TEHRAN– FM Spokesman Ghasemi dismissed as untrue the rumors on a phone call between Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Iranian president about the UAE’s offer of aid to earthquake-affected people in western Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi on Tuesday said the rumors circling in cyberspace about a phone conversation between the Crown Prince […]

A mother is taking care of her baby who was born just one day after a massive earthquake struck the city of Sarpol-e Zahab in the western province of Kermanshah. The girl, named Ava, was born in a field hospital established in the city by the Army. Physicians and nurses rushed to the help of […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó spoke by telephone on Tuesday. The two diplomats exchanged views on the latest bilateral affairs and the recent developments in the two countries two-way relations. Also Mr. Zarif and Mr. Szijjártó conferred on the landmark nuclear agreement of July […]

Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Khamenie urged all officials of relevant organizations and entities in Iran to keep sympathetic service to the quake-hit families in western Iran. We share the grief of brave people and border guards of Kermanshah Province The Leader of the Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei met with heads from three branches of power and other […]

Iran’s Ambassador to United Nations Eshagh Al Habib has slammed Canada’s selective stance on human rights. Iran’s Ambassador and DPR of the Permanent Mission of Iran to UN, Eshagh Al Habib made the remarks while addressing the meeting of the Third Committee of UN General Assembly on Canada’s proposed resolution on the situation of human […]

TEHRAN- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said Tuesday government measures in areas disputed with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) serve the best of the Kurds. His remarks came during a meeting between al-Abadi and the head of the UN mission in Iraq, Jan Kubis, Anadolu Agency reported. The meeting tackled government measures to impose the […]

Rescue operations continue in Iran’s western regions that were hit by a deadly earthquake on Sunday night. President Hassan Rouhani has personally traveled to Kermanshah Province to inspect the damage and help speed up recovery efforts. Upon arrival at Kermanshah Airport on Tuesday, Rouhani extended condolences on behalf of the Iranian nation to the quake-stricken people of […]

TEHRAN– Iran’s judiciary chief says that he is against the presence of UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran and dialogue with rapporteur in abroad should be upon the condition of effectiveness. “One of the main aspects of the issue of human rights is the theory sides of the story especially the philosophical and […]

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, an international adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution, dismissed as false claims made by Lebanon’s resigned prime minister Saad al-Hariri about their recent meeting in the Arab country. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Tuesday, Velayati pointed to his meeting with Hariri in Beirut one day before his shock […]

TEHRAN– Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi said the UN nuclear agency’s ninth report, once again, refuted Washington’s claims against Tehran and reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “The agency’s new report, which is the ninth since the day of implementing the JCPOA and the […]