Expediency Council rejects Jahangiri’s remarks on FATF bills
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Expediency Council’s Public Relations has rejected the Tuesday remarks of Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on FATF bills, saying the council will mull over the bills regardless of all the pressure. The council will consider national interests when examining the bills, the body said in a statement on Wednesday, IRNA reported. […]
Russia presents Persian Gulf security doctrine till 2020
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has said that Moscow is trying to offer its Persian Gulf security doctrine within the framework of a completely internationally-accepted document till the end of 2019, the Persian language service of the Sputnik news agency reported on Wednesday. “Then, entire officials from related countries including […]
FM Zarif meets with President Aliyev in Baku
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with Ilham Aliyev, the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in Baku on Wednesday afternoon.
Fourth JCPOA step to be announced by Pres. Rouhani
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said Wed. that President Rouhani will announce Iran’s fourth step to reduce its commitments under the nuclear deal.
Iran, Azerbaijan discuss ties regional developments
Foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan met and held talks on Wednesday.
Chile’s President Announces Price Cuts After Protests
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera announced new measures aimed at resolving one of the country’s worst political crisis in years following weeks of protests and looting. In a televised speech on Tuesday, Pinera promised an immediate 20 percent increase in government-subsidized pensions, a guaranteed wage of $480, reduction in prices of medicines […]
Iran’s Zarif, Afghan official discuss regional security issues
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Afghanistan National Security Adviser Hamdollah Moheb on Wednesday. The meeting was about regional security issues. Accompanied by high-ranking delegations, the two officials discussed issues of mutual interests, especially Afghanistan’s peace and security. Afghanistan has long been suffering regional security issues, […]
Top Iranian, Iraqi Diplomats talk in Baku Meeting
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq discussed a range of issues at a meeting in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Iraqi counterpart Mohamed Ali Alhakim meet on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the […]
Johnson says he’ll pull Brexit bill if lawmakers force delay
TEHRAN (Iran News) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was headed for a showdown Tuesday with lawmakers who want to put the brakes on his drive to push his European Union divorce bill through the House of Commons in just three days and take Britain out of the European Union by Oct. 31. Johnson said […]
China keen on cooperating with Iran over Mideast stability
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A senior Chinese diplomat said Beijing attaches great importance to Mideast stability and peace and is keen on keeping up consultations with Iran in this regard. China’s special envoy for Middle East affairs Zhai June made the remarks in a Tuesday meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran, […]