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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Head of Plan and Budget Organization Mohammad-Bagher Nobakht said that the country can overcome sanctions successfully due to its high capabilities and potentials. “We have predicted high capacities of the country in both public and private sectors to deal with sanctions at this stage,” he maintained. For this purpose, comprehensive programs have been launched and […]

In a message to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, President Hassan Rouhani felicitated the French nation and government on the Bastille Day. Following is President Rouhani’s message to President Emmanuel Macron: In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful His Excellency Mr François Hollande President of France I express my sincerest congratulations […]

TEHRAN – On Thursday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi submitted President Hassan Rouhani’s written message to Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan president. Sarmadi, the special envoy of Rouhani, also discussed developments in bilateral relations and the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Sarmadi said that the U.S. unilateral actions and […]

This week’s Friday Prayers Imam in Tehran Seyed Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard called on Iranian President Rouhani to consider independence of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) into serious consideration. Aboutorabifard said, “I ask President Rouhani to take effective steps for the independency of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and introduce a competent and most […]

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi congratulated the Thai government on the successful saving of 12 Thai teens who were trapped in Tham Luang cave a couple of days ago. In a message to senior officials of Thai Foreign Ministry on the behalf of Iranian government, Ghasemi said, “Iranian government and people along with the […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani congratulated Binali Yıldırım on election as the first speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. In a message on Friday, Larijani underlined the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening ties and amity between the two countries, adding “I am confident that Iran-Turkey parliamentary relations will enter new stage of development thanks to active […]