Russia, Iran, Turkey agree on all issues in Antalya
Foreign Ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey Sergei Lavrov, Javad Zarif and Mevlut Cavusoglu at the talks in Antalya on Sunday have reached agreement on all the key issues, the Russian foreign minister told reporters after the meeting. “We have gathered to discuss certain issues related to preparations for the summit of the three countries’ […]
Instead of war try for peace: Zarif advises Saudis
Countries like Saudi regime are after divide in ME but they can join peace endeavors in the region if they change their way of warmongering,” said Iranian FM Zarif on Sun. in Antalya. “Yesterday in Tehran, the early document for the final statement of presidents’ summit in Sochi was drafted by the experts of the […]
Leader visits earthquake-hit Kermanshah
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran paid visit to the earthquake-hit areas in Kermanshah province. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran paid visit to the earthquake-hit areas in Kermanshah province to appeal to the earthquake victims and injureds.
Anonymous benefactor donates $2.5m for quake-hit Kermanshah
TEHRAN — An anonymous benefactor has donated 100 billion rials (nearly $2.5 million) to earthquake-stricken province of Kermanshah, head of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation said on Thursday. “Following a phone call from a generous philanthropist we received a cheque for 100 billion rials the next morning,” Parviz Fattah said, without giving further details. The […]
Police Seize Large Drug Cargo in Iran in Single Operation
TEHRAN – Police forces in Iran’s northern province of Qom seized a large cargo of opium in a single operation on Saturday. Following an undercover operation and in joint operation with Tehran police, police forces confiscated around 500 kilograms of opium from a truck in the province of Qom on Saturday, provincial anti-narcotics police commander, […]
Cuban President expresses sympathies over quake in Iran
TEHRAN – President Raúl Castro of Cuba sent a message of condolences to Iranian President Rouhani, expressing sympathies over the deadly earthquake of last Sunday in western Iran. Sending a message of condolences to his Iranian counterpart President Hassan Rouhani, President Raúl Castro of Cuba extended sympathies to Iranians affected by the recent earthquake of […]
US State Dept Authorizes Sale of $10.5bln Missile Defense System to Poland
TEHRAN – Poland is poised to buy four Patriot air and missile defense systems from the US, worth an estimated $10.5 billion. The NATO ally’s defense minister says the country has been expanding their military to defend against Russia. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the arm of the Pentagon that implements foreign arms sales, announced […]
Velayati warns Macron not to interfere in Iran’s domestic affairs
TEHRAN – Iran’s Leader top Aide Ali Akbar Velayati said in an interview with IRIB, that French president’s interference in Iran’s missile program is not in interest of France and Macron. “It is not in interests of France and the French President Mr. Macron to interfere in issues of sensitivity to Iran, like missiles and […]
Iran, Turkey discuss solutions to Syrian crisis
Iranian Deputy FM Jaberi Ansari held talks Friday with Omid Yalcin, Sedat Önal and other Turkish officials on the crisis in Syria. Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs and senior negotiator on Syria Hossein Jaberi Ansari held talks with his Turkish counterpart Omid Yalcin, the ambassador Sedat Önal and some other Turkish officials on Friday […]

France’s one-sided look at ME puts crisis on hold
Iran FM spokesperson said France takes up a one-sided approach to humanitarian crises and disasters in the Middle East which, willingly or not, will help to actualize potential crises. Bahram Ghasemi, Spokesman of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made the remarks in response to statements made by the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, during […]