US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the administration of President Donald Trump must consider remaining a party to Iran’s nuclear deal with the world powers, as the international accord serves US national interest. Mattis’ remarks at a Tuesday Senate hearing comes in sharp contrast with Trump’s assessment that the nuclear agreement is an “embarrassment” to the […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy is directed at the attachment of special importance to preserving the historic nuclear deal it signed with the P5+1 group of countries more than two years ago. Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with Denis O’Donovan, the chairperson of Irish Seanad Eireann (Senate), in Tehran […]

TEHRAN – Spokesperson for the Iranian administration highlighted the significance that Tehran attaches to the sovereignty of its neighbors, saying it is critical for Iraq to protect its territorial integrity amid the Kurdistan region’s controversial move to hold an independence referendum. Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said […]

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 […]