Armenian-Catholic church in Tehran has issued a statement condemning US officials’ claims that minorities’ rights in Iran are violated as ‘biased’, expressing the Iranian Christians’ concern over the US sanctions. “Catholic Armenians, in line with the international community, express their concern over the imposition of new sanctions that affect all Iranians, including religious minorities,” the […]

 Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli called for officials to follow the issue of water transfer from Sea of Oman, Southern Iran. He made the remarks in a Monday meeting organized to discuss the latest status of drought in the country. The issue of drinking water should be among the country’s main priorities in next [Iranian […]

A parliamentary delegation comprised of several Iranian lawmakers has left Tehran for Europe to hold meetings with European parliamentary officials. Iranian parliamentary delegation is headed by the head of Iranian Parliament Research Center (IPRC) Kazem Jalali, who is also the vice president of Inter-Parliamentary Union. Other lawmakers in the delegation included Gholamreza Tajgarddon, head of Parliament’s […]

 The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei issued a message on Sunday, appreciating the efforts of Iranian medalists in 2018 Asian Games held in Indonesia. Addressing the medalists of Iran in this edition of Asian Games, the leader writes, “I congratulate all of you and appreciate your efforts.” “You made Iranian people happy […]

 The Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal have so far failed to take the necessary measures to ensure Iran’s benefits from the agreement. The Iranian official made the remarks in a meeting with visiting British Minister of State for the Middle East and […]

The 43rd Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) is currently being held at Espinas Palace Hotel in Iranian capital Tehran. The annual meeting of the association of leading Asia-Pacific news agencies has been inaugurated in the Iranian capital on September 3 with managing directors and deputy heads of member […]

 Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaghari says the world system has lost its ability to resolve conflicts. Hossein Zolfaghari made the remarks in a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Saturday afternoon. Zolfaghari expressed Iran’s readiness to exchange information with UN officials to solve refugees’ problems, adding Iran has a lot of […]

Iranian parliamentary official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called the decision by the Trump administration to no longer commit funding the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) a crime against oppressed Palestinian nation. Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is also the secretary general of the International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada described Donald Trump’s action in cutting the aid […]

Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament says that other signatories to JCPOA need to make more efforts to fulfill their commitments to the deal. Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament held a meeting with the visiting UK Minister of State for […]

The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei says that based on political calculations there is no war on the horizon, calling strengthening the air defense capabilities. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks on Sunday afternoon on the occasion of the National Air Defense Day and in a meeting with officials of the Khatam ol-Anbiya Air Defense […]