TEHRAN– Iran’s Deputy FM Araghchi said US lack of commitment to JCPOA is the most flagrant violation of the deal and Trump’s anti-JCPOA remarks have cast a shadow of uncertainty over the agreement. Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi delivered a speech Saturday during the expert panel of JCPOA in the International Conference on Disarmament and […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani submitted the names of his nominees for the two remaining cabinet posts to the parliament two months after all his proposed ministerial picks except one managed to win the vote of confidence from the lawmakers. In a letter to Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Saturday, Rouhani proposed Reza Ardakanian […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian naval flotilla, comprising the homegrown Damavand destroyer and Paykan missile-launching vessel, berthed at Russia’s coastal city of Makhachkala, the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan. The commander of the Iranian naval flotilla is scheduled to meet and confer with Russian naval commanders and also President of the Republic of Dagestan […]

TEHRAN – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said he has called on all parties to the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers to remain committed to their obligations under the international deal. “During my recent visits to Italy and Switzerland, I emphasized that it is in […]

TEHRAN – Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan made assurances that following recent developments in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, Iran has no problem along its western and northwestern borders thanks to its military might. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Saturday, Brigadier General Pourdastan pointed to the independence referendum recently held […]

TEHRAN  – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Saturday condemned suicide terrorist attack against Afghan prayers in Kabul which claimed the life of 63 people. Suicide bombers struck two mosques in Afghanistan during Friday prayers, a Shiite mosque in Kabul and a Sunni mosque in western Ghor province, killing at least 63 people at the end […]

TEHRAN  – Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri described any negotiation with foreign countries about the Islamic Republic’s defense power as “a red line”. In remarks released on Saturday, Brigadier General Jazayeri underlined that Iran’s political and defense doctrine is based on the internal strength of the Islamic […]

Head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi said different conditions would have emerged if Americans had properly implemented the JCPOA. On the issue of a ‘second nuclear deal’, Iran’s former FM Kamal Kharrazi said Americans were well aware of Iran’s increasing influence and knew the country had made significant developments in strengthening […]

TEHRAN – Seyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of Imam Khomeini, has said that Iranians are united against any foreign threats that question national independence, Fars news agency reported on Thursday. “We should be vigilant that the country’s political independence not be attacked under no pretext,” he said, adding independence was as one of the greatest […]

TEHRAN – Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in a meeting in Turkish city of Istanbul underlined elevation of ties between Tehran and Baku. Jahangiri and Aliyev who are in Istanbul to attend the Developing 8 (D8) Summit met on Thursday evening. During the meeting, Iranian first vice president hoped […]