Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said Iran has no intention to increase the range of its missiles according to its defense doctrine. Ali Shamkhani made the remark on Tuesday in a national conference on space technology. The top security official said the media hype created by Western and Israeli news outlets […]

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani called on the Taliban to “enter serious talks” with the government in Kabul Monday, following unprecedented marathon negotiations between the insurgents and the US in Qatar last week. “I call on the Taliban to… show their Afghan will, and accept Afghans’ demand for peace, and enter serious talks with the Afghan […]

 Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Monday that Iran will consider “offensive” approach if enemies pose threats against the country. He told IRNA that the armed forces are flexing their muscles how to respond to military threats both in terms of defense and attack. Major […]

Ties With UAE in “Unacceptable” Lane IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says ties with the UAE have drifted into an “unacceptable” lane due to the strategic mistakes the tiny Arab country’s leaders have made over the past years. “The UAE government, despite maintaining vast economic ties with Iran, has […]

 President Hassan Rouhani has picked the caretaker of Ministry of Health and Medical Education for the ministerial position. In a letter submitted to the Parliament on Monday, Rouhani picked Saeed Namaki, the current caretaker of Ministry of Health and Medical Education, as the new candidate for the ministerial position. Based on the parliamentary regulations, the […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said Mon. that the country had obtained enough guarantees from the US before signing the nuclear deal, but Trump administration decided to abandon it anyway like many other treaties. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appeared before the Parliament today to answer an MP’s question about the Iran nuclear deal in the […]

 Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has reiterated Iran’s firm stance on its missile program, saying the country’s missiles are “non-negotiable”. Qassemi was responding to recent comments by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who said his country is ready to impose further sanctions on Iran if no progress is made in talks over Tehran’s ballistic […]

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro rejected an international ultimatum to call elections within eight days and said opposition leader Juan Guaido had violated the country’s constitution by declaring himself leader. Maduro, in an interview with CNN Turk aired Sunday, also said he was open to dialogue and that meeting U.S. President Donald Trump was improbable but […]

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has praised the performance of the Islamic Propagation Center of Qom Seminary, adding that the Qom Seminary is expected to present solutions to religious problems and clarify ambiguities. According the official website of Khamenei.ir, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a […]

EU Had Better Launch SPV Before It Is Too Late IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK TEHRAN – Iran’s nuclear chief urged Europe to take necessary measures to accelerate the implementation of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) before it becomes too late. Speaking in an with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Head of Atomic Energy Organization […]