Top Military Aide to the Iranian Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi on Tuesday slammed Pakistan Intelligence service’s backing for terrorists, noting that the Pakistani government and intelligence apparatuses should know that Saudis are not reliable. Referring to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent visit to Pakistan, General Safavi said Pakistan is a neighbor […]

 A Democratic-led House panel has launched a probe of US nuclear plan in Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over the transfer of sensitive nuclear power technology to the kingdom. Key members of the Trump administration pushed a plan to sell nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia in the months after the inauguration despite objections from members […]

 Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said Iran’s strong regional presence has induced jealousy in some countries which seek to undermine the Islamic Republic’s influence. Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri made the remark in a national conference on the country’s scientific progress on Tuesday. “The status of Iran has induced jealousy in some countries which seek […]

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Beijing’s energy cooperation with Tehran and its oil imports from the Islamic Republic are conducted under the framework of the international law, and the two countries will continue their normal cooperation. Addressing a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday, Geng Shuang said, “as for China’s energy cooperation with Iran and […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani expressed the country’s readiness to further cement and expand ties with China. He made the remarks Tuesday in a meeting with Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee of China. Larijani said that Iran and China have always had friendly relations and have supported each other in […]

 Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said that security forces of the country will respond to terrorists behind Wednesday’s attack as this is what the nation expects. He made the remarks Tuesday on the sidelines of an event in Tehran commemorating the martyrs of last week’s terror attack in Sistan and Baluchistan province. “We will not leave […]

 Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces Commander said Tue. two of the perpetrators behind the Zahedan terrorist attack, including the suicide bomber, were Pakistani nationals. Addressing a ceremony commemorating the martyrs of last week’s terrorist attack, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said IRGC forces have identified the perpetrators behind the attack, saying the suicide bomber […]

 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that the Warsaw conference came as a “new demonstration of the US administration’s policy towards creating new dividing lines in the Middle East.” “We have to state with regret that the conference in Warsaw came as a new demonstration of the US administration’s policy towards creating new dividing […]

After months of delay and despite the 2015 commitments of European leaders towards the Iran nuclear deal, the so-called E-3 (Germany, France and the UK) registered the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX). However, this special purpose vehicle (SPV) has no engine or driver and doesn’t conform with the trade and investment promises made […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, who is in Beijing atop a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, said common interests between Iran and China have resulted in a growth in bilateral cooperation. Larijani made the remark upon arrival at the Beijing airport on Tuesday morning. The two-day visit is made at the invitation of Li Zhanshu, chairman of the […]