President calls for speedy relief operations in quake-stricken areas
President Hassan Rouhani on Friday called for speedy relief operations in quake-stricken areas.
India released four Iranian detainees
Four Iranian detainees were released from Bengaluru central prison upon the efforts made by the Iranian diplomatic mission in Hyderabad and the cooperation of the Indian officials, the Iranian envoy to India said.
Tehran Urges Washington to Effectively Lift All Sanctions
Iran’s foreign minister has urged the Joe Biden administration to unconditionally lift all sanctions imposed on Iran under former U.S. President Donald Trump after the US retreated from some of Trump’s anti-Iran measures.
Zarif: Implementation of law on Additional Protocol, Govt’s duty
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here on Wednesday that the government is duty-bound to implement the law approved by Majlis (Parliament) on the voluntary implementation of Additional Protocol.
Supreme Leader: Rhetorics enough; Iran seeks only action on JCPOA
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran has had enough of rhetorics about the JCPOA and seeks the only action this time. He said Iran will take action only when it sees the other parties are taking action as well.
Weapons of mass destruction have no place in Iran’s defense
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that there is no place for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, in the country's defense program, and this is the firm view of the Establishment.
Araghchi, Iran to negotiate on regional security only with regional states
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Iran will negotiate on the security of the Persian Gulf only with regional states.
Raisi suggests prison inspection between Iran and the West
Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, the head of the Iranian Judiciary, has suggested that if Western countries are sincere in their respect for human rights they can open their prisons for inspection by Iran and in that situation Iran will be ready to open its prisons to them.
Swiss Envoy Calls for Bolstering Parliamentary Relations
Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner in the meeting with the Head of Red Crescent Fraction of Iran’s Majlis Ali Asghar Baqerzadeh emphasized the role of parliaments in strengthening the ties and called for bolstering friendly relations.
U.S. move to seize oil shipment is ‘act of piracy’
Iran said on Monday that a U.S. move this month to seize a cargo of oil on the grounds that it came from Tehran was an act of piracy, adding that the shipment did not belong to the Iranian government.