Larijani to serve another term as Iran’s Parliament speaker
Iranian lawmakers have elected Ali Larijani as the speaker of the parliament for the 12th consecutive year.
Tehran, Baghdad stress security coop. to increase regional stability
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Iraqi President Barham Salih met in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss security cooperation between the two countries in a bid to help increase the stability in the region.
JCPOA cannot continue as a ‘one-way street’
A senior Iranian lawmaker believes that European countries have not implemented any practical measure to save the Joint Comprehensive of Action (JCPOA) after US withdrawal in May 2018.
The US policy of maximum pressure against Iran has failed
The Iranian ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht Ravanchi, wrote in a piece for the Washington Post that a group of hard-liners are pushing President Trump toward confrontation with Iran by presenting “fake intelligence” to “prove” that Iran is responsible for all of the Middle East’s problems.
Oman says trying to reduce U.S.-Iran tensions
Oman’s Foreign Ministry tweeted on Friday that Muscat is trying “with other parties” to reduce tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Tearful May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation
Fighting back tears, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal.
Shamkhani: Khorramshahr legacy got us through 40 years of economic war
“The legacy of the liberation of Khorramshahr helped us make victory out of 40 years of military combat, sanctions, terrorism, and economic war,” the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council wrote in a message on the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr from Saddam Hussein’s invading army back in May 1982.
Shinzo Abe considering visit to Iran
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a visit to Iran as early as mid-June.
Iran Congratulates Indonesian President’s Reelection
The Iranian president congratulated Joko Widodo on being reelected as Indonesia's president, hoping for closer ties between Tehran and Jakarta.
Iran’s SNSC Rejects US Talks
The spokesman for Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) categorically dismissed the notion of talks with the US government unless Washington changes its behavior.