White House must comply with impeachment subpoenas
A US appeals court judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s top aides must comply with subpoenas issued by the impeachment investigation against him. In a case involving former White House counsel Don McGahn, subpoenaed in May by the House Judiciary Committee, Judge Ketanji Jackson ruled that administration officials cannot claim absolute immunity from impeachment subpoenas […]
Bill of ‘Conflict of interests’ Presented to Majlis
TEHRAN (Iran News) – President Hassan Ruohani introduced a new bill on Tuesday about “how to manage conflict of interests” to the parliament. The bill is concerned with “how to manage conflict of interests in fulfilling legal missions and rendering public service”. It was initially ratified in the cabinet of ministers a couple of weeks […]
Iran to Present HOPE at IMO summit
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The managing director of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization, has said that the Iranian delegation plans to put forward the HOPE initiative at the International Maritime Organization, IMO summit in London. In an interview with the IRIB on Monday, Mohammad Rastad said that security in the region must be maintained by […]
The ambassadors of Iran and Iraq to the UK met
The ambassadors of Iran and Iraq to the UK met and consulted on strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries on Tuesday.
Iran’s Judiciary Puts Legal Restrictions on Key Elements of Saudi-Backed TV
Iran’s Judiciary has placed legal restrictions on the properties of the key elements of the “Saudi-Zionist” TV channel Iran International, given the “terrorist” nature of the UK-based media outlet, the Judiciary’s Media Center said.
Hezbollah rejects US conditions for government formation
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has dismissed the condition promoted by the United States as a prerequisite for the formation of a new administration in Lebanon, amid nationwide anti-government demonstrations that have led to the resignation of prime minister Saad al-Hariri. Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem dismissed the US […]
Iran Call for Reform of UNSC
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations called for a reform of the UNSC, which he said is gripped by a legitimacy and credibility crisis. Addressing a Monday meeting of the UN General Assembly, entitled “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”, […]
JCPOA joint commission will convene soon
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that the JCPOA joint commission may convene on December 6 at the level of deputy foreign ministers. The latest developments in implementing the JCPOA will be discussed in the meeting, he said during a press conference. Iran has started to gradually reduce its […]
After unrest Iran counter foreign interventions
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran said Monday measures were being taken to offset American interference in the recent unrest in the wake of countrywide gas price hikes. The decision was part of Iran’s belt-tightening in the face of US sanctions which have hit ordinary Iranians the hardest. While American officials said they supported the protesters, […]
US chemical weapons a threat to international peace, security
Gholamhossein Dehghani, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, has addressed the Twenty-Fourth Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention.