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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

TEHRAN – Commander of Army Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Major General Seyyed Abdol-Rahim Mousavi said, “deep-rooted hostility of American government with Iran before and after the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution is obvious and there is no need to justify the issue.” Speaking on Monday morning on the sidelines of his […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the US may withdraw from JCPOA and stressed that Iran is prepared for all the probable scenarios. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi attended the session on Security Arrangements in West Asia in the Second Tehran Security Conference where he asserted that the […]

TEHRAN – In a meeting with economy minister and ministry deputies on Monday, Presidnet Rouhani said that people have the right to demonstrate against the government, warning against enemies’ plots to put country in turmoil. In the meeting with the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and his deputies that was held on Monday, President […]

Head of Iran Foreign Relations Strategic Council kharrazi said the Islamic Republic of Iran has expressed its readiness to cooperate with the regional countries in order to reduce tensions and spread peace and stability in the region. Kamal Kharrazi made the remarks in the 1st panel of Tehran Security Conference themed “Regional Security Order in West […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi, arguing that the recent Security Council meeting could be a lesson to US President Trump, stressed “his attitude and behavior are not much credible.” Speaking during his weekly press conference on Monday, Ghasemi touched upon the way the Islamic Republic of Iran is going to use the recent US defeat in […]

TEHRAN – Mohammad Qasim Osmani, a lawmaker from Bukan, said during the parliament’s special closed-door meeting on Sunday, top security officials assured lawmakers that security and order have been restored after days of protests in some cities and towns. Osmani said the intelligence and interior ministers as well as the deputy commander of the Islamic […]