The presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran and France had a phone conversation on Tuesday evening exchanging views on bilateral and regional relations as well as the JCPOA. “We should not allow that this big accomplishment of diplomacy get destructed by unilateral measures and non-committal behaviors of others,” said Iranain President Hassan Rouhani during […]

TEHRAN – Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday that “we don’t know what type of person the North Korean leader is negotiating with”. “This person [U.S. President Donald Trump] is not a ‘wise representative’ of the U.S. We hope that the American nation will think about it,” he said at a press […]

Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, has said that the failed policies of the U.S. have left the Middle East region in total chaos. “The failed policies, or lack of policies, of the United States, which violate international law, have left the Middle East in total chaos,” Khoshroo said in an interview with Chris […]

Hossein Mousavian, former Iranian diplomat and a current Princeton University researcher, has elaborated on root causes of crises and instability in the Middle East. Addressing a recent conference on challenges of security arrangements in the Middle East in Beirut, Mousavian proposed three “major diplomatic innovations” to alleviate regional crises and foster long-lasting regional cooperation and […]

 The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei will lead the Eid-al-Fitr (the fast-breaking feast) prayers in Tehran, to be held at the Imam Khomeini Prayer Grounds on Friday, June 15. Office of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has communicated a statement announcing that Eid al-Fitr prayers will be held by […]

 Iran’s Parliament Speaker said Tue. that certain measures have been taken to tackle the problems facing investment in Iran after the US pullout from the nuclear deal and the reinstatement of sanctions. Ali Larijani made the remarks at an unveiling ceremony of the book “The Economy of Iran in 2017” on Tuesday. “Considering the fact […]

TEHRAN – The Commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, the central headquarters of Iran’s Air Defense, says his forces would protect the Islamic Republic against any attempts of military invasion by enemies. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard said the Air Defense “will not retreat from the revolution’s causes […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s government has named a number of locations for holding legal protests or gatherings in Tehran and offered conditions to allocate places in other cities as well, Mehr reported. During Monday’s cabinet meeting headed by Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri, five stadiums, six parks and the northern side of the parliament (Majlis) were named […]

TEHRAN – General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the IRGC Quds Force, said on Monday that Saudis attempted to interfere in Lebanon’s May elections. “Saudi Arabia spent 200 million dollars in a short period of time on the Lebanon elections, however, Hezbollah won. Recent elections in Lebanon were a referendum,” he stated. He also said […]

Iran’s FM Zarif said Sun. that a part of the 18th summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was devoted to voicing unanimous support of member states for the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told IRNA on Sunday night that the SCO summit highlighted the implementation of commitments of […]