Iran embassy raid occurred with UK police’s approval or neglect
The raid on Iranian embassy in London could not have occurred without approval or neglect from the British security guards and police, chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Saturday. The Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, made the remark in reaction to the raid on Iranian embassy […]
Iran’s Leader pardons, commutes sentences of convicted inmates
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned and commuted the prison terms of a number of inmates on the birth anniversary of the Lady Fatima al-Zahra. According to the Iranian Leader’s official website, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon and commute the jail sentences of a number […]
Iran General Inspection Org. chief calls for intl. community to confront corruption
Director of Iranian General Inspection Organization called for leading countries in the world and Asia to promote transparency and cooperate with one another in the field of confront corruption seriously. Chief of Iran’s General Inspection Organization Seraj traveled to Japan on Saturday at the official invitation of Japanese Administrative Evaluation Tribunal. Seraj met and held […]
Iranian, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Georgian FMs to meet in Baku on March 15
Azerbaijani foreign minister said on Friday that a four-sided meeting of Azerbaijani, Iranian, Turkish and Georgian foreign ministers will be held in Baku on March 15 to give impetus to regional cooperation. “The four-sided meeting of Azerbaijani, Iranian, Turkish and Georgian foreign ministers to be held in Baku on March 15,” Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar […]
Support for peace, stability in Afghanistan to continue: Iran’s UN envoy
Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations said on Thursday that security has remained the major challenge for Afghanistan, declaring Iran’s continued support for peace and stability in neighboring country. Gholamali Khoshroo made the remarks in a UN Security meeting on Afghanistan on Thursday March 8 to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance […]
Iran not to seek US permission to operate in region
The leader of this week’s Friday prayers in Tehran lambasted US’ attempts to put pressure on Iran’s missile defense program, adding Iran will not ask for US permission to operate in the region. Hojatoleslam Kazem Seddiqi started this week’s Friday prayers ceremony in Tehran by referring to the issue of Islamic hijab, warning that the […]
Iran ready to aid Afghanistan in fighting terrorism
Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Thu. that Iran is ready to provide Afghanistan at the country’s official request with advisory and security assistance in combating terrorism. Brigadier General Amir Hatami made the remark in a meeting with Afghanistan’s Deputy Ministry of Defense for policy and strategy Tamim Assi on Thursday in Tehran. “We believe that Afghanistan should not […]
Iran to protest US violations of nuclear deal next week
Iran will raise the issue on US violations of the nuclear deal at next week’s meeting on the agreement in Vienna, Iranian ambassador to UK told Kyodo News on Wednesday. In an interview with Kyodo News in London, Iranian Ambassador to UK Hamid Baeidinejad said that the US is “regularly violating the nuclear deal and […]
Iran to UK: Don’t trade global security for economic interests
Iran’s FM spokesman, reacting to the recent visit of Saudi Crown Prince to London and their anti-Iran remarks, advised Britain not to trade global peace and security for transient economic interests. “It is an interesting irony that British officials would make such remarks against Iran in meeting with Saudi authorities who have launched war on […]
Iran, Iraq should push for over $7bn in trade
First Vice-President Jahangiri in a meeting with Iraqi president stressed that the two countries need to expand their economic transactions to reach over $7 billion. Following his Wed. meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad, Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri held talks with Iraqi President Fuad Masum on Thursday, during which the two sides called […]