Iran ready to expand all-out ties with Afghanistan: Larijani
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani met with his Afghan counterpart Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi on Monday in Islamabad of Pakistan. “Iran is ready to increase relations with Afghanistan in all areas of politics, economy, culture, and security,” said Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament on Monday. The Iranian top law maker made the remarks in […]
Italian lawmakers snub vote on divisive citizenship law
A controversial bill that could grant Italian citizenship to about 800,000 children born in the country if they have spent five years in school was defeated in the Senate, newspapers said Sunday. Under the bill called “right of the soil” or Ius soli, children under 12 who have spent five years in school would qualify […]
Hashemi cautions against possible Tehran earthquakes
TEHRAN – Tehran city council chairman Mohsen Hashemi has urged officials and responsible organizations to be vigilant over the possibility of future earthquakes in the metropolis and take necessary measures. “The magnitude-5.2 earthquake in Tehran was not minor enough to be disregarded and not major enough to cause damages,” Hashemi said on a TV show […]
Tehran traffic schemes: Does anyone think twice about air pollution?
TEHRAN — Tehran Municipality has resumed talks over the past few days concentrating on altering traffic schemes to ease congestion and abating air pollutions. Tehran, similar to many other metropolises worldwide, is struggling with many challenges of which air pollution and torturous traffic congestion stand out conspicuously. To ease the congestion and fighting the suffocating […]
Ghasemi felicitates Christmas, New Year
Iran’s FM Spokesperson Ghasemi has issued a message congratulating the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and the eve of New Year. Bahram Ghasemi, Spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, forwarded a message of congratulations to the leaders of Christian countries offering greetings on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ. “I am deeply pleased […]
Bahrain FM’s anti-Iran comments not worth answering
Parliament Speaker Special Aide on International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian strongly condemned foolish comments of Bahrain’s foreign minister against Iran’s history. Parliament Speaker Special Aide on International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian pointed to the history and civilization of Iran, said the trashy comments made by Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa are not worth answering. […]
Interior min. says ‘Merry Christmas’ to world Christians
Iranian Interior Minister Rahmani Fazli issued a message and felicitated world Christians on the birth of the messenger of peace Jesus Christ and the new Christian year. Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazzli issued a message on the birth of Jesus Christ and the new Christian year (2018) and wished Christians a merry christmas. “Remember […]
No talks with judiciary branch on Nazanin Zaghari
The Spokesperson of Judiciary Branch, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, says that while they consider the case of Nazanin Zaghari the same as other cases but the Foreign Minister Zarif has not met with the judiciary chief on this issue yet. “The British delegation held no negotiation with the judiciary branch and the judiciary system has not […]
Pres. Rouhani felicitates Pope, world leaders on Christmas, New Year
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani forwarded a message of congratulations to the leaders of Christian countries and Pope Francis of Vatican, offering greetings on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent separate massages to the world leaders of Christian countries and Pope Francis of Vatican extending his congratulations on Christmas (the birth […]
Tough resolutions, epic statements inadequate for saving al-Quds
Political analyst Sadegh Maleki told that Jerusalem al-Quds will not be liberated merely by issuing resolutions and making harsh statements in absence of any practical measures against Trump’s decision. Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital of the Israeli regime has been one of the most talked-about topics in political and media circles. In […]