Zarif to depart for Moscow, Brussels to hold talks over N-deal
Iranian foreign minister will depart for Moscow within the framework of ongoing consultations over Iran’s nuclear deal, followed by his visit to Brussels. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi announced that Zarif will travel to Moscow to hold talks with Russian officials later today within the framework of ongoing consultations between foreign ministers of Russia and […]
Iran frees 70 more detainees arrested in recent riots
TEHRAN – Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi, the Tehran prosecutor general, said on Tuesday that more detainees arrested by security forces during the recent riots have been released, Fars reported. “Seventy other detainees were freed on bail after preliminary investigations were completed following detention of a number of suspects in the recent riots and in line with the […]
Officials agreed to launch Iran-Serbia direct flights
TEHRAN – Dragan Todorovic the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Islamic Republic of Iran met with the head of the civil aviation organization of Iran, and the two officials agreed to establish direct flight line between the two countries. Following the conclusion of the air transport agreement between the Islamic Republic of […]
Diplomat hails Coelho for backing people against monarchists
TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to London, said in a Twitter post, that Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho took a proper stance against the son of Iran’s former dictator. “Reza Pahlavi lacks legitimacy to represent people,” said Hamid Baeidinejad Iranian ambassador to Britain in a post on his Twitter account. The Iranian diplomat made the […]
US plots in region counter-attack to Islamic Revolution
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said that all the moves of Iran’s enemies in the last 40 years have been due to their constant defeats in Iran after the Islamic Revolution. “The Islamic Revolution destructed the US political foothold in Iran and all the moves of the enemies in the last forty years against […]
Rafsanjani loyal adviser to Leader, Imam Khomeini: 1st veep
The first death anniversary of Iran’s former President Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani’s was held in Tehran today with his family and political figures in attendance. The first death anniversary of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani was held on Tuesday morning, in the attendence of a number of political figures including Iran’s 1st VP Es’hagh Jahangiri, Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh, the Parliamentary […]
Construction of New Plasco Building to Start in Tehran Soon: Deputy Mayor
Nearly a year after the Iranian capital’s iconic Plasco building collapsed in a fire, the Tehran Municipality said it plans to start the construction of a new 10-storey high-rise in the location of the previous building later this month. Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Tehran on Monday, Deputy Mayor Mahdi Hojjat said […]
EU to encourage US not to withdraw from JCPOA
Former British ambassador to Washington said in Tehran that the EU is concerned about the American decision on JCPOA, adding that they will urge the White House not to withdraw from the deal. Speaking at a panel entitled ‘arms trends and regional security in West Asia’ as part of Tehran Security conference on Monday afternoon, […]
Salehi cautions Amano against JCPOA breaches
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spoke on the phone with IAEA director general on Monday afternoon cautioning him against consequences of US violations of JCPOA. According to the Public Relations of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), during the phone conversation, Salehi stressed that if the United States fails to […]
Zarif’s talks in Brussels slated for Jan. 11
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will host a meeting with Zarif and foreign ministers of the 3 European sides to the nuclear deal in Brussels on January 11, Mogherini’s spokesperson said Monday. In a statement issued Monday night, Catherine Ray announced that EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will host an advisory meeting with […]