Ali Akbar Velayati, an international adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, expressed deep concern about the ongoing conflicts in the Muslim world and said putting an end to the bloodshed among Muslims is an Islamic-human duty. Addressing the first meeting of the Central Council of the World Conference on Lovers of Ahl al-Bayt […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ recent agreement in Vienna marked a new defeat for the US and thwarted its intrusive plots. “Despite the Americans’ attempt to interfere in OPEC’s affairs and their efforts to upset the balance of oil supplies, their plot was fortunately thwarted with the resistance […]

The number of suspects arrested in connection with a recent terrorist attack in the city of Chabahar, Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, has reached 10, Police Commander Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari said. In comments on Sunday, General Ashtari said 10 suspects have been apprehended by the police and other security organizations. A number […]

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said the country has announced its “full support” for the United Nations’ efforts for ending the protracted war on Yemen. “The Stockholm consultations are of Yemeni-Yemeni nature and the Islamic Republic of Iran has emphasized the need for Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue without the interference of foreigners since the beginning of […]

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at what he has described as U.S. “economic terrorism” against Iran. Rouhani said America’s economic terrorism was specifically evident through Washington’s decision to withdraw from a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran and restore sanctions that the same deal had lifted against the country. Rouhani made the remarks in […]

Iran’s ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations praised the fortitude shown by the country’s delegation in a meeting of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries that resulted in Iran’s exemption from OPEC’s plan for a cut in oil output. In comments on Friday evening, Kazem Gharibabadi said the fortitude shown by the Iranian delegation at the […]

Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to exempt Iran from a plan for a cut in oil production after tough and intensive talks, noting that Russia played a constructive role in the meeting as a non-OPEC member. OPEC agreed to cut output despite the US pressure, […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani held separate meetings with his Turkish and Afghan counterparts in the capital, Tehran, on Friday, discussing a range of regional and international issues, including ways to combat terrorism. Speaking at the meeting with Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim, Larijani said mutual cooperation to boost security in the Middle East has […]

Iran’s Navy on Saturday unveiled the blueprint for a new military trimaran, a multi-hulled watercraft with optimized naval capabilities. During a visit to an exhibition of the Iranian Navy’s achievements, Deputy Chief of the Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Sayyari unveiled the scheme for the new homegrown vessel, dubbed the “Safineh (ship) project”. The Iranian […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani deplored US President Donald Trump’s unilateralism and approach to terrorism and said his behavior has also seriously undermined human rights systems in the world. “Today, the president of the United States has created unilateralism that is dangerous and has commercialized human values,” Larijani said in Tehran on Saturday, addressing the […]