Iranian support for Palestine is appreciable, Palestine Minister
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila on Wednesday thanked the government for Iranian support to the Palestinian nation. In a meeting with her Iranian counterpart Saeed Namaki on the sidelines of the 66th meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Health Ministers late on Wednesday, she said that the State of Palestine follows […]
Merkel: More efforts Needed on Customs for Brexit
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Solutions still need to be found for customs arrangements in Northern Ireland to clinch a Brexit deal and European Union leaders could yet meet again if they do not reach an agreement at this week’s summit, Germany’s Angela Merkel said on Thursday. The German chancellor said the British government had shown […]
Iraq’s 5th Sanctions Waiver for Energy Imports from Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Washington once again exempted Iraq from its sanctions against the Islamic Republic, allowing the Arab country to continue gas and electricity imports from Iran for another four-month period. “The waiver ensures that Iraq is able to meet its short-term energy needs while it takes steps to reduce its dependence on energy […]
Negotiation with U.S. under sanctions, not an option
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran will not talk with the U.S. as long as Washington keeps the sanctions in place, government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Wednesday. Rabiei touched upon the French president’s plan to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and said, “We will not enter Negotiation with U.S. under sanctions. Our […]
Hope S. Africa be a stance against US sanctions; Rouhani
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed hope that South Africa will adopt a more decisive stance against the illegitimate US actions against the Iranian nation with regard to the illegal sanctions. President Hassan Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor […]
Russia’s high-ranking delegation, Iran’s FM aide discuss region
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russian President’s Special Envoy Alexander Lavrentiev, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and accompanying delegation held talks on Syria and Yemen with the Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Assistant for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji late on Wednesday. The meeting of Russia’s high-ranking delegation and Iran FM assistant dealt with the […]
Shamkhani: U.S. trying to revive ISIS forces
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), on Wednesday voiced regret over Turkish military aggression on northern Syria, calling the move a U.S.-orchestrated plot aimed at reviving ISIS forces in the Middle East. Shamkani’s remarks came in a meeting with Alexander Lavrentiev, the special envoy of the Russian […]
Parl. speaker Larijani leaves Belgrade for Tehran
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani left Serbia for Tehran on Wednesday afternoon after completing his trip to Belgrade to attend the 141st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly.
Shamkhani: Iran will Respond to Oil Tanker Attack
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani warned the parties behind a recent attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea that they will be given a response that would make them regret the move. In a meeting with Russian President’s Special Envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentiev […]
Brexit Deal Possible But Not Certain; France
TEHRAN (Iran News) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday it was possible that Britain and the European Union could thrash out a deal on Brexit but the outcome remains uncertain. He said the current intense discussions between the two sides about Brexit deal ahead of an EU summit Thursday “appear to […]