TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plans to construct dozens of residential units for quake-hit people in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah, a senior official at Basij (volunteer) Student Organization, affiliated to the IRGC, announced. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Sadeq Monfared said some volunteer groups are ready to help provide accommodation […]

TEHRAN – Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator who is currently a researcher at Princeton University, has said that Tehran will never negotiate over its missile defense capability as the country is susceptible to military threats by Israel and the United States. “The United States and Israel have military options on the table… […]

TEHRAN– Deputy Iranian foreign minister, who is on an official visit to Moscow, met and talked several Russian officials including deputy defense minister as well as Putin’s special envoy on Syria. On Tuesday evening in Moscow, Head of Iranian delegation at Astana talks Hossein Jaberi Ansari discussed issues related to the Syrian crisis at a […]

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov held talks on Tuesday in Moscow. During the meeting, the head of Iran’s delegation to Astana Talks on Syria and the Russian official, who is President Vladimir Putins special representative for the Middle East, discussed the latest […]

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 […]