In an interview with Euronews, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran needs Europeans to put their political commitment to JCPOA into action, adding that EU is “underestimating” its power in regional peace and security. “What we need from the Europeans is both the political commitment, which they have made, now we need to […]

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli on Tuesday criticized Western countries for exercising double standards in fighting narcotics, saying the drug money circulate in Western banks. Speaking at a congress on social ills, Rahmani Fazli said Western countries are only after their own benefits and do not take serious measures to fight illicit drugs […]

FM spokesman Bahram Ghasemi voiced Iran’s support for a statement by a number of political figures in Muslim countries calling for a three-month cessation of war in Yemen. In a statement on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi highlighted Iran’s unchanging stance on cessation of the destructive war in Yemen as soon as possible, […]

Iran has filed a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold Washington accountable for its decision to re-impose sanctions after pulling out from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran on July 16 filed a lawsuit against the US before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with regard to […]

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran and India are serious about advancing bilateral cooperation. In a message posted on his Instagram account on Tuesday, Araghchi touched upon the positive developments of Iran-India relations after President Rouhani’s visit to India in February. “Following President Rouhani’s visit to India in […]

Director General of Pakistan’s Federal Investigating Agency Bashir Ahmed Memon said that his country is ready to boost ties with Iran’s Police Force in all related domains. He made the remarks in Tehran on Tuesday while paying a visit to and identification center related to investigation bureau of Iran’s Police. Expressing satisfaction over increased relations […]

 Iranian government spokesman said Tue. Iran is not going to resume electricity supplies to Iraq in near future due to looming shortage of power inside the country. Mohammad Bagher Nobakht made the remarks in his weekly presser on Tuesday during which he said that Iran used to supply electricity to Iraq earlier this year but due to […]

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri, said on a visit to Pakistan today that Iran is trying to jointly manufacture defense equipment with the neighboring country. Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri met with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain on the second day of his […]

Hossein Jabrei Ansari, a senior assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, has held talks with Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil in Beirut. During the Monday talks, Jaberi Ansari said the Islamic Republic of Iran believes the success of its joint efforts with signatories to the JCPOA in order to preserve this multilateral international […]

A high school supervisor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, 2-year dismissal from service and lashes over charges of sexual harassment of minors, Tehran prosecutor general said Tuesday. Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi announced the sentence on Tuesday, adding, however, that the sentence has not yet been finalized. On May 28, families of some 40 students filed a […]