We’re not eager to meet with Trump, Zarif says
In an interview with Al Jazeera published on Friday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, “We’re not actually eager to meet with [U.S. President Donald Trump] because the United States is not a reliable negotiating partner.” Asked about the U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Zarif said, “The nuclear deal is […]
Cleric: Missile strikes showed Iran’s power
Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi, the interim Friday prayer preacher of Tehran, has lauded the recent missile attacks by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on terrorists in the Iraqi Kurdistan and eastern Syria as a sign of Iran’s military “power”. “After the Ahvaz incident in which children, women and men were targeted with the oppressors’ bullets, […]
All Ground Force machineries overhauled: general
All of the Army Ground Force’s machineries have been overhauled, using domestic parts, the force’s chief Kiomars Heidari has said. Stressing the importance of producing parts for military equipment and machinery, Heidari said his forces have reached a milestone in producing arms and such progress must continue, Mehr reported on Tuesday. “The priority of the […]
Guardian Council reviews accession to Palermo Convention
Abbasali Kadkhodaei, spokesman of the Guardian Council, has said that that the council is set to review the bills on Iran’s accession to the Palermo Convention and amending the anti-money laundering law on Wednesday. In a tweet on Tuesday, Kadkhodaei also called on Iranian experts to voice their opinion to the council on the issue’s […]
Tech. VP heads delegation to Kenya, Uganda
Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari is heading a high-ranking delegation comprised of officials and heads of 45 knowledge-based companies to Kenya and Uganda in Central East Africa. Sattari is accompanied by representatives from ministries of health, science, foreign affairs, as well as Trade Promotion Organization, Export Development Bank, and heads of 45 knowledge-based companies […]
US pretends to be fighting terrorism in ME: Larijani
The Speaker of Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani said Mon. that the Americans are playing with terrorism in the region, provoking chaos in the region. Ali Larijani made the remarks in a meeting with the Chief of Iran-Portugal Parliamentary Friendship Group Amado Silva in Tehran on Monday afternoon. Referring to the importance of expanding relations between Iran and […]
Zarif meets his counterparts in New York
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met separately with his counterparts from various countries in New York on Friday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly conference. He met with foreign ministers of Syria, the Netherlands, Austria, Algeria, Germany, Paraguay, Slovenia, Norway, Venezuela, Oman, India, Sweden, South Korea and Qatar. In his meeting with […]
Rezaei urges FM to adopt stricter stance on perpetrators of Ahvaz terrorist attack
Expediency Council (EC) Secretary Mohsen Rezaei called on officials at the Iranian Foreign Ministry to take toughest measures against those behind the recent terrorist attack in southern city of Ahvaz, Khuzestan province. Addressing the funeral ceremony of Iranians martyred in Ahvaz terrorist attack on Monday, Rezaei expressed his deep condolences to the Leader of the […]
Leader receives medal winners of 2018 Asian Games
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei met with medal winners of 2018 Asian Games on Monday. The 18th edition of 2018 Asian Games officially kicked off on August 18 in Indonesia cities of Jakarta and Palembang and closed on Sunday. Gaining a total of 62 medals (including 20 gold, 20 silver and 22 […]
Most of elements behind Ahvaz terrorist attack arrested: intelligence min.
Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi said that most of the terrorists behind Ahvaz terrorist attack have been already arrested by Iranian forces. He made the Monday remarks in the funeral ceremony of martyrs of the terror attack in Ahvaz. Iranian forces will identify and punish the roots of these terrorists to the last person, […]