Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday called on the Iraqi government to facilitate travel of the Iranian pilgrims for the Arbaeen ritual, particularly in border areas. Zarif made the request in a phone conversation with new Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim. Arbaeen marks 40 days after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pointed to the global response to Saudi journalist’s murder, saying “it was late yet strong.” In response to a question by Japanese correspondent, Iran’s foreign minister evaluated the global reaction to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi late, but severe. Zarif pointed out that Washington is one of […]

The deputy chief of IRGC’s Sarallah Headquarters has condemned the Saudi Arabia and Bahrain’s action in issuing a statement against three IRGC commanders, saying their move was aimed at deflecting public attention from the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi. “Saudi Arabia is stuck in a quagmire from which it cannot get out easily, so they […]

 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the U.S. has faced failure in the issue of the 2015 nuclear deal. U.S. President Donald Trump’s defeat at the UN Security Council shows that Iran’s foreign policy has “integrity” and enjoys “precise planning”, he said during a meeting with researchers and university professors of social sciences. […]

 Foreign Minister spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said a rescue of the abducted Iranian border guards could be the first test for Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding Tehran-Islamabad ties. In an interview with ILNA published on Tuesday, Qassemi said Tehran expects the new Pakistani government to successfully deal with the incident and take positive […]

 Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the European Union has been backing the nuclear deal politically but what is of utmost importance is “practical actions” by the bloc to keep the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Larijani made the remarks during a meeting in Tehran with […]

 Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari said Tue. that South-South cooperation is great means for the developing countries to reach their goals. Referring to the importance of “identifying modern and innovative approaches in economic diplomacy along with traditional methods”, Ansari stressed that South-South cooperation is a good way through which countries can […]

 Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Special Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister in Political Affairs, and Susanne Rose, the Director of the Middle East and West Asia Division at United Nations met in Tehran, discussing the developments in Syria and Yemen. During the Sunday meeting, Iran’s senior negotiator at the Syria peace talks and the UN official […]

Head of AEOI Ali Akbar Salehi visited the latest developments of the Nuclear Reactors Fuel Company (SUREH) in Isfahan to closely follow up the ongoing projects. Ali Akbar Salehi, a vice-president and head of Iran Atomic Energy Organization paid a visit to Isfahan province on Monday and visited ongoing projects and the latest developments at the Nuclear […]

Iranian FM Zarif and his deputy Araghchi attended a closed session of Parliament Tue. morning to brief the lawmakers on issues related to Iran’s status in the Financial Action Task Force, as well as the country’s ongoing talks with EU on the JCPOA. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his deputy for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi attended a closed […]