
Iranian Speaker Lauds Police Forces’ Prudence in Dealing with Riot in Capital
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani praised the Law Enforcement forces for their prudence and restraint in dealing with a recent riot in northern Tehran, in which rioters killed five security forces. Speaking at an open session of the parliament on Thursday, Larijani offered his condolences over the martyrdom of security forces in an attack by […]
Dutch, Spanish FMs hold talks with Iranian president
TEHRAN – The Dutch and Spanish foreign ministers who made separate visits to Tehran on Wednesday held talks with top Iranian officials including President Rouhani, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, Supreme National Security Secretary Ali Shamkhani and Ali Akbar Velayati, the foreign Policy advisor to the Leader. In the meetings, Rouhani called for cooperation in areas […]
Tehran, Madrid ink 2 MoUs
Iran and Spain signed and sealed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in Tehran in the political, economic and rail transport fields. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Spanish counterpart Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo on Wednesday afternoon. In this meeting, Spanish foreign minister pointed to […]
Iranian FM meets with Spanish counterpart in Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Spanish counterpart Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo here on Wednesday. The two sides exchanged their views on bilateral, regional and international ties. The visiting Spanish foreign minister also met and held talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Leader’s Special Aide and member of Expediency Council Ali-Akbar Velayati. […]
Iran stays within main limits of nuclear deal, IAEA report shows
Iran has stayed within the main restrictions on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal with major powers, a confidential quarterly report by the U.N. atomic watchdog. According to Reuters, the Islamic Republic of Iran did not exceed limits on its stocks of low-enriched uranium and heavy water, and did not enrich uranium beyond […]
‘JCPOA not a success for Iran’
Iran says it could withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal if the “atmosphere of uncertainty” created by the new US administration continues to prevent Tehran from reaping the benefits of the multilateral accord, particularly in the business and banking sectors. Speaking at Britain’s Royal Institute of International Affairs in London “Chatham House” , Iranian Deputy […]
Russia opposes Western bid to ‘condemn’ Iran at UN over Yemen
Russia has voiced opposition to a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution, drafted by Western powers, on renewing anti-Yemen sanctions, which also seeks a “condemnation” of Iran for allegations of violating an arms embargo on the war-torn Arabian Peninsula state. During a Wednesday meeting of the Security Council, Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said that instead of […]
Bodies recovered from plane crash site
TEHRAN — Four days after a passenger plane heading from Tehran to the southwestern city of Yasouj crashed into Dena mountain range, search and rescue teams on Wednesday found and recovered some of the bodies. The bodies were not easy to identify, according to Tasnim news agency. While some news agencies reported that 7 bodies […]
Chaos in West Asia has affected Europe: Velayati
TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Wednesday that chaos in West Asia affected the European countries. Velayati made the remarks during a meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis in Tehran. The veteran politician said Tehran is ready to share views with […]
Inflation rate stands at 8.3%: statistical center
TEHRAN- The Statistical Center of Iran announced that the inflation rate for the 12-month period ended on the last day of the eleventh Iranian calendar month Bahman (February 19) compared to the same period in the previous year hit 8.3 percent. The center also put the inflation rate at 8.2 percent and 9.1 percent in […]