
JCPOA not renegotiable, better deal “pure fantasy”: Iran’s Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the 2015 nuclear deal with the P5+1 group of countries, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is not open to renegotiation, stressing that there is no better alternative to the deal. “The #JCPOA is not (re)negotiable. A ‘better’ deal is pure fantasy,” Zarif tweeted on Thursday, adding that it was […]
Rohingya carnage, Int’l plot
TEHRAN – Mr. Sheikholeslam, advisor to Iranian FM Zarif, believes that the massacre of Muslims in Myanmar is an international plot to press the Islamic world. “Wherever Muslims are in the minority, the efforts are focused to deprive them of their rights,” asserted Hossein Sheikholeslam, Adviser to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Wednesday. […]
Iranian President Urges All Gov’t Bodies to Observe Citizens’ Rights
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the importance of “Charter on Citizens’ Rights” in the progress of the country and urged all governmental organizations to observe the rights of the people. “The foundation of our domestic policy… and our social security is based on respect for citizens’ rights,” Rouhani said at a cabinet session […]
Iranian President Due in New York Next Week
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani plans to travel to the US city of New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly due to be held next week. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet session in Tehran on Wednesday, Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s Chief of Staff, said President Rouhani’s trip […]
If Necessary, Iran Can Release Records of Navy’s Warning to US Warship
TEHRAN – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said records of the naval forces’ warning to an American military vessel in the Sea of Oman earlier this month could be released if necessary. “We will powerfully warn anyone with any (level of) power, who approaches our territorial waters, and we will not allow them […]
No One Allowed to Inspect Iran’s Military Sites
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian military commander ruled out the possibility of allowing foreign access to the country’s military bases, which he said are exempt from inspection under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Based on the official stance of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff, Iran will never allow anybody to inspect its […]
Iranian Cleric Slams UN’s Inaction on Massacre of Muslims in Myanmar
TEHRAN – Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi decried the United Nations’ inaction in the face of the recent mass killings of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and said some Western countries’ interests are the reason for the inaction. “The UN only condemns (the killings) and does not act because of the interests of some […]
Iranian Adviser Raps Saudi Irresponsibility in Mina Tragedy
TEHRAN – A senior adviser to Iran’s parliament speaker censured Saudi Arabia for its poor handling of the tragic case of deaths of thousands of Hajj pilgrims in Mina in September 2015, saying the kingdom continues to behave irresponsibly two years after the incident. In an interview with Tasnim, Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Saudi Arabia […]
No Shortage of Military Capabilities in Iran
TEHRAN – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said the country has gained such high level of capabilities that it can design and manufacture any type of military gear domestically. Iran has reached such position that it faces no shortage when it comes to the production of military […]
Barzani Firm on Kurdish Referendum, Defying Iraq MPs
President of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government Masoud Barzani vowed Tuesday to press ahead with a referendum on Kurdish independence on Sept. 25 despite a vote by Iraq’s Parliament to reject the move. Earlier the Parliament in Baghdad authorized the prime minister to “take all measures” to preserve Iraq’s unity. Kurdish lawmakers walked out of […]