Larijani extends felicitations to new Syrian counterpart
Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament sent a congratulatory message to Hammouda Youssef Sabbagh, felicitating his election as the Speaker of the People’s Council of Syria. In a message to Hammouda Youssef Sabbagh, Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, congratulated his Syrian counterpart on being elected as the Speaker of the People’s Council […]
Myanmar’s disregard for intl. community’s calls ‘unacceptable’
Iran’s FM Spokesman Ghasemi said the Burmese government’s disregard for international community’s calls on stopping violence against Rohingya Muslims is unacceptable. “Iran was among the first countries which responded to the Rohingya crisis as its humanitarian duty,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Saturday, adding “at least two correspondence between Foreign Ministry Zarif with […]
Iran’s veep calls Turkish PM to strongly support Baghdad
Iran’s Vice-President Jahangiri and Turkish Premier Binali Yildrim discussed the latest developments in Iraq after the referendum held in Kurdish areas of Iraq, in a phone dialogue on Friday. “Our negotiations in Baghdad will continue to manage the developments in post-referendum time,” said Es’hagh Jahangiri, the Iranian First Vice-President on Friday during a telephone conversation […]
Russia rejects US claim on Iran, IAEA
A senior Russian official has dismissed a recent US claim that Moscow is trying to “shield” Iran from inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which Washington has been pushing to widen to Iran’s military sites. Back in August, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley attempted to convince the IAEA to request access […]
S Arabia should stop exporting terrorism, extremism: Zarif
Describing Saudi Arabia’s policies in the region, Iranian foreign minister told Al Jazeera news broadcaster that KSA and UAE are always killing stabilizing efforts in the ME. “If the US stays committed to the nuclear agreement, they will have a better position,” said Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday in […]
Navy to unveil new equipment: Iranian commander
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says Iranian maritime forces will unveil new combat equipment before the end of current Iranian year on March 20, 2018. “The most significant achievement of Iran’s Navy has been the establishment of security in different seas, and fortunately Iran has provided good security in this regard,” said Rear Admiral […]
One killed as Iranian army chopper crashes in Urmia
An Iranian army helicopter has crashed in the northwestern city of Urmia , leaving one person dead and two others injured. The Bell 214 chopper came down due to a technical problem during a test flight on Thursday, deputy head for coordination at Hamza Sayyid al-Shuhada Base Habib Shahsavari told Iran’s Tasnim news agency. He said one person was […]
Almost all Iranian missiles capable of pinpoint strikes: IRGC chief
The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says nearly all Iranian missiles are now capable of pinpoint strikes and that the Islamic Republic will use them whenever necessary. Iranian missiles hit Daesh headquarters in Syria’s Dayr al-Zawr province on June 18 in the first such attack on targets outside Iran, in which more than 170 Takfiri terrorists were killed and […]
Iconic Martyr Hojaji Laid to Rest in Central Iran
TEHRAN – An Iranian military adviser who was beheaded by Daesh (ISIL) terrorists in Syria last month was laid to rest on Thursday after a funeral service was held in the country’s central city of Najaf Abad, Isfahan Province, with thousands of Iranian people in attendance. A huge crowd of mourners from different walks of […]
Iran, Cyprus hold talks on expanding ties
TEHRAN –Chief of staff to Cyprus’ President has traveled to Tehran and met with Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi. During the meeting, Iranian deputy minister and chief of staff to Cyprus’ President emphasized developing bilateral cooperation in economic, political, cultural and educational areas. Sarmadi pointed to European Union’s support of nuclear deal and said the […]