Russian plane crashes in Syria
Russian military says a Russian cargo plane crashes near Hmeimim base in Syria. All people on board of the aircraft, including 26 passengers and six crew members died in the incident, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Russian An-26 plane crashed near Syrian Hmeimin base on Tuesday when landing, according to the ministry of defense.
Germany to join Iran in helping Afghan refugees
It is around 37 years that Iran is giving home to Afghan refugees affected by years of war in the poor country and Germany will join this humanitarian cause offering €1mn to NRC. The Federal Republic of Germany signed an agreement with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) today through which it is contributing one million […]
JCPOA necessary for Middle East: Greek envoy to Tehran
Dimitri Alexandrakis, the Ambassador of Greece to Iran told the local media that the European Union backs the nuclear agreement of Tehran and Sextet. “The European Union agrees with the JCPOA because this pact is necessary for the region,” said Dimitri Alexandrakis, the Ambassador of Greece to Iran. The Greek diplomat made the remarks on […]
Humanitarian aid delivered to civilians in Eastern Ghouta
A humanitarian aid convoy has entered to the civilians besieged by Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists and other armed groups in the Eastern Ghouta area in Damascus Countryside under the supervision of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC). A source at SARC organization said that the convoy offered by the United Nations, the SARC and the International […]
IAEA head warns against quitting JCPOA
Stressing that Iran continues to fully implement its commitments under JCPOA, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano has warned “if the JCPOA were to fail, it would be a great loss for nuclear verification and for multilateralism.” Yukiya Amano made the remarks in his introductory statement to the meeting of IAEA’s Board of Governors in Vienna Austria, […]
EU too subservient to US to challenge Washington: Entessar
Prof. Nader Entessar is of the opinion that the newly revealed documents of the US State Department indicate the Trump administration has had some success in bridging the gap between the publicly stated positions of the US and Europe about the fate of the JCPOA. Following is the text of the interview with Professor and […]
‘U.S. push to fix nuclear deal could disrupt regional equilibrium’
TEHRAN – Jean-Pierre Darnis, head of the Security and Defense Program at the Italian Institute of International Affairs (IAI), has said the U.S. administration’s push to “fix” the 2015 Iran nuclear deal could disrupt the regional balance of power. “Today’s pushes to review the Iran nuclear deal could disrupt the fragile equilibrium and loosen the […]
Iran’s role in Syria ‘critical’: expert
TEHRAN – Jim W. Dean, managing editor of the “Veterans Today”, has hailed Iran’s role in fighting the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group. “Iran and Hezbollah support in Syria’s anti-terrorism campaign was critical in not only backing up the badly battered Syrian army but boosting its fighting capability when much of the officer corps had defected, […]
Daily truce in Ghouta continues to allow civilians to exit through safe corridor
The daily truce in Ghouta to allow civilians, besieged by Jabhat al-Nusra and other terrorist groups affiliated to it, to leave the area started at 09:00 am on Sunday. SANA reporter at al-Wafideen Camp said that ambulances and public transportation buses are waiting at the Camp near the safe corridor, and they are prepared for […]
French FM Le Drian to arrive in Tehran tonight
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will arrive in Tehran Sun. night to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on a plethora of topics concerning bilateral ties and regional issues, FM spox Ghasemi said. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Le Drian will be in Tehran for a two-day official […]