Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 0900 GMT to 1700 GMT, February 8, 2019.
US ‘epitome of evil’
The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has called on Iranian officials not to trust European countries and their promises. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was speaking at a gathering of Iran’s air force commanders in Tehran. The leader said Europeans, just like Americans, are not trustworthy. He cited the European governments’ failure to fully honor their commitments under the Iran nuclear deal as one of the examples where they showed they can't be trusted. Ayatollah Khamenei also criticized the European governments’ double standards when it comes to human rights. He said while Europeans are critical of the human rights situation in Iran, they have been brutally cracking down on protesters in France and other countries. Elsewhere in his address, the leader described the US government as an epitome of evil and brutality. Ayatollah Khamenei also made it clear that the slogan ‘Down with the US’ has nothing to do with the American nation, but refers to those who run the country. The leader added that Iranians will chant the anti-US slogan as long as Washington continues its corrupt actions.
Khashoggi murder probe
Turkey has criticized Saudi Arabia for its lack of transparency over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, confirming the findings of a UN inquiry into the murder. An advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the lack of transparency over the murder is “deeply concerning” and detrimental to the credibility of Saudi officials. Fahrettin Altun wants Saudi authorities to extradite Khashoggi’s killers to Turkey. He also says Turkey’s findings into the murder are in line with that of the UN’s. The UN says Khashoggi's killing was premeditated by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia. Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul in October.
Morocco ends Yemen war support
Relations have deteriorated between Morocco and Saudi Arabia. Rabat says it's withdrawing from the Saudi-led coalition's war on Yemen. Morocco has never made the extent of its involvement in the Yemen war public. Reports say Morocco has also cancelled ministerial meetings with the Saudis and withdrawn its ambassador to Riyadh. The exact reason behind the decisions is unknown. Last month, Morocco declined to host the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman during his tour of North Africa. The Moroccan foreign minister says his country has serious reservations about bin Salman. Following the remarks, Saudi state media aired a documentary supporting claims Morocco invaded the Western Sahara in 1975. Rabat considers the disputed region part of its territory.
UK Saudi support
European Union sources say the UK is pushing to block an EU plan to include Saudi Arabia on a blacklist of countries that pose money-laundering and terrorism financing threats. The sources say other EU heavyweights including Germany, France, Italy and Spain are toeing Britain’s line. European officials say Riyadh is lobbying against the move and has threatened to cancel lucrative contracts in some EU nations. The officials, however, say that the EU Commission that has adopted the draft list, will not bow to pressure. The commission says it will approve the list in the coming weeks. There are also more than 20 other territories on the list that are included over alleged failures to fight illicit cash flows.
US North Korea policy
The US State Department says Washington requires Final Fully-Verifiable Denuclearization before it can provide North Korea with sanctions relief. Meanwhile, South Korea hopes that the second US - North Korea summit can bring about a change in the atmosphere on the Korean Peninsula.
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