Iran holds talks with Taliban for border security: ex-diplomat
Former Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour has said that Iran held talks with Taliban for security of its borders with Afghanistan. In an interview with ILNA published on Saturday, he said that Iran’s talks with Taliban have been in line with protecting security of borders and helping peace process in Afghanistan. He said Kabul has […]
EU says will not allow U.S. to determine its trade ties with Iran
The high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy says the United States cannot impose its policies on the 28-nation bloc’s legitimate trade relations with Iran. “We Europeans cannot accept that a foreign power – even our closest friend and ally – makes decisions over our legitimate trade with another country,” […]
US wants to “incite” Iranians and this must be rejected
This apparent “dangling” by the US of some sort of “freedom” of social license from Islamic rules for Iranians, really constitutes little more than incitements directed towards Iranians generally to create division and discord inside the Islamic Republic for – ultimately — the benefit of the US and Israeli imperialism and its further consolidation. After […]
University students’ jihad is to make the nation independent of foreign countries
In a message to the fifty-third meeting of the Union of University Students Islamic Associations in Europe, Ayatollah Khamenei stressed: It is a jihad in the path of Allah for Iranian students —anywhere in the world—who join the movement of contributing to the development of the country, moving it towards independence from foreigners. The full […]
Zarif calls anti-Iran conf. in Poland a ‘desperate circus’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif censured an anti-Iran conference which is going to be held in Poland by the United States, saying that it is a ‘desperate circus’ that will marginalize the participants. In a Friday tweet, Zarif wrote, “Reminder to host/participants of an anti-Iran conference: those who attended last US anti-Iran show are […]
Jaberi Ansari discusses Syria with Russian military, diplomatic officials
Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for political affairs, held meetings with a number of Russian officials in Moscow on Thursday, discussing the latest developments surrounding Syria. He held separate meetings with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin, Middle East director Sergei Vershinin, and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, […]
Iran holds aerial drill, tests Qassed smart bombs
Iran held a massive aerial drill in central province of Isfahan on Friday, targeting various positions with domestically made missiles and smart bombs. During the operational stage on Friday morning, the F-4 Phantom fighter jets fired Maverick tactical air-to-ground missiles and Qassed smart bombs, Tasnim news agency reported. The two-day drill, started on Thursday, codenamed […]
40 years of China’s open-door economic policy and great changes
China held a grand gathering on December 18, 2018, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the country’s reform and opening-up in Beijing, a great revolution that has changed the destiny of the Chinese nation and the world that began in 1978. he ensuing four decades has painted a completely different picture for China. The country […]
Iranian defense minister attends Maduro inauguration
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami attended the inauguration ceremony for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on Thursday. Maduro, who first came to power as president in 2013, was sworn in for a second term in office on Thursday. Hatami was accompanied by a high ranking delegation. The defense minister also held a […]
Rouhani promises space rocket launches in weeks
President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that domestically-manufactured rockets will carry two new satellites into orbit in the coming weeks. Rouhani made the remarks during a ceremony held to commemorate the death of former president and chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in Tehran on Thursday. Rouhani said, “Missiles are our defensive […]