Terrorism, extremism threatening ECO region
Foreign intervention, terrorism and extremism have destroyed a large part of ECO region, according to Iranian foreign minister at the 23rd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of ECO. The following is the full text of the Mohammad Javad Zarif’s address to the 23rd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation […]
ECO Member States slam unilateral economic sanctions
The Economic Cooperation Organization at the 23rd Meeting of Council of Ministers (COM) has categorically condemned unilateral economic sanctions that hinder free trade among nations. The 23rd Meeting of Council of Ministers (COM), as the highest policy and decision-making body of ECO, kicked off in Tajikisitan’s capital Dushanbe on Tuesday, attended by foreign ministers of Iran, […]
Govt. waits Majlis approval to divide merged ministries
TEHRAN – Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri expressed the hope that the parliament would soon approve the new structure of the government, which would break up three ministries of industry, mine and trade, transport and urban development, and youth affairs and sports. Speaking with Tasnim on Monday, Amiri said, “We are very hopeful […]
Neighboring countries best markets for Iranian products
If we want to support Iranian domestic products, neighboring countries are the most important markets, according to Iranian foreign minister said in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Speaking among Iranians living in Tajikistan including the staff of Iranian embassy in Dushanbe and their families, Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to cultural similarities between Iran and Tajikistan, saying that the […]
Iranian parliamentary team to visit Syria after U.S. attack
TEHRAN – A few days after a U.S.-led attack targeted three sites in Syria a delegation of Iranian lawmakers are scheduled to visit Damascus on Tuesday. Mohammad-Javad Jamali, a member of Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said on Monday that the team comprises of members of the committee, Tasnim reported. Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the […]
4 Iranian security forces martyred in cross-border attack on frontier with Pakistan
Iranian IRGC forces announced on Tuesday that 4 Iranian security forces including two Basiji forces were martyred in an attack on a border post in southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan. According to IRGC Ground Forces statement on Tuesday, clashes erupted between border guards and the terrorists as they ambushed a border post in Mirjaveh […]
Tehran has potentiality to become a smart city: VP
TEHRAN – With an eye to the development of knowledge enterprises and startup ecosystem in Tehran, the city has the potentiality to be turned into a smart city in the near future, the vice president for science and technology has said to the Persian service of ISNA. “Tehran has a great capacity for turning into […]
Iranian Army unveils 3 new achievements
Iranian Army unveils 3 new achievements all of which are pieces of equipment relating to combat helicopters. In a ceremony in the presence of Iran’s deputy Army Ground Forces Commander for Coordination today two days ahead of the Army National Day, the 3 achievements were unveiled. All the 3 achievements are equipment that can be installed […]
Americans military intervention giving birth to terrorism: Larijani
Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament, said on Monday that Americans have been paving the ground for terrorist groups to flourish wherever Americans have made a military intervention. “This is an experience that wherever Americans have made military intervention the place have turned into a birthplace for terrorist activities; in fact, Americans are practically […]
Iran, Tajikistan vow for expansion of ties
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on Monday in Dushanbe and the two sides vowed to do their best to expand bilateral ties between the two countries. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who left Tehran for Tajikistan’s Dushanbe on Sunday, to attend the 23rd meeting of the Council […]