TEHRAN– Despite the cancellation of schools and sport events in Tehran in the last 3 days, the bad air is still hovering over the mega city. Also traffic restrictions have been enforced in the last two days but some critics are calling for closing of all offices, banks, and organizations to lower the pollution level. […]

TEHRAN– To meet his Turkish and Azeri counterpart, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for Baku on Tuesday in the afternoon. The Iranian, Turkish and Azeri foreign ministers will hold a trilateral meeting in Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku on Wednesday to discuss their future cooperation and decisions taken in the previous meetings. […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization head said on Monday the IAEA has already verified Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal nine times, adding the organization is the main source of verifying Iran’s commitments. Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, made the remarks in response to Trump’s claims that […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Swiss envoy to Tehran to protest against the unfounded and irresponsible claims made by US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley about the origin of a missile fired at Saudi Arabia from Yemen. An official note handed to the envoy, who represents US interests in Iran because of the […]

TEHRAN – Riyadh’s decision to decrease oil production may alienate Saudi Arabia from its traditional Western allies and pose a serious threat to the House of Saud. Mainstream media outlets in the US and UK unleashed a barrage of criticism upon Saudi Arabia, blasting the country for signing an oil deal with Russia. The Guardian […]

TEHRAN– Iran’s Envoy to London Baeidinejad, referring to murder case of an Iranian killed in the UK in 2013 for racist reasons, stressed the need to confront racist behaviors. In a message published on his official Telegram channel, Iranian Ambassador to Britain, Hamid Baeidinejad, recalled the murder of an Iranian national residing in the UK […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy FM Araghchi stressed the importance of ‘water diplomacy’ in West Asia, calling for a strategic approach toward water shortage in this region. Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addressed the Seminar of Environmental Risks and Regional Security in West Asia in Tehran on Tuesday, adding “the water problem and other environmental threats […]

TEHRAN– In a ceremony in the Islamic Summit Conference Building in Tehran on Tuesday, the first report on the ‘Charter on Citizens’ Rights’ was released in the presence of President Rouhani and ministers, deputy ministers and other government officials. Opening the ceremony entitled the “1st National Conference on Reporting the Progress and Solutions for Removing […]

 Meeting of the Commanders of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran kicked of on Tuesday morning. Meeting of the Commanders of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, dubbed “The Revolutionary Army”, began on Tuesday, in the presence of the Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Bagheri.

Iran has condemned Washington’s vetoing of a UN Security Council’s resolution aimed at voiding US President Donald Trump’s move to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo, slammed the move on Monday, stressing that it was proof that the US is a main supporter of the Tel Aviv regime’s occupation and aggression. […]