Afghanistan’s politicians are on the warpath with government over peace talks with the Taliban, a situation that threatens to disrupt the fragile political environment in the run up to general elections in July. After refusing to hold talks with Afghan officials for very long, the insurgent group has finally agreed to talk to Afghan politicians, […]

Foreign minister Zarif says that Iran will not wait for the implementation of EU’s non-dollar channel as it has continued its trade relations so far. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks after attending a meeting of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission along […]

The spokesman of the Iranian Armed Forces said that Iran seeks nobody’s permission to boost its defense capability. “The Islamic Republic of Iran manufactures any required equipment to defend the country and will not ask for anybody’s permission in this regard,” Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi told IRNA on Sunday. He went on to say that […]

 Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi expressed deep regret over a terrorist attack on a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Balad, which killed and wounded a number of them. In a Monday statement, Ghasemi strongly condemned the brutal and inhumane attack, saying that the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the country’s embassy […]

 The Iranian Judiciary Chief Amoli Larijani said 50,000 convicts will receive pardons from Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani, the Iranian Judiciary Chief, was quoted by Fars as saying at a meeting with the country’s senior judicial authorities on Monday that 50,000 convicts will […]

“Europe has no right to set conditions for implementing the new financial channel,” Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said in a post on his Twitter account on Sunday. Commenting on INSTEX a payment channel launched by the three EU signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (France, Germany and Britain) last week to help continue […]

The Iranian Parliament approved Saeed Namaki as the new Health Minister of the country in today’s vote of confidence session. The session was held with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in attendance who defended the proposed minister and also talked about Iran’s achievements in the health sector. At the end of the session, lawmakers approved Saeed […]

 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that one of the achievements of the Islamic Revolution is that it has reduced the country’s health sector dependence on foreigners. He made the remarks Monday at a public session of the Iranian parliament to defend Saeed Namaki for the position of Minister of Health and Medical Education. Hassan Ghazizadeh […]

TEHRAN – Deputy Commander of Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami said warned Europeans, or anyone else, who pursue disarming Iran of missiles, saying “we will be forced to make a strategic leap.” IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK Noting that Iran develops its missile capabilities based on defensive strategies, General Salami said […]

The Radio France says that it is unlikely that the newly unveiled trade mechanism by EU for trade with Iran will have significant impact on Iran-Europe trade relations, adding that the channel can only be used by small companies. Three major European countries, France, Germany, and the UK, announced the establishment of INSTEX (Instrument in […]