Iran, South Africa hold 9th political committee meeting
The 9th Iran-South Africa’s Deputy Ministerial Working Group Meeting was held in Cape Town on Friday in the presence of the two countries’ deputy foreign ministers aimed at strengthening the Iranian-South African bilateral relations.
Iran Can Find Ways to Sell Oil in Defiance of US Sanctions
An official predicted that the US may extend a waiver for at least four of the eight nations that still import oil from Iran, stressing that Tehran should nonetheless look for unconventional methods to keep selling crude.
Iran not afraid of negotiations but U.S. must first return to nuclear deal, Rouhani says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that Iran is not afraid of the negotiating table but noted that the U.S. should return to the 2015 nuclear deal and make up for the past.
Raeesi Replaces Larijani as New Judiciary Chief
TEHRAN - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a decree issued on Thursday named Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeesi as the new head of Iran's Judiciary.
President: Iran Open to Close Cooperation with Azerbaijan
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to promote cooperation with the Republic of Azerbaijan, describing the South-North railroad project as a manifestation of worthwhile cooperation between the two neighbors.
JCPOA Parties Reiterate Support for Iran
An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany have reaffirmed their strong support for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and for Tehran after the US withdrawal from the accord.
Iran Discusses Syria Developments with China, Russia, Germany
A ranking Iranian diplomat held meetings with representatives of China, Russia and Germany to discuss the latest developments in Syria, including the formation of a long-awaited constitutional committee in the Arab country.
President Rouhani: Iran, Iraq’s Security Interrelated
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced the country’s determination to keep broadening ties with Iraq in various fields, saying security and stability of the two neighbors are interrelated.
Chinese Leader Sends Message to Ayatollah Khamenei
President of China Xi Jinping sent separate written messages to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Iran Condemns Afghanistan Terror Attack
Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced a terrorist attack on a private firm in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad that killed and injured tens of civilians.