Iran not to endorse FATF bills in exchange for EU’s INSTEX
A member of the Expediency Council, Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadam, said the country would not endorse the FATF-related bills as a prerequisite for the EU’s trade mechanism INSTEX.
Iran not afraid of negotiations but U.S. must first return to nuclear deal, Rouhani says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that Iran is not afraid of the negotiating table but noted that the U.S. should return to the 2015 nuclear deal and make up for the past.
Araghchi says Iran still unsure how INSTEX works
Deputy FM Abbas Araghchi said before a JCPOA joint commission meeting on Wed. in Vienna that Iran is still unsure how EU’s trade mechanism INSTEX is going to help the country with its economic relations.
Rouhani felicitates Ghana on Independence Day
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the government and people of Ghana on the country’s Independence Day.
Araghchi reiterates regret over Germany’s ban of Mahan Air
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has once again reiterated Tehran’s regret over the banning of Mahan Air by Germany, saying the German government's decision runs counter to the spirit of deep-rooted relations between the two countries.
Iran’s patience running thin over JCPOA signatories’ breach of promise: Zarif warns
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran’s patience is running thin since other parties of the Nuclear Deal, despite Iran, are not adhering to their commitments.
Emergency helicopter crashes in SW Iran kills 5
The spokesman for Iran Emergency Center announced crash of an emergency helicopter in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.
Iran’s Ferdowsi Uni., Germany’s Marburg Uni. sign MoU
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad and the Marburg University of Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding in an effort to develop international scientific cooperation.
Iran dismisses allegations on organizing cyber-attack on Australia
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed allegations about Iran’s backing a cyber-attack against Australian Parliament, describing these claims as part of enemies’ psychological war.
FATF-related bills should be approved
Spokesman for the Independent Fraction at the Iranian Parliament, Mehrdad Lahouti revealed the presence of Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs in today’s session of the Parliament and said, “considering the extant situation in the country and solving economic problems, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif emphasized that Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-related bills should be approved.”