Pres. Rouhani felicitates Niger on Independence Day
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated his Nigerien counterpart Mahamadou Issoufou on the Independence Day. In a message cabled on Saturday, Rouhani offerred felicitations to the Negerien nation and government on the occasion of their Independence Day, and expressed hope that ties between Tehran and Abuja would further develop. “I extend congratulations to Your Excellency and […]
Displaced Syrians to return home, Iranian diplomat says
TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the top aide to Iran’s foreign minister, said on Tuesday that during the Sochi conference the sides agreed on a mechanism that the displaced Syrians start returning home. The Syrian Army’s victories over terrorists have made it possible to bring up the issue of the return of displaced people to […]
Zarif says no plan to meet Pompeo
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that he has no plan to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Singapore. “The current U.S. administration has shown that it does not respect its commitments and holding meeting simply to meet has no sense,” he said. Zarif had visited Singapore […]
Iran denounces Saudi-led daily crimes against Yemen, silence of intl. community
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said “the persistence of the daily crimes of intruders and the silence of the international community has worsen the situation of Yemeni people.” Denouncing the Saudi-led coalition’s air strikes on a fish market and the entrance to a nearby hospital in Yemeni port city of Hudaydah on Thursday which […]
“Trump bites off more than he can chew”
Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei referred to numerous encounters of US President with the world, saying that “Trump bites off more than he can chew.” In a Friday Tweet, Rezaei wrote that “President Trump is fighting alone against the whole world. He is either increasing tariffs on EU, China and Canada [‘s products] or […]
Syria reconstruction, next level of Tehran-Damascus ties
Iranian MP Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said that the next level of cooperation between Tehran and Damascus will be the reconstruction process of Syria. Syrians have repeately noted that they trust Iran both during the period of fighting terrorism and during the reconstruction process, the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian […]
Iran after boosting foreign trade: interior minister
Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that the administration is after boosting foreign trade as a measure to curb US sanctions. He made the remarks on the sideline of his visit to Serow border terminal in Northwestern West Azarbaijan province. The administration’s economic policy to face anti-Iranian US sanctions is to expand trades with […]
Zarif says no plans to meet Pompeo in Singapore
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that he has no plans for meeting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sideline of ASEAN meeting currently underway in Singapore. Iran had nemorous meetings with Americans for two years [during the course of nuclear negotations], but the current US administration has proved that it cannot adhere […]
Leader urges Rouhani to crack down on corruption
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on President Rouhani to adopt more serious measures in fight against economic corruption. The Leader had made the remarks on July 15 in a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet members. Part of his remarks has been just published in the media. When someone commits an […]
MP calls for Tehran-Moscow coop. against US measures
Iranian MP Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh called for closer Tehran-Moscow cooperation against the US measures regarding the two countries. Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, met and held talks with Chairman of the Russian Duma’s Foreign Affairs Committee Leonid Slutsky in Tehran on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Iranian MP censured […]