India says won’t follow unilateral U.S. sanctions on Iran
India only abides by sanctions imposed by the United Nations and not those imposed by any other country, such as ones announced by the United States against Iran, India’s foreign minister said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump this month withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and ordered the reimposition of U.S. […]
Football: Turkey beat Iran in friendly
TEHRAN – Turkey national football team defeated Iran 2-1 in a friendly match thanks to Cenk Tosun brace Monday night. Just six minutes into the match, the Everton forward dribbled past Team Melli defender Rouzbeh Cheshmi and found the back of the net with a powerful shot from inside the area at the Basaksehir Fatih […]
Europe to spare no effort to save JCPOA: Austria
TEHRAN – Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has expressed regret over the U.S. pullout from the Iran nuclear deal, saying that “in the upcoming weeks, we, Europeans, will do anything in our power to save the nuclear deal as long as Iran is in compliance with it.” “U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear agreement is very regrettable,” […]
Zarif says talks on nuclear deal will continue
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that talks with officials of various countries on the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, will be continued. “A number of such talks have been held and more of them will be held in future,” he said upon arrival […]
Pres. Rouhani congratulates Azeri counterpart on Republic Day
In a message forwarded on Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani felicitated the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Azeri nation on the advent of Azerbaijan’s Republic Day on May 28. President Rouhani sent a message to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to congratulate him and the nation of Azerbaijan on the advent of […]
More ammunition discovered by authorities in Homs countryside
Authorities uncovered various types of arms and ammunition of terrorists’ remnants in al-Ghanto village in Homs northern countryside. SANA’s reporter said that during the combing operation inside al-Ghanto village in the northern countryside of Homs province, the authorities in cooperation with locals discovered machineguns, mines, rocket shells, rocket launching pads and mortar rounds left behind […]
Iran, Cuba to share experience of living under sanctions
Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi told Cuban ambassador to Tehran that the two country can share their experiences gained under US sanctions. “Iran and Cuba have both suffered from US sanctions and sharing sanctions-era experiences will be beneficial for the two countries,” said Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the Chairman of […]
Zarif in India to talk JCPOA, energy coop.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif heading a politico-economic delegation has arrived in New Delhi early Mon. to talk with Indian officials on US pullout from JCPOA and ways to expand energy and transport cooperation. Upon arrival in India early Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters that his working visit aims to continue consultations […]

Private sector able to thwart sanctions weapon, create opportunity
In his meeting with the business executives, President Rouhani said, “if we stand together, we’ll turn any sanction into opportunity.” President described export-based national economy as one of the requirements and main policies of the state and stated, “if we stand together, we will turn any sanction into an opportunity.” Speaking late on Sunday in […]
Iran to stay in JCPOA if its interests secured: FM Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said to a group of MPs on Saturday that international relations are based on interests and Iran will keep abiding by the nuclear deal if its interests are secured. “Iran will stay in the JCPOA on the condition that its interests are secured and enough guarantees are provided,” said […]