MP pessimist about success of talks with E3
TEHRAN – The spokesman of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said that the European companies’ withdrawal from Iran shows a huge gap between Europeans’ words and actions regarding the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal, aka the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “The Europeans have shown that they are […]
No country can use Incirlik airbase against Iran
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced, “Incirlik airbase in Turkey is used only in line with fighting against terrorism, so that Turkey will not authorize any country to use this airbase to attack another country.” He pointed to the US possible request to use Incirlik airbase to attack Iran, he said that his country will […]
Iran, Turkey call for continued fight against terrorism, organized crime
Iranian deputy interior minister held a telephone conversation with Undersecretary of Turkey’s Ministry of Interior Muhterem Ince to urge the continuation of fight against terrorism and organized crime. During the telephone call on Sunday, the two sides voiced satisfaction over the expansion of bilateral ties, and called for the continuation of cooperation in the fight against terrorism […]
‘Saudis seeking to starve Yemenis into submission’
TEHRAN – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, says the Saudi-led blockade on Yemen is aimed at forcing Yemeni people to give up under starvation. “Under KSA-UAE-US-Zionists’ occupying war against Yemenis, humanitarian disaster is rife,” Amir-Abdollahian tweeted on Saturday, Mehr reported. “The invaders lost the Yemen battlefield, but want to […]
Trump’s anti-Iran remarks ‘empty rhetoric’: ex- defense chief
TEHRAN – Whenever the Americans tried to pressure Iran into doing something, their attempts failed miserably and did not produce the results they wanted, says former defense minister Hossein Dehqan, noting that U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-Iran remarks are just “empty rhetoric”. Speaking to ILNA, Dehqan rejected Trump’s claim that his Iran policy has curbed […]
Iran condemns Saudi-led attack on Yemen’s Hodeidah
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Thursday strongly condemned the Saudi-led coalition’s latest assault on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. The spokesman also expressed concern about the worsening humanitarian condition in the impoverished Yemen, the official website of the Foreign Ministry reported. Tehran has always emphasized that there is no military solution […]
Zionist regime to be annihilated definitely if Muslim states strengthen unity
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Zionist regime will be uprooted surely with the efforts of Muslim nations. He made the above remark in the presence of a group of officials, Islamic countries’ ambassadors and people from different walks of life on the occasion of advent of Eid al-Fitr. […]
Zarif congratulates Iran Team Melli on 1st victory at World Cup 2018
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has felicitated the Iranian people on the national football teams victory over Morocco in its first match in the FIFA World Cup. In a message on his Instagram account, Zarif said the Team Melli showed how hard-working and zealous Iranians are. He also offered congratulations to the Iranian nation […]
Iran slams Saudi-led coalition’s attack on Yemen’s Al Hudaydah
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has blasted the Saudi-led coalition’s latest attack on the port city of Al Hudaydah in Yemen. In a statement on Thursday, the Iranian spokesman censured the attack saying, “there is no military solution to Yemen crisis and aggressors should stop their assaults.” The Iranian diplomat expressed concern about aggravation […]
Trump, Kim agreement reduced risk of military conflict
Iranian ambassador to UK, Hamid Baeidinejad, said the agreement reached between US and North Korean leaders on June 12 has reduced the possibility of war between the two sides. “One positive aspect of the agreement between the US and North Korea is that the possibility of war and military conflict between the two sides, escalated […]