Corbyn targeting the Brexit talks
Jeremy Corbyn, the British politician who has been serving as Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition since 2015 in the UK, is now trying to provide the ground for his own victory and the Labor Party in the country’s possible election in 2019. It seems that after his success in defeating […]
Zarif, Qureshi discuss Afghan security
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met on Monday with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss a range of bilateral, regional and international issues. The two ministers underlined the importance of stability, security and productive cooperation in the region, particularly among Afghans under the current circumstances, IRNA reported. Qureshi said Pakistan desires to […]
Iran’s President Condoles with Indonesia over Tsunami
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed condolences to Indonesia over a fatal tsunami that has claimed more than 280 lives so far. In a letter of condolence to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Monday, President Rouhani expressed his sympathy with the Southeast Asian government and nation over the devastating tsunami along the Sunda Strait. The […]
Rouhani tasks cabinet with implementing Turkey visit agreements
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has tasked the members of his cabinet with following up on the implementation of agreements reached with Turkey during his recent visit to Ankara. The Council of Ministers convened on Sunday evening in a session chaired by President Hassan Rouhani during which the cabinet members discussed Rouhani’s report on his recent […]
Ayatollah Shahroudi passes away at 70
Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, the Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council, passed away at 70, in Tehran. The health condition of Ayatollah Shahroudi had turned worse on Sunday, and he was in the intensive care unit of a hospital; A member of Ayatollah Shahroudi’s office had called on the “pious and God-loving people to pray for […]
Top Iranian Diplomats, MPs Discuss Regional, International Issues
Members of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission held a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his deputies for talks on the major issues surrounding the foreign policy and economic diplomacy. The senior lawmakers went to the Foreign Ministry on Sunday for a meeting with Foreign Minister Zarif and members […]
Leader praises Iranian Police efforts to ensure security
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei lauded the efforts of Iran’s police to strengthen the security in the country. He made the remarks in a Sunday meeting with commanders and officials of the Iranian Police Force. The police need to have ‘non-stop development’ to reach the position and level which the Islamic Revolution […]
Israel may take advantage of Palestinian parl. dissolution
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif voiced regret over a plan by President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas to dissolve the parliament, saying the move might be taken advantage of by Israeli regime. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with a visiting Palestinian delegation led by the head of Hamas’ parliamentary bloc, Mahmoud al-Zahar, […]
‘U.S. will not achieve its objectives through sanctions’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Saudi Arabia is a source of problems in the Middle East region, ISNA reported on Saturday. “Saudi Arabia is the problem of our region,” Zarif said in an interview with Le Point published on Thursday. Zarif said, “What has happened to the region is not a […]
IRGC holds military drills in Persian Gulf
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) held on Saturday military drills in the general region of the Persian Gulf, displaying the defensive and deterrent power of Iran. The drills were last stage of the 12th Payambar-e Azam military exercises the first stage of which had started on December 15 in the central parts of Iran […]