It’s impossible to make changes to nuclear deal: diplomat
TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to France Abolghassem Delfi has said that it is impossible to make changes to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. “It is not possible to add anything to the JCPOA or remove anything from it. The agreement should be preserved,” Mehr news agency quoted him […]
FM Zarif tells Lavrov hopeful to see Astana process bear fruit
The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia met in Moscow on the sidelines of the trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of the guarantor states of Astana Process and voiced hope to achieve good results with the efforts for Syria. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, […]
Iran, Russia, Turkey meet to revive Astana talks after U.S. raid on Syria
MOSCOW – The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey plan to meet in Moscow on Saturday to revive talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups. The meeting comes days after the U.S.-led attacks on Syria, a move which Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said have made the situation more complicated in the […]
Rouhani congratulates Dutch PM on Koningsdag
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani extended congratulations to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Koningsdag. In his message to the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, President Rouhani expressed hope that as a result of cooperation between Iran and the Netherlands bilateral relations between Tehran and Amsterdam will be enhanced in all spheres, and the two countries will […]
Iran welcomes normalization of ties between two Koreas
Iran foreign ministry spokesman has welcomed the normalization of ties between the Koreas in a statement on Friday, saying that Iran has always called for a détente on the Korean Peninsula. “Iran considers the recent meeting between the leaders of the two countries of North Korea and South Korea, as a decisive step in the […]
FM Zarif to visit Moscow Saturday
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for Moscow on Saturday. In the one-day trip, Zarif will attend a meeting with his Russian and Turkish counterparts aimed at discussing the latest developments in Syria, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said on Friday. The trilateral meeting on Syria will be held among Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers, Sergey Lavrov, Mohammad […]
Teenagers with autism, down syndrome to run mobile, bus cafes
TEHRAN — Teenagers with autism or down syndrome aging above 16 will run mobile bus cafes in the capital, Tehran province welfare organization’s deputy chief for rehabilitation affairs has said. Over the coming days several mobile cafes will start working on the streets in Tehran which will be run by the help of children with […]
Enemies united to counter Islamic Revolution: IRGC general
TEHRAN – Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s second-in-command, said on Thursday that enemies have become united to undermine the Islamic Revolution and its system. “It has been for many years that all of our enemies have become united and active and have adopted strategies and policies to defeat our revolution […]
Iran starts restricting Telegram messenger
TEHRAN – In an official statement released by the Iran’s Supreme National Cyberspace Council, the local content delivery network (CDN) servers, which host Telegram content, are being shut down in the country. According to the statement, swapping images and videos via the service is no longer permitted. Telecoms officials said that Telegram’s license to site […]
Trump lacks ‘political experience’, Tehran cleric says
TEHRAN – Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard, the interim Friday prayer leader of Tehran, said U.S. President Donald Trump does not have “political experience”. Trump does not have good advisors either, he told worshippers in Tehran. He added that it is better for Trump to appoint advisors who can explain to him the Iranians resistance for four […]