EU suffering from “Stockholm Syndrome” vis-à-vis Trump on JCPOA
The prevailing fear amongst some of the most important EU leaders, mainly from France, Germany and UK, about the day that JCPOA would be rejected by the Trump administration, is driving them to take hysteric reactions; they feel that they have to do something to keep the JCPOA alive, even at the risk of having […]

Missile attacks on Syria aiming to hinder OPCW probe into ‘Chem Attack’
The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers have held a joint press conference after talks in Beijing, which were dedicated to the situation on the Korean peninsula in the wake of North Korea’s decision to halt nuclear and missile tests, as well as the situation in Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has lashed out at the […]
Franco Nero: The Golden Age is over
The legendary Italian actor Franco Nero says the golden age of the Italian cinema “will never return” and blames it on television and the damage it has done to people’s film-watching habits. For many Iranians, he is better known as the title character in Django (1966), an Italian Spaghetti Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Corbucci, in which […]
First batch of terrorists,families leave Eastern Qalamoun area
The first batch of terrorists left Eastern Qalamoun on Friday area on 35 buses as per the agreement reached on Friday for having terrorists and their families leave al-Rheibeh, Jairoud, and al-Nasseriyeh and head north. SANA’s correspondent said that 35 buses carrying hundreds of terrorists and their families from al-Rheibeh, Jairoud, and al-Nasseriyeh towns have […]
Iran Europe’s investment hub
Head of the Investment and Consultancy Services at Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIM) says Iran can become an ‘investment hub’ for EU countries given its geographical position and large educated work force. According to a report by Monetary and Banking Research Institute in Tehran, Ferial Mostafi, the head of the TCCIM […]
‘Castros are indispensable part of Cuban history’
TEHRAN – Havana’s ambassador to Tehran says the Castros are an “indispensable” part of the Cuban history. “I have no doubt about the continuity of the revolutionary project and the defense of our principles of sovereignty, independence and social justice,” said Alexis Bandrich Vega, in an interview with ISNA published on Saturday. Pointing to President […]
UN envoy de Mistura visits Tehran for Syria talks
TEHRAN – UN Special Envoy for Syrian Affairs Staffan de Mistura made a visit to Tehran on Saturday afternoon for talks with a number of Iranian officials on the Syrian crisis. De Mistura, who traveled to Tehran after his tour of Turkey and Russia, met with Hossein Jaberi-Ansari, Iran’s point man for Arab affairs, discussing […]
Ludovico Einaudi promises surprises in upcoming Tehran shows
Critically-acclaimed composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi told Mehr News that he will perform a few ‘surprising’ tracks for the Iranian audience during his shows on 25-27 April in Tehran. The experimental Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi told Mehr News correspondent on Saturday that he is “very excited” and “curious” about his upcoming performance in Tehran, which comes […]
UN Syria envoy due in Tehran today
UN Special Envoy for Syrian Affairs Staffan de Mistura will land in Tehran today on April 21. He is scheduled to meet and hold talks with Iranian Foreign Minister’s Special Assistant in Political Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari today in Tehran. In the course of his trip to Tehran, Staffan de Mistura will confer with a […]
Syrian Army continues operations against terrorist positions in Damascus
The Syrian Arab Army continued targeting the positions of terrorist organizations in the Western Ghouta as part of the military operation for uprooting terrorism south of Damascus. SANA’s war correspondent said that on Friday evening, army units carried out intensive artillery and rocket attacks on terrorists’ hideouts based on intelligence data and meticulous reconnaissance, which […]