Ghasemi dismisses claims on Germany’s holding Iranian forex assets
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghasemi dismissed as untrue claims that Germany has seized a portion of Iran’s frozen foreign exchange assets due to US new sanctions, deeming the circulation of such rumors a psychological warfare aimed to disrupt Iran-EU’s relations. Speaking to Fars News Agency on Saturday, Bahram Ghasemi stressed that Iran and Germany’s economic relations […]
Finnish envoy hails Iran-Finland ties after JCPOA
TEHRAN – Finnish Ambassador to Tehran Keijo Norvanto said on Saturday that trade relations between Iran and Finland has grown since the implementation of the nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Norvanto expressed the hope that cooperation between the two countries will further expand over next years, IRNA reported. […]
Social Security Organization VC to support startups
TEHRAN – Iran’s Social Security Organization plans to support startups by establishment of a venture capital, the CEO of organization Taqi Nourbkhash said on Tuesday, ILNA reported. Iran’s Social Security Investment Company, which is known with its Persian acronym SHASTA, plans to establish a venture capital (VC) with two trillion rials (about 47 million dollars) […]
Agreement in Bosra al-Cham for ceasefire, handing over weapons to state
SANA war correspondent reported on Friday evening that an agreement reached between Syrian Government and terrorist groups in Bosra al-Cham city. The correspondent said the agreement stipulates for starting a ceasefire and for terrorists to hand over heavy and medium weapons in all cities and towns. The agreement stipulates for resolving the legal status of […]
Iran condemns French FM comments on its regional policies
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said that short-sighted political interests should not lead the French government to distort Iran’s constructive policies in the region. The Iranian spokesman made the remarks in a talk with ISNA on Friday, responding to the latest anti-Iran accusations by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Interviewing with RTL Radio […]
Iran’s Zarif Rejects Claims on Receiving US Green Cards in Nuclear Talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed as baseless recent claims that the Obama administration granted citizenship to 2,500 Iranians during the negotiations that led to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). In comments released on Saturday, Zarif rejected media reports that the US gave green cards to […]
Iran now certain of world’s stand against US: Zarif
Following the Fri. Joint Commission’s meeting in Vienna, Foreign Minister Zarif said Iran is now certain that the rest of the world will not follow US in exerting pressure against the Islamic Republic and has, in fact, taken a stand against Washington’s policies. Speaking to reporters on Friday following the Joint Commission meeting in Vienna, Iranian […]
EU chief stresses commitment of all signatories to JCPOA
The meeting of JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna on Friday ended by releasing a statement calling for full and effective implementation of Iran nuclear deal. The participants in the JCPOA reconfirmed their commitment to the full and effective implementation of the nuclear deal. They recalled that the JCPOA is a key element of the global […]
Rouhani calls EU trio package to save nuclear deal ‘disappointing’
President Hassan Rouhani has said a package proposed by the European Union trio of Germany, France and Britain on how to save the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is “disappointing”. Rouhani made the remarks in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel late on Thursday. The Iranian president said there was no action plan […]
Cleric urges establishment to be aggressive in economic war
The interim leader of Tehran Friday prayers, Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, said that Iran is in an economic war and the country should be harsh with the enemies in this war. “I extend my gratitude to General Soleimani for the warm letter he cabled to Mr. president; this letter was very effective in establishing national […]