Iran to negotiate with nobody over missiles: Boroujerdi
TEHRAN – Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, told the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the EP, David McAllister that missile program is part of Iran’s strategic policy of deterrence and it is not negotiable. “Repetitive opposition of European Union with Trump’s anti-JCPA policies is a […]
Iranian official dismisses claims of negotiation over missile program
TEHRAN – Mahmoud Vaezi, the Chief of staff of Iran’s president says that the government has not agreed to discuss missile program in negotiations and the JCPOA is respected if followed with no change. “The whole Establishment, government, and foreign ministry share the same approach toward the nuclear agreement; to us, the negotiations are over […]
No country has right to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs
TEHRAN – Iran’s Armed forces spokesman rules out any future negotiations on Iranian defense affairs, adding “neither France nor other country has the right to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs.” Amid claims by the French foreign minister about possibility of negotiations on Iran missile defense system, Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri said “neither France nor other […]
Iran condemns terrorist attack on Libyan city of Benghazi
TEHRAN– Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesperson of Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemned the recent terrorist attack on Libyan eastern city of Benghazi which claimed the lives of at least 30 civilians. “Unleashed terrorism which conceded embarrassing defeats in the region is still keeping the path of murdering innocent people as its evil and violent goals […]
Iran determined to cooperate on transnational organized crimes
TEHRAN– Vice President of Iran for Parliamentary Affairs said on Wednesday that Iran is determined to cooperate closely with other countries to fight transnational organized crimes. During today’s Iranian parliament’s public session to discuss ‘Iran membership in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC),’ Vice President of Iran for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri described Iran’s membership as inevitable necessity. Amiri stated […]
Iran upgrades its missiles range according to threats: former MoD
TEHRAN – Former Iraian defense minister says that Westerners are keeping grudge against the Islamic Republic of Iran since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and naturally they are after imposing limits on Iran’s missile program. “Although we have the capability to make missiles of different ranges with high destructive power and high […]
Army wraps up massive drills along Makran coast
TEHRAN – The two-day large-scale joint military exercises codenamed ‘Muhammad Rasoulallah’ have wrapped up on Wed. with a march before Jamaran destroyer and in the presence of Army commander-in-chief Mousavi. The two-day large-scale joint military exercises codenamed ‘Muhammad Rasoulallah’ kicked off on Monday along the Makran coastal strip in the country’s southern and southeastern regions. […]
Interior Ministry clarifies root causes of Iran protests
TEHRAN – Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaqari has shed light on the root causes of the recent protests which broke out across the country and died out after a week, saying the ministry has provided President Rouhani with an inclusive report on the sources of public discontent. The report has been issued to give an […]
It is an ‘illusion’ to rewrite nuclear deal: Iran
TEHRAN – Speaking about rewriting the 2015 nuclear deal due to a pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump is just an “illusion”, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday. Speaking with al-Alam TV, Shamkhani said Washington’s efforts to contest nuclear deal, also called the JCPOA, is an “illegal” move and […]
During drills, Iran warns off U.S. warships
The Iranian Army has warned off two U.S.-led coalition battleships during the first day of military exercises involving ground, naval, and aerial forces in southern Iran. The military drills kicked off early on Monday on an order by Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the Army’s deputy commander for coordination. The exercises cover an expanse of three […]