Japan’s Refiners to Seek Extension of US Waiver to Import Iranian Oil
Japan’s oil refiners will continue to ask the Japanese government to seek an early extension of the US waiver to import oil from Iran, the head of the Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ), Takashi Tsukioka, said. Now that Japan has received the waiver, it will resume loading Iranian oil, with most shipments expected to be […]
11th Round of Syria Peace Talks Opens in Astana
The 11th round of Syria peace talks, known as the Astana Peace Process, began in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. The new round of talks would address the latest situation in de-escalation zones in Syria’s Idlib, return of refugees, release of prisoners, and formation of a committee that will rewrite Syria’s constitution. The two-day meeting is being attended by […]
EU Reassures Iran of Commitment to JCPOA
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini, after a meeting with Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi, reiterated the bloc’s resolve to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. “They equally expressed their determination to preserve the nuclear agreement as a matter of respecting international agreements and […]
Politics, main reason behind division among Muslim states: Brazillian activist
The division which is now seen among some Islamic states is mainly because of politics, said Muslim Brazilian activist Garcia Gomez. Gomez, who is a pro-Palestinian activist in South America, made the remarks in an interview with Mehr News Agency on Saturday on the sideline of the 32nd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran. Here is […]
Al-Khalifa regime threatened people to vote in elections: Bahraini cleric
The Director of Bahrainis Seminary in Iranian holy city of Qom Sheikh Abdullah Al-Daghagh condemned the recent elections in Bahrain as a farce, saying that the Al-Khalifa regime had threatened the people to vote. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Daghagh, who previously served as the representative of prominent cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim in Iran, told Mehr News Agency […]
From Palestine to Rohingya; talking points at Islamic Unity Conference
During the three-day International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran this week, many brainstorming discussions were held as part of various commissions on some of the most pressing and significant issues facing the Muslim world today. Many distinguished scholars, authors, cultural experts, diplomats, and politicians took part in these discussions and threw light on various issues. […]
US-led Coalition airstrikes leave tens dead or injured in Deir Ezzor
Tens of civilians were martyred or injured after the US-led international coalition’s warplanes launched new airstrikes on Abu al-Hasan village in southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor under the pretext of fighting ISIL terrorist organization . Local sources told SANA’s reporter that the coalition on Monday targeted the locals’ houses in Abu al-Hasan village near Hajin […]
France, Germany likely to host Europe-Iran payment channel
Either France or Germany might become the host nation for the European clearing house, usually referred to as a Special Vehicle Purpose (SPV) — a payment mechanism that would allow European companies to bypass US-imposed sanctions on Iran. The report was released on Monday, during the visit of Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi to Brussels, […]
Iran urges EU to put SPV in place ‘before it’s too late’
Iranian vice president and nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, has urged the European Union to set up the special mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran “before time runs out.” “We hope that before time runs out, something tangible is achieved so that the agreement remains intact,” Saleh said on Monday in a joint press conference with […]
Qatar Airways to increase flights to Iran despite US threats
Qatar Airways will add more flights to Iran from January, the state-owned Persian Gulf airline announced on Monday just weeks after the United States reimposed sanctions on Tehran. Qatar Airways will add two weekly flights to its existing Doha-Tehran route and add three weekly flights on its Shiraz service in January. It will also launch […]