TEHRAN(Basirat): Jun 12 Kim Jong-un and his backers in Russia and China have clearly scored a major victory in their dealings with US President Donald J. Trump. For generations, ever since the end of the Korean War the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), aka North Korea, has insisted on the signing of an official peace treaty between the belligerents, full diplomatic recognition and security guarantees for its state sovereignty.

TEHRAN(Basirat): 'Some friends play down the confrontation ahead and are engaged in trivial arguments which is detrimental to the country,' Larijani said in a meeting with members of the central council of the Islamic Coalition Party.