Japan Proposed Iranian Oil, US Grain Swap in Failed Bid
Shinzo Abe, in a bid to ease tensions between Iran and the United States, secretly proposed the barter of Iranian crude oil for US grain via Japan last year.
Afghanistan VP Escapes Bomb Attack in Kabul
Afghan First Vice-President Amrullah Saleh escaped a bomb attack in Kabul during Wednesday's morning rush hour, local media reported.
Vaezi: Diverse Cooperation of Iran, Russia Has Strategic Prospects
The diverse spectrum of cooperation between Iran and Russia has given a strategic dimension to relations between the two countries.
Iran, Turkey to Hold Cooperation Council Meeting
Iran and Turkey on Tuesday will hold a high-level cooperation council meeting via video links, according to Turkish officials.
India FM in Iran to Hold Talks
India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar traveled to Iran on Tuesday.
China Unveils Global Data Security Push
China announced an initiative on Tuesday to establish global standards on data security, saying it wanted to promote multilateralism in the area.
Syria Seeks Russia Help to Offset US Sanctions
President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia to help Syria cope with new US sanctions on its economy.
Rouhani: Iran Not to Yield to US ‘Bullying’
Iran will not yield to the United States’ “bullying,” President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday as he met with Switzerland's Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Tehran.
Iran, Azerbaijan Ties Growing: President Aliyev
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev hailed the “fast growing” Baku-Tehran relations noting that bilateral ties between Iran and Azerbaijan are currently at high level.
Iranian, Swiss Diplomats Talk in Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his visiting Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis held meetings in Tehran on Monday.