Iran’s President Rouhani said the US and Israeli’s plot to blight the region with the plague of terrorism had destroyed many opportunities for development, and called on Muslim states to compensate for this ‘treachery’. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made the remarks in his opening speech at the 31st International Islamic Unity Conference that went underway […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says Turkey has pledged to follow up on a recent shooting on the border that left an Iranian border guard dead and four others injured. Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Tuesday that the fatal shooting assault took place north of the city of Maku, which lies in West Azerbaijan Province near the […]

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hails Iran and Russia’s successful fight against terrorists in the region, saying the two nations are at the forefront of counter-terror battles unlike other coalitions, which have taken no practical measures to eradicate terrorism. “Iran and Russia are at the frontline of the war on terror, while others only talk about it,” […]

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said “Iraqi people proved that security cannot be traded, and instead of relying on foreign powers, they mobilized popular forces through religious leaders’ decrees (fatwa) in order to counter the most serious security threats.” The Leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Humam Hamoudi […]

Iran’s FM Spox rejected the statements made by Trump’s adviser, saying that such accusations are the result of the frustration and dismay of American officials.  “If it was not for the recent attempts and sacrifices of the Islamic Republic of Iran to confront terrorist threats and extremism in the region, especially Iraq and Syria, the […]

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said that it is not possible to keep implementing the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), without the removal of sanctions. “The important point is that the spirit of the JCPOA has been definitely violated, […]

TEHRAN – IRGC Deputy Commander Hossein Salami says that the IRGC ground forces have obtained lots of experiences in Syria and Iraq and inside the country and they are equipped with advanced fighting skills now. Speaking at the of appointment ceremony of the new IRGC ground forces commander, Hossein Salami, the deputy commander of the […]

TEHRAN– Iran’s Vice-President Jahangiri said Mon. that Tehran expects the European Union to take a firmer stance against US violation of the nuclear deal and prevent any attempts at undermining this international agreement. Es’hagh Jahangiri made the remarks in a meeting with Hungary’s Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga on Monday in Tehran, adding “the Islamic Republic […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani sat with Vyacheslav Volodin Chairman of the State Duma of Russia on Monday. On the sidelines of international conference ‘Members of Parliament vs. Drugs’ underway in Moscow, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani sat with Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin on Monday. Iranian Parliament Speaker […]

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Russian capital city of Moscow, at noon on Monday, at the head of a diplomatic delegation. Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, arrived in Russian capital city of Moscow, at noon on Monday, at […]