Moscow visit aimed to resolve Yemen crisis: Jaberi Ansari
Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister, has said the aim of his recent visit to Moscow was to find ways to put an end to the Saudi-led war on Yemen. “In this trip we tried to reach a framework between Iran and Russia for talks about Yemen,” Jaberi Ansari said, […]
IRGC is forerunner in fighting terrorism: Yadollah Javani
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps is the forerunner in fighting terrorists, IRGC Deputy Commander for Political Affairs Brigadier General Yadollah Javani has said. “The world is well aware that the Guards has been forerunner in fighting terrorist groups in the region,” Javani told Mehr news agency in an interview published on Thursday. His comments came as […]
Zarif says Arbaeen symbolizes Iran-Iraq unity
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday called on the Iraqi government to facilitate travel of the Iranian pilgrims for the Arbaeen ritual, particularly in border areas. Zarif made the request in a phone conversation with new Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim. Arbaeen marks 40 days after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein […]
Syria elected as president of Asia-Pacific Ocean group at UN for Nov.
Asia-Pacific Ocean group at UN elected Syria as president of the Group, by acclamation, for November. Palestinian permanent representative to UN, Riad Mansour whose country leads the group in the current month, handed the chairmanship of the group to the Syrian permanent representative to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafri. Mansour and the member states congratulated al-Jaafri […]
Global response to Saudi journalist’s murder ‘late yet strong’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pointed to the global response to Saudi journalist’s murder, saying “it was late yet strong.” In response to a question by Japanese correspondent, Iran’s foreign minister evaluated the global reaction to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi late, but severe. Zarif pointed out that Washington is one of […]
An IRGC commander reacts to S Arabia, Bahrain’s latest statement
The deputy chief of IRGC’s Sarallah Headquarters has condemned the Saudi Arabia and Bahrain’s action in issuing a statement against three IRGC commanders, saying their move was aimed at deflecting public attention from the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi. “Saudi Arabia is stuck in a quagmire from which it cannot get out easily, so they […]
U.S. has faced failure in nuclear deal, Rouhani says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the U.S. has faced failure in the issue of the 2015 nuclear deal. U.S. President Donald Trump’s defeat at the UN Security Council shows that Iran’s foreign policy has “integrity” and enjoys “precise planning”, he said during a meeting with researchers and university professors of social sciences. […]
Rescue of kidnapped border guards first test for Imran Khan: Iran
Foreign Minister spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said a rescue of the abducted Iranian border guards could be the first test for Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding Tehran-Islamabad ties. In an interview with ILNA published on Tuesday, Qassemi said Tehran expects the new Pakistani government to successfully deal with the incident and take positive […]
Larijani says ‘practical actions’ needed to save nuclear deal
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the European Union has been backing the nuclear deal politically but what is of utmost importance is “practical actions” by the bloc to keep the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Larijani made the remarks during a meeting in Tehran with […]
Zarif, Oman’s undersecretary discuss regional issues
Visiting Oman’s undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry met with Iranian foreign minister in Tehran on Tuesday. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Oman’s Acting Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Diplomatic Affairs Mohammed bin Awad Al Hassan on Tuesday. At the meeting, the two sides underlined the need for the development of political, economic and cultural cooperation between the […]