Veep urges EU to adopt drastic measure against US pullout from JCPOA
Iranian First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri called on the European Union to take decisive step against US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Islamic Republic of Iran expects the European Union, as an important player in the international arena, to take drastic measure in this respect, he maintained. He made the above […]
US, Israel responsible for insecurity arisen from US embassy relocation
The Iranian top security official has said that the United States and the Zionist regime should take the responsibility for the tensions that have arisen from US embassy relocation to Quds. “Trump has become a symbol of anarchy and violence in the global arena with strategic mistakes that he has made in support of terrorism, […]
Zarif embarks on journey to save nuclear deal by first visiting China
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday started a tour to save the nuclear agreement by first visiting China, a party to the multilateral agreement. The trip comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on May 8 that Washington was walking away from the agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of […]
Using any messaging apps is not ‘mandatory’: Minister
TEHRAN – Using any of messaging applications is not mandatory, Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said during his visit to Iranian northern Anzali port on Thursday, ILNA reported. No one is mandated to use any particular domestically developed messaging application, he said. National Center for Cyberspace is responsible for domestic messaging […]
Inter-parliamentary union to hold emergency meeting on Trump’s Quds move
TEHRAN – The inter-parliamentary union of Islamic countries is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on Monday on Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv Israel to al-Quds (Jerusalem), a lawmaker said on Sunday. Kazem Jalali, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said 22 countries are slated […]
No decision made on Iran’s JCPOA exit yet: Araghchi
Iran has not made decision yet whether to stay in or leave the JCPOA after US President Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from the nuclear agreement of July 14, 2015, says Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi. “We have not made our mind whether to keep abiding by or leave the JCPOA and […]
Bright future ahead of Iran-Turkmenistan ties: Larijani
Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament, told the visiting Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, on Sunday, that he foresees a bright future for Tehran-Ashgabat relations. “Fortunately, there is a good approach to developing ties with Turkmenistan and assuredly the potentials of the two countries should be tapped for enhancing the […]
Measures taken to tackle currency crisis prove to be effective
Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said on Sunday that the new measures taken by the government to control currency market have proven to be effective, adding they will make the country’s economy safe. “The government is fully prepared to govern the country better in any condition,” Jahangiri said in a meeting with different officials […]
Leader: Asian states should strengthen cooperation
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, told visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday that Asian countries should enhance cooperation in a bid to boost their strength. “Asian countries must further cooperate and work with each other, because such cooperation will make them strong,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, according to Press […]
US, main organizer of terrorism in region: Shamkhani
The experiences of Iraq and Syria prove that US is the main organizer of terrorist groups and the major cause of instability and insecurity in the region, said Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani. There are many documents proving that United States and its allies have “shamelessly” attacked the armed forces of Iraq […]