Turkmen amb. to Iran urges Iranians to visit Turkmenistan at Nowruz
Turkmenistan ambassador to Iran says his country does not have visa waiver with any country, vowing that Iranians will receive visas easily to visit his country for new year celebrations. Ahmad Ghorbanov told MNA correspondent that his country does not have visa waivers with any country, and that makes it difficult to travel there, emphasizing […]
Supporting TAPI Saudi Arabia tries to decrease Iran’s regional role: Expert
Commenting on Iran’s weak energy diplomacy Omid Shokri Kalehsar, senior energy security analyst says Saudi Arabia tries to weaken Iran’s regional role by supporting TAPI gas pipeline. The long-awaited mega gas pipeline project of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) connecting the energy-rich Central Asian nation with the South Asian countries was inaugurated couple of […]
French FM to visit Iran next week
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit Iran next week, British Broadcasting Corporation quoted an informed source as saying. The trip was scheduled to take place in January 2018 but it was postponed for some reasons, the report added. In the course of his visit to Iran, French Foreign Minister Le Drian will inaugurate […]
Iran won’t give in to modification of JCPOA: Hossein Askari
Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, strongly believes that Iran should not agree to “any modification” of its nuclear deal. In a recent interview with the Tehran Times, Professor Askari said “for any accord to be modified, you need the agreement of all […]
UN cease-fire in Syria not to affect Turkey’s Afrin op.
“When we look at the UN Security Council resolution, we see that fight against terror organizations is outside its scope. Therefore, it will not affect Turkey’s ongoing operation,” Bozdag told reporters in central Yozgat province. Turkey on Jan. 20 launched Operation Olive Branch to remove YPG/PKK from Afrin, northwestern Syria. The UN Security Council on […]
UN expected to vote on Iran for alleged arms violation
TEHRAN – The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Monday on a British-drafted resolution that would condemn Iran for allegedly violating a UN arms embargo against Yemen. The resolution claims that has Iran has been providing missiles and drones to Houthi fighters in Yemen. “We are still working on the text, but the […]
Dozens civilians killed in US-led coalition’s strikes in Syria
Air strikes conducted by the US-led coalition on settlements in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province have killed 29 civilians, local media reported citing sources. The SANA news agency reported Sunday that the airstrikes targeted the villages of al-Sha’afa and Dharat Allouni in the Deir ez-Zor province. Dozens of people were injured in the attack, the news […]
UNSC to vote on British-drafted resolution on Yemen tomorrow
Under pressure from western powers, the UN Security Council is going to vote on Yemen and condemn Iran for alleged violating a UN arms embargo. Britain drafted the resolution in consultation with the United States and France. Russian has already declared its opposition to the drafted resolution. UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia has said that the […]
UNSC unanimously votes in favor of Syria ceasefire resolution
The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes in favor of a resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria ‘without delay’ to allow aid access and medical evacuations. The resolution was adopted on by 15 votes to none, after several delays and a flurry of last-minute negotiations. “It would be naïve to think that internal Syrian […]
Qatar’s deputy PM, FM highly regards talks with Iran
Mohammad bin Abdularahman bin Jasim Al-Thani says dialogue with Iran is necessary, adding Iran is a reality in the region. Qatari deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs made the remarks in an interview with the French Le Figaro, adding that the regional talks should be conducted in a civilized way, with respect to […]