TEHRAN– In a meeting with Norway Ambassador, Kamal Kharrazi said that Iran’s policy is geared towards establishing regional security and stability. The Chairman of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi met with Norway’s Ambassador to Iran Lars Nordrum on Monday. The two sides discussed various regional issues as well as relations between […]

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament, condemns Kabul terrorist attack in letters to Afghanistan’s National Assembly and Senate. In separate letters to Afghanistan’s Speaker of Wolesi Jirga [parliament] Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi and the Chairman of Afghanistan’s Senate Fazal Hadi Muslimyar, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani has condemned the recent terrorist […]

TEHRAN– Iran’s Velayati described the banquet thrown by US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who has invited UNSC diplomats to Washington, as a puppet show. “Iran will keep up its way of supporting popular movements of freedom in the region with no doubt,” said the Iranian Leader’s Aide on International Affairs, Ali Akbar […]

TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Iranian FM’s Special Assistant in Political Affairs, who is in Sochi to attend the national congress for Syria, met with Putin’s Special Envoy for Syria Lavrentiev on Monday. Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Iranian Foreign Minister’s Special Assistant in Political Affairs, met on Monday with Russian President Putin’s Special Envoy for Syria […]

TEHRAN- Iran’s light crude oil price fell 60 cents in the week ended on January 19 to settle at $68.81 per barrel, Shana reported on Sunday. The country’s light oil price was reported $68.62 on average since the beginning of 2018 until January 19. Meanwhile, the country’s heavy crude oil experienced a 60-cent rise in […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian destroyer that crashed into concrete wave breakers at a port in the Caspian Sea more than two weeks ago eventually sank into water on Sunday. The navy’s 100-meter long warship, called Damavand, crashed at the harbor town of Bandar Anzali during stormy seas on January 10, which claimed the lives of […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian Parliament (Majlis) on Sunday rejected general outlines of the national budget bill for the next Iranian fiscal year, which will start on March 21. The bill was rejected during the open session of the parliament with 83 votes in favor, 120 votes against and 9 abstentions, media reported. The bill will […]

In response to Jordan King Abdullah’s anti-Iran claims, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the principled, stable and unchanging policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has always been contributing to peace, stability and security in the region. Calling Jordan King Abdullah’ claims at odds with realities and the demand of people and most countries in […]

TEHRAN — Heavy snow has covered the Iranian capital, Tehran, and other cities in 17 provinces across the country. Snow began falling on Friday in western provinces and reached central regions by Saturday night, causing disruption in road and air transport. East and West Azarbaijan, Ardabil, Zanjan, Alborz and Tehran provinces were swept by snow […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign minister has said the European Union has some standards, based on which it is not possible to review the 2015 nuclear deal. Speaking in an interview with famous German journalist Jurgen Todenhofer published on Thursday, Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Europe cannot maintain the nuclear deal by trying to violate it. […]