EU foreign policy chief: nuclear deal must be saved
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The newly-appointed EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the European Union has the “greatest interest” in the survival of the Iran nuclear deal. Speaking in an interview with Spain’s El País newspaper published on Sunday, the new EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the bloc has the “greatest interest” […]
Abbas Araghchi in Tokyo Today
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Tokyo on Monday as the second leg of his trip to East Asia. Abbas Araghchi will meet and hold talks with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo. Araghchi was in Beijing upon the invitation of his Chinese counterpart to have political consultation on the […]
Iraqi PM resignation accepted
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iraq’s Parliament accepted the Iraqi PM, Adel Abdel Mahdi, resignation on Sunday, after two months of violent unrest that have left more than 420 people dead. Iraqi PM Adel Abdel Mahdi said Friday he would submit his resignation to Parliament following a spike in the death toll among protesters. Parliament opened […]
Ali Larijani: U.S. maximum pressure policy is wrong
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that US maximum pressure is a “wrong policy” and the United States must stop it. “There has always been the political will to solve issues and there is no dead end… The issue is that the policy of maximum pressure is wrong and […]
Iran’s peace initiative needs proper conditions
The Prime Minister of Kuwait Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah has said that the success of Iran's peace initiative for the Persian Gulf known as the “Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE)” depends on Tehran's relations with the other countries.
Leader Urges Incompetent People to Avoid Iran Parliamentary Race
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on people to assess their capabilities before running for a post, as the registration of candidates for the Iranian parliamentary elections started Sunday.
Iran-Russia relations need no permission from US
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Islamic Republic of Iran Levan Dzhagaryan said on Sunday that Iran-Russia relations and cooperations do not need the US’ permission. Naming his country independent, in an interview with the Press TV, the envoy underlined that Russia does not need the permission of the […]
Bin Alawi in Tehran Tomorrow
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Omani foreign minister Yusuf bin Alawi is to arrive in Tehran on Monday to hold talks with senior Iranian officials including his counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif. As reported, the pivots of the upcoming negotiations will revolve around regional issues and Muscat’s viewpoint about Iran’s peace initiative, named Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE). Zarif […]
Expedite INSTEX implementation; China urges Europe
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu has called on European countries to expedite the INSTEX trade mechanism implementation for Iran while urging the US to return to the nuclear deal and lift sanctions against Iran. He made the remarks on urging parties to expedite INSTEX implementation in a joint press conference […]
Iraq’s PM Resignation in Response to Ayatollah Sistani’s Call
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iraq’s PM announced that he would submit his resignation to parliament after the country’s top cleric called on Iraqi lawmakers to “reconsider” their options regarding the future of Iraq. In a statement on Friday, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, Iraq’s PM, said he “listened with great concern” to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s sermon and […]