TEHRAN – CEO of Iran Shipping Lines Group said Sun. that the implementation of JCPOA has made it possible for 90% of Iranian vessels to sail under Iran’s flag. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Mohammad Saeidi, the managing director of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, complained about the existing banking restrictions but stressed that foreign banks have shown […]

TEHRAN – The United States, Japan and South Korea will hold two days of missile tracking drills starting on Monday, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force said, as tensions rise in the region over North Korea’s fast-developing weapons programmes. The United States and South Korea conducted large-scale military drills last week, which the North said made the […]

TEHRAN _ Recently, European leaders called on two top German politicians, Merkel and Steinmeier, to formulate a coalition government as soon as possible. The lack of a strong government in Germany has worried the European Union. Social Democrats and Christian Democrats are now entering a new stage in the formation of a coalition government in […]

A British official has suggested that UK voters opposed to the withdrawal deal between Britain and the European Union (EU) can force changes in the agreement.  On Friday, Prime Minister Theresa May flew to Brussels, to announce London and Brussels reached a deal on the terms of phase one of Britain’s exit from the EU […]

Palestinian officials have expressed worry that Saudi Arabia is forgoing important Palestinian rights as it acts behind the scenes to advance a United States “grand bargain” over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that heavily favors Israel. Four Palestinian officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity on Friday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman had communicated a proposal […]

TEHRAN – Senior Iranian political and religious figures have condemned a declaration by U.S. President Donald Trump designating a-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of the Zionist regime, saying it endorses the Zionist regime’s continued violation of Palestinian rights. Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said on Thursday that Trump’s action was “an […]

TEHRAN  – The Trump administration is levying new sanctions on Russia it hopes will force it to comply with a Cold War-era nuclear arms treaty it has violated by deploying a banned cruise missile, according to a senior administration official. The Commerce Department will punish Russian companies that have provided technology to help develop the […]

TEHRAN  – More than 82% of Russians approve of President Vladimir Putin’s performance, according to a survey conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center and published on its website. “The president’s approval rating has soared past 80% during the year and stands at 82.4% according to latest data (November 27 – December 3),” the […]

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson detailed why he is visiting Tehran later today Dec. 9. UK Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Boris Johnson, who is on the way to Tehran for an official visit said at Muscat Airport that Iran is an important country in an strategic region and his trip to Iran is an opportunity […]

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned Saudi Arabia about “the consequences” of its actions in the Middle East. His warning came Friday during his brief visit to Paris, France, where he commented on Riyadh’s behavior toward Yemen, Qatar and other neighbors. “With respect to Saudi Arabia’s engagement with Qatar, how they’re handling the Yemen […]