The chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has described as “laughable” calls by the United States that Iran coordinate its naval activities in the Persian Gulf with American forces there. Major General Mohammad Baqeri said on Tuesday that arrogant powers had recently made a hype over Iranian vessels sailing to some […]

A senior Iranian lawmaker shrugged off recent calls by the US for inspection of the Islamic Republic’s military sites and said the country would never give information about its military activities to any country or international organization. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Vice-Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kamal […]

Head of President’s Office Mahmoud Vaezi stressed Iran’s resolve for expanding cooperation with Azerbaijan Republic in a telephone conversation on Tuesday. Mahmoud Vaezi made the remark in a telephone conversation with Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev on Tuesday, while hailing the good progress achieved in the two countries’ bilateral relations in the past four years […]

In an article on its website published on Sept. 4, the National Interest said it is Iran which is emerging the winner in the Saudi blockade of Qatar. The article, written by Mohammed Ayoob, said, “Tehran’s deft diplomacy and infinite patience have finally begun to pay dividends.” The article, titled “The Saudi-Qatar crisis amounts to […]

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani told his Syrian counterpart that the ISIL is near its end. “The successive victories over Takfirist terrorists in Iraq and Syria along with liberation of important and strategic areas prove that there is remaining a short path to complete defeat of ISIL and its international […]

Iran’s cabinet spokesperson Nobakht said some foreign banks are not cooperating with Iran due to US pressure, adding this hostile behavior no longer works in influencing global opinions. In a briefing session on Tuesday, Cabinet Spokesperson Mohammad Bagher Nobakht noted the reopening of Iranian bank accounts as one of the major economic outcomes of the […]

TEHRAN — Lake Urmia is already saved from total dryness, however, budget deficit might postpone the lake’s full restoration, the chief of the Department of Environment said on Monday. “Currently full restoration of the lake depends on the budget the government allocates to the revival projects,” Isa Kalantari said during his first press conference after […]

TEHRAN – Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Seyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said on Sunday that Iraq’s successive victories against terrorists have astonished the world. “Iraqi successive victories surprised the world and robbed the opportunity from the enemies of Iraq and its people,” Hashemi Shahroudi said in a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in […]

 Issuing declaration, BRICS leaders supported world powers’ nuclear deal with Iran. While the US administration is looking for an excuse to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), BRICS leaders unveiled the Xiamen Declaration on Monday and supported the nuclear deal (JCPOA). According to Financial Express, the Xiamen Declaration of BRICS stated, “we […]

The construction of the redesigned Arak heavy water reactor will commence in early 2019, announced a member of an expert team working on the project. Under a deal with major powers in 2015, Iran agreed to subject its nuclear program to temporary curbs in return for relief from international sanctions. The deal committed Iran, among […]