Indonesia is about to open the Asian Games but its traffic-clogged capital Jakarta remains shrouded in a haze of air pollution that threatens to mar the world’s second-biggest multi-sport event. Jakarta’s toxic skies have been stuck at unhealthy levels for weeks despite drastic efforts to cut down on congestion, including an odd-even licence plate system […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi have expressed their heartfelt condolences over the passing away of veteran Iranian actor Ezatollah Entezami. In separate messages on Friday, noting that the demise of the popular artist Ezatollah Entezami caused deep sorrow, Zarif and Ghasemi offered their condolences over the great loss to […]

Iranian Embassy in Tbilisi sent a protest note to the Georgia foreign ministry over mistreatment of some Iranian women wearing Hijab at the security check points of Tbilisi airport. Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi announced the above in response to a question on reports that some female passengers of Tbilisi-Isfahan flights had been asked by […]

Iran Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani on Thursday in a telephone conversation with Asad Qaiser, the new Pakistani Speaker of National Assembly, congratulated him on taking the new post. Larijani expressed satisfaction over developing ties between the two Muslim countries in various sectors and called for further expansion of parliamentary cooperation during his tenure. Referring […]

Iran’s permanent envoy to Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi called on European countries to stand against the US unilateralism. He made the above remark in his meeting with the UK permanent envoy in Vienna-based international organizations and also ambassador of UK in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) simultaneously. In this high-profile meeting, the two […]

Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Real Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that Iranian government and nation enjoy high capability and can thwart conspiracies and plots waged by enemies against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Speaking in a local ceremony held on Thursday, Sayyari said, “undoubtedly, Islamic Republic of Iran, under its wise leadership, can foil […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has strongly denounced a suicide terrorist attack which rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday. In a Wednesday statement, Ghasemi sympathized with the Afghan government, nation and the survivors of the terrorist attack in Western Kabul that killed and injured dozens of people. A suicide bomber struck a […]

TEHRAN – Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, the new permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), on Tuesday presented his credentials to UNOG Director General Michael Moller, the organization’s website reported. During the meeting, Baghaei Hamaneh said the 2015 nuclear deal shows that Iran respects multilateralism, international cooperation and dialogue for settling […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran’s power, clout and capital is rooted in its popular base, as people are ready to defend Iran selflessly. “The most important tool of power of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the etiquette of selflessness and devotedness which has been kept alive among the […]

The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says that remaining in the JCPOA only makes sense if Iran is benefiting from the deal, otherwise it may reduce commitments to it. Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi visited Mehr News Agency (MNA) headquarters in the center of Tehran on […]