Iran's Rouhani says no response needed to ‘hollow threats’ from U.S.July 26, 2018 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani slammed what he described as the “hollow threats by some U.S. officials” during a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday, July 25, according to Al-Masdar News. “A lot is being said. Words that are unfounded, are unsupported. Hollow threats by some US officials. There is no need for us to reply to every hollow statement; to quarrel with them. We should respond to them with action,” said Rouhani. He added: “The resistance or our nation, the unity of our nation, the integrity of our nation, the disregard of our nation to their initiative and their path, and the adoption of the path of resistance and diffusion of their plans; this is our most powerful response to their lowly statements.” Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |