Shamkhani to attend intl. security meeting in Russia
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani will leave for Russia on Tuesday to attend the 10th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues.
Council of Mins. approves 3 bills on Caspian Sea security
The Council of Ministers during a Sunday cabinet meeting approved three bills regarding cooperation agreements on Caspian Sea security.
Expediency Council reviews ratification of CFT, Palermo bills
The Sun. meeting of the Expediency Council was dedicated to addressing the ratification of two controversial FATF-related treaties, namely the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT) and the UN Palermo Convention on Transnational Organized Crime.
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.