Afghan ambassador to Iran said that bilateral cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan is enhancing in political, economic, cultural and security domains. Nasir Ahmad Nour made the remarks on Saturday in a special ceremony held at Afghan embassy in Tehran to celebrate Afghan Independence Day. The political will of the two countries is to continue to […]

Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, said CFT approval increases Iran’s bargaining power, at the same time, its dismissal does not mean an end for Iran’s economic transactions with the world. Referring to the re-examination of a law on combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) at National Security and Foreign Policy […]

Iran’s defense minister says the country will continue to focus efforts on developing missile capabilities and will next week unveil a new fighter jet on the National Defense Industry Day on August 22. “Developing missile capabilities, considered as our defensive deterrent power, will remain Iran’s top priority despite crippling economic sanctions imposed by the US Brigadier General […]

Today marks the 1953 coup d’état in Iran. 65 years have passed since that date. Among Iranians it is known as the 28 Mordad coup d’état. On the day, the streets of Tehran became the scene of violence and chaos by hooligans in support of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The violence was engineered by Britain and […]

Former Foreign Minister and Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council, Kamal Kharrazi, has extended condolences over Kofi Annan’s death on Saturday. The Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi, who used to be Iranian foreign minister between 1997 and 2005, issued an announcement on Saturday expressing his deepest condolences on the death of […]

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that Beijing values its relations with Iran and is willing to continue to advance mutually beneficial cooperation according to the development of the situation. According to Xinhua, in a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Wang said that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as […]

The Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Friday announced that the second nuclear fuel consignment is ready to be sent back to Iran. Russia consistently continues to implement its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the statement said, according to IRNA. “The Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation is carrying out a […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Java Zarif posted a message on his Twitter account paying tribute to the late former UN secretary general Annan who passed away on Saturday. “Extremely saddened by passing of Kofi Annan, a towering global leader and an unwavering champion for peace, justice and rule of law. Rest in peace my dear […]

 In a message forwarded Sat., Iranian President Hassan Rouhani extended his congratulations to Imran Khan on his election as Pakistan’s new prime minister, stressing Iran’s readiness to develop bilateral ties. “I hope to see further expansion of relations between the two friendly and neighboring countries, as well as increasing unity and convergence in the Islamic World, […]

 In a message to his Indian counterpart on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed condolences over the loss of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died at 93, on Thursday after a long illness. Vajpayee, a leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, had suffered a stroke […]