Tehran (Basirat) :The US government has partially shut down after Congress failed to pass a federal spending bill that addresses President Donald Trump's demand for money to build a wall on the US-Mexico border fiercely opposed by Democratic Party lawmakers.

TEHRAN (Basirat) : US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday after clashing with President Trump over the withdrawal of US troops from Syria and Afghanistan, saying in a parting letter that the president deserves someone atop the Pentagon “better aligned” with his views.