Merkel: More efforts Needed on Customs for Brexit
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Solutions still need to be found for customs arrangements in Northern Ireland to clinch a Brexit deal and European Union leaders could yet meet again if they do not reach an agreement at this week’s summit, Germany’s Angela Merkel said on Thursday. The German chancellor said the British government had shown […]
Hope S. Africa be a stance against US sanctions; Rouhani
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed hope that South Africa will adopt a more decisive stance against the illegitimate US actions against the Iranian nation with regard to the illegal sanctions. President Hassan Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor […]
Russia’s high-ranking delegation, Iran’s FM aide discuss region
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russian President’s Special Envoy Alexander Lavrentiev, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and accompanying delegation held talks on Syria and Yemen with the Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Assistant for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji late on Wednesday. The meeting of Russia’s high-ranking delegation and Iran FM assistant dealt with the […]
Shamkhani: Iran will Respond to Oil Tanker Attack
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani warned the parties behind a recent attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea that they will be given a response that would make them regret the move. In a meeting with Russian President’s Special Envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentiev […]
Resistance forces arrive in northern Syria
TEHRAN (Iran News) – In response to the Turkish army’s incursion into north Syria, the Syrian army entered Tabqah and deployed forces near the military airport in Raqqa province in the early hours of Monday. Tabaqa military airport is located near the Euphrates Dam, one of the biggest and most important dams in Syria, which […]
Brexit Deal Possible But Not Certain; France
TEHRAN (Iran News) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday it was possible that Britain and the European Union could thrash out a deal on Brexit but the outcome remains uncertain. He said the current intense discussions between the two sides about Brexit deal ahead of an EU summit Thursday “appear to […]
Iran, Slovakia discuss cooperation on anti-narcotics efforts
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Head of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters (DCH) Eskandar Momeni and President of Slovakian Police Force conferred on cooperation on fighting against narcotics in a meeting in Vienna. Underlining the role of Iran, regarding first, its adjacency with Afghanistan that produces 90 percent of narcotics in the world and second, its strategic […]
Syria Incursion should stop; Iran’s Top Diplomat Urges Turkey
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned Turkey against the consequences of its military attacks on northern Syria and called on Ankara to end the incursion. “The imperative now is to end the incursion into Syria & address all concerns through ADANA,” Zarif said in a post on his Twitter account […]
UN: 85 civilians killed in attacks targeting Afghan election
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The UN released on Tuesday a special report that describes the severe toll of election-related violence on Afghanistan’s civilians, mainly from the Taliban’s campaign targeting its presidential election last month. Afghanistan presidential election went on Sept. 28 despite the terrorists’ threats and violence. However, the polling was marred by widespread misconduct […]
‘One or more governments’ behind attack on Iran tanker
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday the attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea last week was a “complicated action” in which “one or more governments” were involved. “According to information received, the attack on the Iranian tanker has been carried out by one or more […]