An Iranian delegation of armed forces arrived in the Qatari capital to attend the Middle East Naval Commanders Conference (MENC). An Iranian defense delegation, headed by Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri, arrived in Duha city of Qatar on Monday to take part in Middle East Naval Commanders Conference (MENC) […]

 Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Mon. that Iran’s good relations with India are not in conflict with Pakistan, just as Pakistan’s ties with Saudi Arabia do not tarnish Islamabad’s ties with Tehran. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a press conference on Monday in Islamabad. He added that the Gwadar […]

TEHRAN – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Monday that the British government played “Ping-Pong game” over attack on Iran’s embassy in London. “This was a Ping-Pong game devised by the British government at the same time when the leader of a regional country traveled to London,” ISNA quoted him […]

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Monday that calling for a referendum on issues such as hijab, whose abandonment according to Islam is haram (forbidden), is absurd. A number of the country’s elites have united with the enemies regarding the issue of hijab, Amoli Larijani said. “Their stance is that the […]

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a twitter message issued on Thursday honored women for their role to lead the global campaign against violence. Following is his message: “My wife and I had the honor of participating in the International Event on Women, Sustainable Peace and security, organized by our VP for women […]

TEHRAN – For the first time, the Iranian flag-carrier airline, Iran Air, also known as Homa, is set to recruit female pilots, said Farzaneh Sharafbafi, the CEO of Iran Air here on Sunday. The airline publishes a job vacancy advertisement to recruit new pilots annually; the main feature of this year’s advertisement is the possibility […]

Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi has said all the responsibility for ensuring the safety of Iran’s Embassy in London or anywhere else fell on the government of the country hosting the mission. “The British government must take full responsibility for the attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s […]

Chairman of Iran and Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce Asadollah Asgarowladi said, “under the agreements inked between Iran and Russia in recent trip of the minister of economy to Russia, trade and business problems facing the two countries will be resolved within the next two months.” With the coordination made in this regard, private sector […]

Iran’s FM spokesman said Austrian government has been urged to pay closer attention to the protection of Iranian diplomatic sites in that country following the Sun. assault outside Iran envoy’s Vienna residence. Bahram Ghasemi said the knife attacker who injured a guard outside Iranian ambassador’s residence in Vienna on Sunday night was reportedly a 26-year-old […]

Iran’s foreign minister said Iran seeks to have fully-fledged relations with Pakistan, adding it is waiting for Pakistan’s response. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in ‘Iran-Pakistan Business Forum’ in Islamabad on Monday March 12. Iran’s top diplomat stated in the Forum “I would like to reiterate that we are still ready […]