported on Monday that President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for the role of defense secretary will be the 67-year-old retired General Lloyd Austin. Austin’s nomination would make him the first Black leader of the Pentagon and would be in line with Biden’s promise of a diverse cabinet. The career ...
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran will not engage in talks with the Western countries on the region due to their interventionist approach, but always stands ready for dialog with its neighbors. In an Arabic-language post on his Twitter account on Tuesday, Zarif said it seems that some of ...
