Tanker attacks in Sea of Oman go with US sanctions: Larijani
The suspicious moves against oil tankers in Sea of Oman go along with the US economic sanctions on Iran, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Sunday.
Ghani calls for Iran’s active role in Afghan peace talks
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has underlined the necessity of promoting cooperation with Iran, calling for the Islamic Republic’s active role in the Afghanistan peace talks.
Iran UN Mission Strongly Condemns US for ‘Baseless’ Allegations
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations strongly condemned the US government for its baseless allegations against the Islamic Republic over blasts hitting two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman, saying the claims are part of US attempts to promote Iranophobia.
Fire contained at SPD9 platform; no casualties
The fire that gripped SPD9 Platform of South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday evening has been put out by fireboats in the area.
President Rouhani in Tajikistan to attend CICA
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe late Friday to attend the Fifth Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
Iran ‘likely’ to change anti-drugs strategy in intl. level
State officials are of the opinion that if international community does not contribute its share in the fight against drugs and narcotics and/or fails to support Iran in this respect, the country may have to make some drastic changes in its anti-drug policy.
UAE trying to become second Israel in MidEast: FM Zarif
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is trying to "turn into another Israel" by spending billions of dollars on importing weapons.
US sanctions targeting whole region: deputy FM
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US’ economic sanctions against Iran are in fact targeting the security of the whole Middle East region.
All sides, not just Iran, need to comply with JCPOA
Iranian FM Spokesman Abbas Mousavi reacted to the recent remarks by German FM Heiko Maas in Stockholm, saying all sides to the nuclear deal, not just Iran, need to equally comply with their commitments.
Parl. postpones Zarif’s briefing session on Caspian Sea
The Iranian Parliament has agreed to postpone Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's briefing session on the legal status of the Caspian Sea Convention, due to the top diplomat’s busy schedule.