High-level ministers of the five littoral states of the Caspian Sea—Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan— are meeting in Baku to monitor the implementation of the Convention on the Legal Status of the sea. A number of issues arising from the Convention, including the maritime borders of the five states will be discussed in the two-day […]

 Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces Commander said Tue. two of the perpetrators behind the Zahedan terrorist attack, including the suicide bomber, were Pakistani nationals. Addressing a ceremony commemorating the martyrs of last week’s terrorist attack, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said IRGC forces have identified the perpetrators behind the attack, saying the suicide bomber […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, who is in Beijing atop a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, said common interests between Iran and China have resulted in a growth in bilateral cooperation. Larijani made the remark upon arrival at the Beijing airport on Tuesday morning. The two-day visit is made at the invitation of Li Zhanshu, chairman of the […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that ties with China is the most strategic for Iran among relations to other world countries. He made the remarks Tuesday in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing. China is an important country for Iran and its foreign policy, said Zarif, adding that the […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that it is ‘very painful’ for enemies to see that Iran has managed to inaugurate major national projects despite harshest sanctions. He made the remarks Monday in a ceremony held to launch the third phase of Persian Gulf Star Refinery in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province. “It is very painful for […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US has intensified its hostility against Iran, culminating in the breach of its JCPOA commitments, and urged the country to treat its malignant disease. Over the past two years, the United States has intensified its hostility against Iran, culminating in breach of its JCPOA commitments, as confirmed by Security Council, Zarif said, […]

 Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said Saturday that it is possible to ditch US illegal sanctions against the Iranian nation by using the private sector. “The United States imposed economic sanctions to create a gap between the Iranian people and government so as to reach its political aim,” he said, adding, “this […]

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Sun. that Pakistan’s government must answer for the Wed. terrorist attack on IRGC personnel, which was carried out by a group residing in the neighboring country. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani made the remark at the start of a Parliament session on Sunday. “The Pakistani government must answer for [the […]

 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived at Bandar Lengeh Airport some minutes ago to pay a visit to the southern Iranian province. Iranian President will meet with different groups of people and officials during the two-day visit as well as inaugurating various projects in the province. He is going to address the people some minutes later […]

Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaie said that the body is suspicious of European countries’ requests for endorsing FATF-related bills in the country. He made the remarks in a live IRIB TV program aired Friday night. “This financial channel [INSTEX], which the Europeans have established, is in fact not a financial channel, but a commodity one; […]