33rd International Islamic Unity Conference starts in Tehran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The 33rd International Islamic Unity Conference opened on Thursday in presence of President Hassan Rouhani and over 350 elites and figures from 93 countries. Secretary-General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought Ayatollah Mohsen Araki and 250 Sunni clerics of Iran are present in the international conference, […]
Root of crisis over JCPOA, US wrong behavior; China says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – China denounced the US withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal and its maximum pressure policy against Tehran as a “wrong behavior” that constitutes the root of crisis over JCPOA. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remark in a press conference in the capital, Beijing, Press TV reported on Wednesday. “It […]
Iran blasts Israeli ‘state terrorism’
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran on Wednesday strongly condemned Israel’s aerial attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip and the targeted killing of a top resistance commander, describing the assassination as “a clear example of state terrorism”. “Such acts are a clear example of state terrorism carried out by the Zionist regime [of Israel], which itself […]
Stopping war, siege lift only way to reach political solution in Yemen
Putting an end to the war and lifting the siege over Yemen besides holding Yemeni-Yemeni talks are the prerequisite to reach a comprehensive political solution in the country,” Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji said on Wednesday.
Ex-envoy dismisses Saudi officials’ accusations against Iran
Former Iranian ambassador to Ireland Javad Kachouyan has reacted to the head of a Saudi think thank’s remarks on Iran, saying that Saudi Arabia and other buyers of billions of arms must be held to account for the situation in the region.
Supporting Syria against Terrorists Will Continue
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour reiterated the country’s unwavering policy on Syria and said the Islamic Republic will continue supporting Syria against terrorists. Speaking at a meeting with Speaker of the People’s Council of Syria Hammouda Youssef Sabbagh in Damascus on Wednesday, Zonnour pointed […]
Space for Regional Dialogue Expanding by All Means
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi reiterated the country’s policy to resolve problems facing the Middle East through political means and said the Islamic Republic always uses all its power to create a space for dialogue among regional nations. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Mousavi replied to a question about […]
Fordow nuclear power plant ready to go for 20% enrichment
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Director of Fordow nuclear power plant said the facility is ready for 20% uranium enrichment when the need arises, adding that the enrichment machines are active and some more will come on stream in the near future. The director of the Fordow nuclear power plant made the remarks during a recent […]
US sanctions on Iranian Armed Forces are Condemned
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami on Wed. condemned the recent US sanctions on some of the commanders of the Iranian Armed Forces. “Iranian Armed Forces have always been a thorn in Americans’ eye and this time they have imposed sanctions on some of our commanders, which is a futile measure,” […]
Reactions to Israel Firing Gaza: Iran urges response
Israel’s assassination of a senior Palestinian resistance commander has opened the floodgates of reactions to Israel firing Gaza, with Palestinians and their allies warning of strong repercussions and Israel-friendly parties sufficing to voice “concern” about the escalation. Baha Abu al-Ata, 42, the commander of Al-Quds Brigades — the Palestinian resistance movement of Islamic Jihad’s military […]