Iran to prioritize national interests if US violates JCPOA
Iran will act according to its own interests if US violates the nuclear deal, chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Wed. while noting Washington’s continued attempts at stonewalling the pact. The Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, made the remark in a meeting with the […]
Rouhani to cement ties with India in 3-day maiden visit
President Rouhani’s maiden visit to India on Thu. aims at cementing bilateral ties through signing several MoUs, deputy head of presidential public relations said Wednesday. Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for communications and information, Parviz Esmaeili, said Rouhani’s visit is in response to the historic visit by Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi to Tehran […]
KRG officials call for expanding ties with Iran, praise Iran’s support for Kurds
KRG Parliament Speaker and its Head of Department of Foreign Relations appreciate Iran’s role in mediating between Baghdad and Erbil, call for expansion of ties between Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran. Speaking on the sidelines a ceremony in commemoration of the 39th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution held in Erbil on Tuesday, the Parliament speaker of […]
Zarif, Mogherini discuss JCPOA, Iraq reconstruction in Kuwait
Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini met and held talks on Tuesday in Kuwait. During the Tuesday meeting, the two sides conferred on the reconstruction of Iraq as well as the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal. The Iran nuclear deal, also known as JCPOA, has come under threat […]
Tehran prosecutor gen. recounts missile espionage by environment cameras
Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi, Tehran Prosecutor General said that Kavous Seyyed Emami was a member of team of pro-environmentalists who spied on Iranian missile sites. “On January 9th, a written report by one of security entities of the country was delivered to Shahid Moghaddas court of prosecution recounting that a group of suspects have been cooperating […]
No Talks on Iran’s Defense Capabilities, Spokesman Says
Spokesman for the Iranian Administration Mohammad Baqer Nobakht reiterated the country’s policy not to negotiate with foreigners about its missiles power saying that no country has the right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Islamic Republic. “Our defense capabilities are nobody’s business,” Nobakht told reporters during his weekly press conference in Tehran on […]
Iran’s FM in Kuwait for Conference on Rebuilding Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif flew to Kuwait on Tuesday to attend a conference on reconstruction of Iraq following the fall of the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group’s self-proclaimed caliphate. Heading a diplomatic delegation, the Iranian foreign minister has travelled to Kuwait to join officials from more than 70 countries and international organizations for the […]
98.2% of nation still say ‘yes’ to Islamic Republic
President Rouhani said Tue. that if the nation were once again asked to take part in a referendum, 98.2% would still choose independence and liberty over foreign intervention. President Hassan Rouhani appeared at a large gathering of governor generals, ministers, heads of economic organizations and directors of financial and credit institutions on Tuesday to discuss […]
Leader calls for Shia-Sunni unity against enemies
Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Khamenei says Sunni and Shia Muslims have always stood united to defend their own country against the enemies at the most difficult times of the Islamic Republic. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with a group of families of martyrs from Iranian eastern Sunni-dominated province of Sistan and Baluchistan. Referring […]
Iran’s defense walls to go higher
Iran’s Army Commander-in-Chief Brig. Gen. Mousavi said Tue. that the country would build its defense walls even higher against any intrusion by ‘thieves’. Speaking to Mehr News Correspondent about the insistence of the US and certain European countries on holding negotiations over Iran’s missile program and defense capabilities, Brig. General Abdolrahim Mousavi said it was the […]