The battle for Iraq’s second city Mosul neared the remains of ancient Nimrud on Thursday, the military said. Troops and volunteer fighters were advancing on two villages held by the Takfiri ISIL group near the ancient site some 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Mosul, the Joint Operations Command said. ...
Iran’s deputy oil minister, Amir Zamani Nia, said Thursday that six Russian oil and gas companies held preliminary agreements on joint work with the Iranian companies. Russian companies included Lukoil, Zarubisz Oil, TAT Oil, Rosneft, Gazprom and Gazprom Oil. Zamani noted that all parties are exchanging accusations of slowness and ...
