The world has abundant freshwater but it is unevenly distributed and under increasing pressure, UN agencies say, as highlighted by the severe shortages in Cape Town. – Water, water ‘everywhere’ – More than 97 percent of the planet’s water is salty, most of it in the oceans and seas, but there is also a good […]

A fire at Moscow’s Cosmos hotel prompted an evacuation of over 200 people. The emergency seems to be low-level, affecting only a small part of the building and has already been contained by first responders. The emergency services said 230 people have been evacuated from the hotel after the fire broke out, RIA Novosti reported. […]

Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi said on Sunday that Iran will support the results of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Speaking at a ceremony at Iran’s embassy in Iraqi capital Baghdad to celebrate 39th anniversary of the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iraj Masjedi detailed the achievements of the Islamic revolution in Iran. After talking […]

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is following closely the latest escalation of hostilities in Syria and reminding all parties to the conflict that they have to adhere to the international law, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for the UN chief, said in a statement. “The Secretary General is following closely the alarming military escalation throughout Syria and the […]

 Head of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq Ammar Hakim says Iran is the most reliable supporter of Iraq in political and security fields, stressing that it must take part in Iraq reconstruction. Attending a ceremony to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iraqi capital Baghdad, with Iranian ambassador to Iraq […]

TEHRAN- France encourages its companies to keep doing business in Iran in spite of objections raised by U.S. President Donald Trump over the landmark 2015 nuclear deal- known as the joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA), director of bilateral relations at the French Finance Ministry told a Euromoney Iran conference on Thursday. “We are in […]

Organizers of the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games have written a letter to Iran to apologize over their earlier decision to deny gift Samsung phones to Iranian athletes. According to the Public Relations Office of National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and through the efforts of the same Iranian body, the organizers […]

The European Union and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) once again declared their support for the nuclear deal with Iran in their joint annual meeting in Vienna on Thursday. According to a report by IAEA official website, during the 6th annual meeting of senior officials of EU and IAEA, the two sides reviewed progress achieved […]

Three grounded jet trainers and fighter jets have been overhauled at Shahid Babaei Airbase concurrent with the Army Air Force Day. The three overhauled jets include F-14 and F-7 fighter aircraft, as well as a PC7 Turbo Trainer, according to commander of Shahid Babaei Airbase, Mohammad Jafar Tak. He maintained that the efforts put into […]

Deputy FM Araghchi in an interview with an Italian newspaper said European countries should first ensure the survival of the nuclear deal in Iran and then in US, because Iran has not made a wholesome gain from sanctions removal. Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, in an interview with Italian newspaper […]