TEHRAN – The United States said Friday it has no intention of signing a nuclear weapons ban treaty backed by this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, while stressing its commitment to “creating the conditions for nuclear disarmament.” “Today’s announcement does not change the US position on the treaty: the United States does not support and […]

TEHRAN  – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano said the UN nuclear watchdog would seek access to Iran’s military sites if the need arises. “When we identify the need, we seek access to the locations. We don’t make a difference between civilian and military locations, (but) we don’t discuss details of where we […]

TEHRAN – Iranian writers are happy with the Swedish Academy’s decision to present the Nobel prize in literature to Japanese-born Briton Kazuo Ishiguro who has been introduced to Persian readers with nine of his novels. The writers spoke to some Persian news agencies, commenting on the decision and Ishiguro on Thursday just hours after the […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that it is very important to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal. “It is very important to preserve it in its current form and of course the participation of the United States will be a very significant factor in this regard,” Reuters quoted him as telling reporters on […]

Saudi Arabia has signed preliminary agreements to buy S-400 air defense systems and receive “cutting-edge technologies” from Russia as King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is on an official trip to Moscow as the first Saudi monarch to visit the European country. Under agreements signed with Russian state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport, Saudi Arabia is set to […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi King Salman have held talks behind closed doors in the Russian capital of Moscow, reportedly discussing bilateral and regional issues. The talks were held on Thursday with the participation of other Russian and Saudi officials. “We have held detailed talks behind closed doors to talk about bilateral relations and […]

About 145,000 Rohingya refugee children pouring into Bangladesh to stay safe from a brutal crackdown by the Myanmar government are now at risk of severe malnutrition, a UK charity has warned. According to the Disasters Emergency Committee charity, more than 14,000 of the refugee children under the age of five are already suffering from “severe […]

Donald Trump has accused Iran of not acting in keeping with the international nuclear deal, 10 days before the US president has to report to Congress whether or not Tehran is complying with the 2015 accord. “They have not lived up to the spirit of the agreement,” Trump declared during a meeting with senior military […]

TEHRAN  – The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) called on all countries to fulfill their obligations and help promote global respect for human rights norms. “The NAM Members also reiterate that human rights, the rule of law and democracy are interdependent and mutually reinforcing. All states should fulfil their obligations to promote universal respect for and observance […]

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has reaffirmed support for the full membership of the state of Palestine in the United Nations, saying the oppressed Palestinian nation should be given its rightful place in the world community. In a Wednesday statement issued on behalf of the NAM, Es’haq Al-e-Habib, Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, said […]