TEHRAN  – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with prime minister of Japan called for peace and stability in East Asia, warned of arms race, and condemned the employment of weapons of mass destruction, days after North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew over Japan. “We are opposed to outbreak of any arms […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and a number of European leaders discussed the bilateral, regional and international issues on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with all the Europeans showing enthusiasm for investment in Iran and stronger trade ties in the post-JCPOA era. Keeping a busy schedule during his trip to New York, […]

TEHRAN – If the US backs out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, “no one will trust America again,” Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, told NBC News. The move would also leave Iran free to resume work on expanding its nuclear capabilities, Rouhani said in the interview, which took place shortly before […]

TEHRAN  – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described US President Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly in New York as “ignorant hate speech”, noting that his address was not worth of a reply. “Trump’s ignorant hate speech belongs in medieval times-not the 21st Century UN -unworthy of a reply. Fake empathy for […]

President Rouhani addressed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Myanmar saying, Myanmar government should understand that forcing people out of their homeland and displacing them in other countries will not resolve the deep-rooted crisis and Iran is ready to provide assistance to the oppressed Rohingya Muslims. “Should the extensive violation of the basic […]

TEHRAN  – A homegrown attack helicopter designed by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force is going through the manufacturing process, a top commander said. The IRGC Aerospace Force is still working on the 2-seat attack helicopter designed by its experts, commander of the force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said. More information about the […]

NEW YORK – President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that America will pay a “high cost” if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his threats to scrap the Iran nuclear deal. Speaking in an exclusive interview with CNN in New York, Rouhani said: “Exiting such an agreement would carry a high cost for the United […]

TEHRAN- Senior Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian blasted the massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and the silence of the international community about it. “The concerns of the Islamic Republic of Iran are rooted in two things; firstly what we are witnessing in Myanmar is a textbook example of organized genocide […]

TEHRAN  – Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari said his forces plan to unveil new military equipment in parades due to be held across the country on Friday. In remarks released on Tuesday, Brigadier General Heidari said the Army Ground Force has some plans for the Sacred Defense Week, which […]

TEHRAN  – The Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s decision to hold an independence referendum faces an uncertain fate, Iranian official Ali Akbar Velayati said, warning that the controversial plan would allow the Zionist regime of Israel to establish a foothold in Iraq. Holding an independence referendum within a sovereign state like Iraq will be a prelude to […]