Hamas warns Israel of ‘no calm’ if regime’s hostile measures continue
The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, has warned the Israeli regime that if it continues its hostile measures against the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, it will see no calm.
Iran looks forward to bigger role for Iraq in Mideast, says Zarif in Baghdad
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for a bigger role for Iraq in the Middle East after arriving in Baghdad Monday for talks with the country's leaders.
Zarif quotes taken out of context, do not reflect official stance
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s remarks leaked on Sunday have been taken out of context, adding they were part of a classified discussion that was "illegally" published, and by no means reflected the official stance of the Islamic Republic.
Parliament speaker’s advisor: Verification of US sanctions removal by Iran takes at least 3-6 months
An advisor to Iranian Parliament speaker says if Iran and the US reach an agreement on the removal of all sanctions through the ongoing Vienna talks, it would take Tehran at least 3-6 months to verify the US measure and make sure that sanctions have been really removed.
Iran presidential election to be held on time with no delay
Head of the Iranian Interior Ministry’s Election Commission says the government and the Interior Ministry have no plan to delay the forthcoming presidential election and polls will open on schedule on June 18.
Israel gets F-35 fighter jets from US in first under Biden
Three more F-35 fighter jets have arrived in Israel from the United States, the Israeli military says, marking Washington's commitment to maintaining Tel Aviv's alleged military edge in the Middle East.
US hoards COVID-19 vaccines amid global shortage
The United States has hoarded tens of millions of COVID vaccine doses that it may never use, amid growing calls by international health experts for a coordinated global vaccine effort to tackle the pandemic.
Zarif meets Qatar’s emir
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described Iran’s neighbors as the country’s priority, saying President Hassan Rouhani’s HOPE initiative demonstrates Tehran’s approach to regional countries.
Top negotiator: Iran will not allow attritional talks in Vienna, will exit if other sides not serious
Iran’s top negotiator in Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal says Tehran will not allow negotiations to take long, and will leave the talks if it feels the other parties lack seriousness and only seek to buy time or wish to add other issues to the talks.
Tehran-Islamabad Ties Need to Be Strengthened
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan have enjoyed good relations during different governments ruling in both countries but sometimes this relation has been good in words and not in practice, and recent Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Quereshi’s visit has been aimed strengthening the ties with Tehran.