TEHRAN – Senior MP Boroujerdi called for Iran and Turkey’s swift response in addressing the need for preserving Iraq’s territorial integrity following Kurdistan region’s insistence on separation. Head of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi held talks on bilateral and regional issues with Turkish Parliamentary National Defense Committee head Yusuf Beyazıt in […]

TEHRAN– A member of Iran’s Expediency Council said the Kurdish Peshmerga forces’ withdrawal from the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk put an end to a dangerous plot hatched against regional security. With the Kurdish forces’ retreat from Kirkuk today, the back of a Barzani’s scheme against the region’s security was broken, Ali Akbar Velayati said […]

TEHRAN – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri plans to pay an official visit to neighboring Turkey to meet with senior officials of the country and participate in a conference of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation. Heading a high-ranking delegation, Jahangiri is slated to leave Tehran for Ankara on Thursday to participate in the 9th […]

In the second telephone conversation of Iranian FM Zarif and UK Foreign Secretary Johnson in the past days, the British diplomat reaffirmed Britain’s support for the nuclear accord. British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, reaffirmed UK’s support for the JCPOA (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action also known as Iran nuclear deal signed between Iran and […]

AEOI’s spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi left Tehran for Moscow on Sunday. Spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi left Tehran on Sunday for Moscow to attend at the seminar under the title of “Review of Iran-Russia 25 years of nuclear cooperation and the horizon ahead.” The Iranian official is also slated to meet […]

Iran’s Parliament Speaker noted US President Trump’s irresponsible approach toward the nuclear deal, stressing that nuclear weapons have no place in Iran’s defense doctrine. Addressing the 137th IPU Assembly in St. Petersburg on Sunday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani referred to the theme of the conference, “Promoting cultural pluralism and peace through inter-faith and inter-ethnic dialogue”, and voiced regret over […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Army unveiled a new achievement in the area of artillery fire on Sunday with the Army Chief Major General Mousavi at thec event. At a ceremony held on Sunday at Shahid Zerehran Center of Iran’s Army, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi the new Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Army unveiled new self-propelled 155mm artillery system […]

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi has condemned Saturday massive explosion in the Somali capital which has so far claimed the lives of over 180 people. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, and expressed deep sympathy and condolences with Somali nation, government and families of […]

TEHRAN – Iran welcomes developing technician, skill cooperation with Hungary, said Zia Hashemi, the Iranian Acting Minister of Science, Research and Technology, according to IRNA. The Iranian acting minister of science, research and technology made the remarks on Sunday in a meeting with Deputy Minister of Human Capacities of Hungary László Palkovics. The Iranian official […]

TEHRAN – In an interview with CBS News on Sat., Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif said all other signatories to the nuclear agreement are standing solidly with Iran against Trump’s anti-JCPOA position. In an interview with CBS News correspondent reporting from Tehran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed that he was not disappointed by US President Trump’s announcement on […]