TEHRAN – The parliament speakers of Iran and Ireland discussed various political and economic issues in a meeting in Tehran, with the Iranian side highlighting the common view that the two countries share about the need to safeguard the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).  Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Denis O’Donovan, the Cathaoirleach […]

TEHRAN  – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warned of a major propaganda campaign launched against Iran by its enemies, saying the Hajj season provides the best opportunity to counter the campaign through boosting ties with Muslim nations. Speaking at a Tuesday meeting with the senior officials in charge of dispatching Iranian […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulations to the German people and government over the Western European country’s national day and called for further efforts to boost cooperation between Tehran and Berlin in all areas. In a message to his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday, President Rouhani said he hopes that the […]

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran would not rush to scrap a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal if Washington chose to unilaterally walk away from the agreement. What action Iran would take under that scenario, Zarif told The Global POLITICO, would depend on what transpires next. The extensive interview, which was conducted during Zarif’s stay in […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar underlined the necessity to safeguard geographical borders in region and fight terrorism, and reiterated the two neighboring countries’ willingness to boost defense cooperation. During the meeting held in Tehran on Monday, Rouhani said confronting terrorism and safeguarding geographical borders in the […]

TEHRAN  – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani slammed the independence referendum recently held in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, saying the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) adopted an “irresponsible and amateurish approach”. Speaking at a meeting with Turkey’s Chief of the General Staff General Hulusi Akar in Tehran on Monday, Shamkhani said the […]

TEHRAN – Iranian and Iraqi forces staged a joint military drill at the common border on Monday. The war game, codenamed Eqtedar (power), involves Iranian and Iraqi troops. Armored units, the artillery, drone squad, and airborne division from the Iranian Army Ground Force have taken part in the exercise. According to Commander of the Army […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces have managed to capture 68 tons of illicit drugs in the southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan during a six-month period, the provincial police chief announced on Monday. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Brigadier General Mohammad Qanbari said during the first six months of the current Iranian year […]

TEHRAN  – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met his Omani counterpart in Muscat on Monday for political talks. The top Iranian diplomat arrived in Oman on Monday morning for a one-day visit and held a meeting with the sultanate’s Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah. Zarif is going to have more high-profile meetings […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Anti-Narcotics Police Chief General Mohammad Massoud Zahedian and his Turkish counterpart, Adnan Ozdemir, underlined the importance of efforts to boost cooperation between the two neighboring counters in border control and the fight against smuggling. In a meeting held in the Turkish capital of Ankara, Zahedian and Ozdemir exchanged views about a range […]