Rouhani to Macron: More transparency and speed needed to save nuclear deal
TEHRAN – In a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said the remaining signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal should take more transparent steps accompanied by higher speed to save the agreement. In May the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint […]
Iraqi president pledges to bolster ties with Iran
Iraqi President Fuad Masum told Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi on Monday that Iraq is determined to bolster relations with Iran. Referring to the positive position of the Islamic Republic of Iran towards Iraq in the past years, Iraqi President Fuad Masum asserted that Baghdad attaches great importance to preserving and developing relations with […]
Yemeni Sammad-3 drones target Dubai airport
Yemeni media have reported that Yemeni Army’s Sammad-3 drones have attacked Dubai airport. The Sammad-3 drones which belonged to Yemeni Army and Popular Committees targeted Dubai airport. Al-Maseera has not given further details about any casualties or damages to the airport as a result of the attack yet. A spokesman for the Yemeni army Aziz Rashid has told […]
Turkey’s Erdoğan to visit Iran on Sept. 7
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Iran on Sept 7, his office said on Monday, on a trip expected to include a three-way summit with Russian and Iranian leaders. According to Reuters, Erdoğan will likely attend the third summit within the Astana process. Earlier, the three leaders met in April in Ankara, where they discussed […]
Bolton’s negotiations against Iran
John Bolton, the U.S. National Security Advisor, continues his anti-Iranian negotiations in various fields. In recent weeks, he has been busy discussing the presence of Iran in Syria and, on the other hand, engaging in negotiations with other countries over Iran’s sanctions. Bolton knows well that he will have to come to an agreement with […]
Austrian envoy hails Iran’s resistance economy initiative
TEHRAN – Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz has welcomed the resistance economy initiative introduced by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In an interview with IRNA published on Saturday, Scholz said, “We are proud to be a partner in the transformation of Iran’s economy and I must say we are really […]
Taliban to attend Afghan peace talks in Moscow: spokesman
In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mujahid reaffirmed that the group will attend the Afghan peace talks in Moscow next month. “Representatives of Taliban will attend the Moscow conference,” Mujahid told MNA correspondent. Mujahid said that the Moscow event is a conference that will be attended by 13 to 15 countries […]
European troika with France’s basic role keeps to buy time
The European Commission recently adopted a first package of €18 million for projects in support of sustainable economic and social development in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including €8 million assistance to the private sector. As reported by the European sources, these projects are the first of a wider package of €50 million for Iran, […]
EU Aid for Iran Signals Decline of US Power: American Analyst
An American political analyst said a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran indicates that “Europe is clearly breaking from the dominance of US economic and military power”. “What is notable is that Europe is clearly breaking from the dominance of US economic and military power and pressures that has been […]
US Senator John McCain dies at 81
A 2008 US presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, notorious for his anti-Iran approach and remarks, passed away on Saturday after a year of grappling with brain cancer. John McCain, an American senator affiliated with the Republican Party and a 2008 presidential nominee, died on Saturday at 81, suffering brain cancer. “Senator John Sidney McCain III […]