ISIL activities in Afghanistan a threat to Iran, China, Russia, Pakistan
Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi asserted that reliable sources have confirmed that after the defeat in Syria and Iraq, terrorist groups are sent to other places, especially Afghanistan and North Africa. Speaking at the Seventh World Peace Forum held at Tsinghua University in Beijing with a theme of “Constructing a Security Community: […]
Terrorist shelling attack on al-Baath city in Quneitra
Terrorist organizations targeted with shells al-Baath city in Quneitra, causing material damage to citizens’ houses and properties. SANA’s reporter said that terrorist organizations positioned in some villages of Quneitra countryside on Saturday fired several mortar shells on the residential houses in al-Baath city, causing material damage to the houses, but no causalities were reported. The […]
Zarif censures US ‘toxic unilateralism’ on JCPOA 3rd anniv.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has censured the “toxic unilateralism” of the Trump’s administration as the 2015 Iran nuclear deal enters its third year without US as a signatory. “On 3rd anniversary of JCPOA, it remains a triumph of multilateral diplomacy despite US actions,” wrote FM Zarif in a tweet on Saturday. “While we […]
Iran’s Guardian Council objects to FATF-related UNTOC bill
Iran’s Guardian Council has said that Iran’s membership in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is against both the security policies of the country and the Resistance Economy. The Spokesman for the Guardian Council, which is empowered to vet legislation in Iran, said on Saturday that the bill of Iran’s membership in […]
Plots foiled to ruin Iran-Russia alliance in Syria
A political commentator told Mehr News Agency that Mr. Velayati’s visit to Moscow was of prime importance and foiled the plots to destruct Iran-Russia relations. “The enemies [of the Islamic Republic of Iran] have mounted a propaganda campaign to instill the idea that the Russians’ approach to Syria has changed and this is their plot […]
Iranian parliament to discuss women-rights bill
Iranian MP Khadijah Rabiei said on Saturday that Iranian parliament will table a new pro-women rights bill in the near future. “The Rouhani administration has a special focus on women’s issues and that there is a good interaction between the government and the parliament to follow up women’s affairs,” said Iranian MP Khadijah Rabiei on […]
Trump miscalculating Iran: ex-diplomat
TEHRAN – Hamid Reza Asefi, a former Iranian Foreign Ministry diplomat, has said that U.S. President Donald Trump is not aware of realities in Iran and has made miscalculations. “The U.S. president is unaware of realities in Iran. He has not studied history of the relations between the two countries and does not know Iran’s […]
IRGC to spare no effort to resolve domestic issues of Iranian nation
Deputy Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami said that IRGC will make its utmost effort to solve current problems facing people the country. Speaking in a local ceremony in Sistan-Baluchestan province on Saturday, Salami reiterated, “Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) will spare no efforts to solve problems grappling the country in cooperation with […]
US blind sanctions targeting Iranian nation
Speaking after the meeting of the heads of the three branches on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani said “the current policy of the United States in imposing sanctions on Iran, is of blind nature, targeting Iranian nation.” Stating that the path of resistance, steadfastness, planning and coordination with people and interaction with allies will thwart conspiracies […]
Army chief of staff to visit Pakistan
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri heading a high-ranking delegation of Iranian military commanders will make a trip to Pakistan. The visit will be made upon the official invitation of Pakistan’s Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa. Expanding Iran-Pakistan cooperation on border security and fight against terrorism and discussing the latest developments […]