TEHRAN  – The first consignment of the humanitarian aid Iran has dispatched for the Muslim people of Myanmar was distributed among the displaced refugees in Bangladesh.  Weighing 40 tons, it was distributed among Rohingya Muslims in three refugee camps southwest of Bangladesh after being airlifted to Shah Amanat airport in the port city of Chittagong. […]

TEHRAN– Senior MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Sun. that the US House’s vote to block sales of commercial aircraft to Iran is a “flagrant violation” of the nuclear deal. Head of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi was reacting to a recent move by the US House of Representatives in voting in favor […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation, headed by FM Rahmipour, made a visit to refugee camp of Rohingya Muslims in border areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Led by Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Asia and Oceania Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour, the Iranian delegation visited Rohingya refugee camp in border areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar and met with […]

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani will leave Tehran for New York on Sunday to attend the 72nd annual session of UN General Assembly, where he is set to deliver a speech. Rouhani will be accompanied by his chief diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif and some other cabinet members. Rouhani will also hold bilateral meetings with a […]

NEW YORK  – The meeting of Iran’s nuclear deal Joint Commission on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly is likely, but not fixed yet, Iranian ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday. The 72nd UN General Assembly will be held Sep 19-25 with the world heads of states, including Iran’s President Hassan […]

TEHRAN  – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the European Union to remain fully committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and also compel the US to live up to its commitments under the nuclear agreement by sending a “decisive message.” “We expect the European Union, firstly, to carry out the JCPOA deal […]

TEHRAN  – Iran has recently begun exporting handicrafts to some western countries, including the United States and Britain, an official with the country’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) announced on Saturday. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, the director-general of ICHTO’s Handicraft Exports Department, Pouya Mahmoudian, said the country has managed to “dramatically” […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his American counterpart Rex Tillerson are expected to meet on the sidelines of the 72nd annual session of the UN General Assembly next week, a report said. According to the report carried by Foreign Policy on Friday, Tillerson would hold a first meeting on the Iran […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian official expressed satisfaction with the “dignified” presence of the country’s nationals in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, hoping that Iranians would have the chance to attend the Umrah (minor) Hajj as well. Iranian pilgrims could fortunately participate in this year’s Hajj in a dignified manner, Seyed Ali Qazi-Askar, representative […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani congratulated his Nicaraguan counterpart on the country’s 196th anniversary of independence. In a message to Daniel Ortega Saavedra on Friday, President Rouhani extended congratulations to the government and nation of Nicaragua on the Central American country’s Independence Day. The president expressed the hope that Tehran-Managua friendly and brotherly relations […]