TEHRAN– Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pointed to the huge turnout of people in performing Arbaeen rituals and called on rulers of regional countries to be vigilant and move towards unity and amity.” Speaking at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, he placed special emphasis on the necessity of establishing empathy and solidarity among regional countries and […]

TEHRAN – Iranian FM Spokesman Ghasemi has strongly denounced the most recent airstrikes by Saudi fighter jets on residential areas of Yemen, which left dozens of innocent people killed and wounded. In a Wednesday statement, Ghasemi condemned the attacks and expressed sympathy with the bereaved families of the victims. “The surge in Saudi airstrikes on […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced support for stability and peace in Lebanon, expressing confidence that the wise Lebanese nation will not allow a new seditious plot to give foothold to foreign rivals or the terrorists. In a telephone conversation with his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun on Tuesday evening, President Rouhani said Iran is […]

TEHRAN – Director of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan on Tuesday described the border between Iran and Pakistan as “border of peace and friendship.” In a press conference in Tehran, Asif Ghafoor, who is also the spokespersons of the Pakistan Army, said his country shares some 900-kilometer long border with Iran and the […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay visit to two Central Asian states of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday. The visits will take place at the official invitation of the authorities of the two Central Asian countries. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Zarif plans to meet Tajikistan’s high-ranking officials in the […]

TEHRAN – A former Iranian minister of foreign affairs has been decorated by the Japanese government for his contribution to bilateral ties. “Mr. Manouchehr Mottaki, the honorable former minister of foreign affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun,” said the Japanese government’s statement on […]

Iran’s UN envoy described Saudi Arabia’s anti-Iran allegations as “baseless and unfounded”, while calling for international community’s pressure on Riyadh to stop threatening other countries with the military action. Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo made the remarks on Tuesday in a letter sent to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the President of the […]

Leader’s senior adviser Ali Akbar Velayati voiced Iran’s strong resolve to participate in Syria’s restoration process following the eradication of ISIL terrorists from the neighboring country. Ali Akbar Velayati, the top adviser to Iran’s Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made the remark in a meeting with governor of Aleppo, Hussein Diab, on Tuesday, voicing hope […]

Tehran’s attorney general Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi announced the arrest of 23 suspects who are thought to have been behind the June 7 terrorist attacks on Iranian Parliament. Tehran’s attorney general Abas Jafari Dolatabadi said Tuesday that 23 suspects have been detained on charges related to the June 7 terrorist attack on the Iranian parliament during […]

Iran’s parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian, while voicing regret over Saudi-led campaign against Qatar, said the Islamic Republic strongly opposes any threat or pressure against regional countries. Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remark in a meeting with Qatari Ambassador to Iran Ali bin Ahmad Ali al-Sulaiti on Tuesday, adding “these arbitrary measures […]