Iran’s frozen assets is released by UAE; Iran MP says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the United Arab Emirates is trying to revise its relations with Iran and has released $700 million of Iran’s frozen assets. UAE “has released $700 million of Iran’s frozen assets,” Akbar Torki, a member of Velaie faction of the Parliament, told ICANA on Sunday without providing […]
UK lawmakers vote to delay final Brexit decision again
TEHRAN (Iran News) – In a major blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, UK lawmakers voted Saturday to postpone a decision on whether to back his final Brexit decision with the European Union, throwing a wrench into government plans to leave the bloc at the end of this month. At a special session of […]
UK Brexit Delay Goal is Weakening EU Positions; Russia
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Commenting on the UK parliament’s adoption of an amendment allowing to delay Brexit, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the delays in the process can be explained by London’s desire to weaken the positions of its European partners. She said that London’s inability to put into practice its people’s desire […]
INSTEX lacks locomotive engine; Abdollahian says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker, has said that INSTEX proposed by the European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal to help reduce the impact of Washington’s sanctions on Iran lacks locomotive engine to start working. “There is no hope for implementation of the JCPOA by […]
Japan Not to Join Any US Coalition in Mideast Waters
Japan said on Friday it will not join any US coalition to protect merchant vessels in Middle Eastern waterways, but will instead send a separate force of ships and planes to guard ships supplying Japan from the key oil-producing region.
Iranian FM Holds Talks with Foreign Counterparts on Syria
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the situation in northern Syria with his Russian, Iraqi and Syrian counterparts.
Iran Poised to Take 4th Step in Reducing Nuclear Commitments
Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi deplored the continued failure of Europe to meet its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal and said the Islamic Republic is ready to take the 4th step to reduce its commitments to the agreement.
Catalan Protests Leave Nearly Hundred People Injured
TEHRAN (Iran News) – After another night of clashes in Catalonia which left nearly 100 people injured according to emergency services, activists again blocked roads on Thursday in the northeastern region of Spain. For the third night running, Catalan protesters clashed violently with riot police in the capital on Wednesday night, torching cars and garbage […]
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 […]