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Germany and the puzzle of JCPOA 22 Oct 2018

Germany and the puzzle of JCPOA

The current dispute raised between senior German officials over Iran nuclear deal can be analyzed in different dimensions As reported by Handensblatt, the German business newspaper, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas recently mentioned that Europe and the U.S. “have been drifting apart for years” and urged Europe to “assume our equal share of responsibility” in order […]

‘Humanitarian situation in Yemen is catastrophic’ 22 Oct 2018

‘Humanitarian situation in Yemen is catastrophic’

Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, said on Saturday that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is catastrophic. Amir Abdollahian made the remarks during a meeting with Fabrizio Carboni, a top official from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The advisor to the parliament speaker said “The […]

Sri Lanka seeks waiver for Iranian oil imports 21 Oct 2018

Sri Lanka seeks waiver for Iranian oil imports

Sri Lanka, which is dependent on Iranian light crude, has sought advice from India over its strategy on purchasing oil from the country in the light of tightening US sanctions during bilateral talks. According to a statement published by the office of Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the country’s Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga has […]

‘Principlists have written to Rouhani on current issues’ 21 Oct 2018

‘Principlists have written to Rouhani on current issues’

TEHRAN – The Front for Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader and some other factions within the principlist camp have submitted a letter to President Hassan Rouhani with regard to Iran’s economic and current issues, to which the president has not responded yet. On the possibility of a meeting between Rouhani […]

Trump administration is unpredictable, ex-negotiator says 21 Oct 2018

Trump administration is unpredictable, ex-negotiator says

TEHRAN – A former Iranian diplomat believes the 2015 nuclear agreement can survive U.S. unilateral withdrawal provided that the other signatories to the deal – Russia, China, France, Britain Germany and the European Union – show persistence in saving the accord by securing Iran’s interests. In an interview with the Hamshahri newspaper published on Saturday, […]

Iran sympathizes with India over train accident 21 Oct 2018

Iran sympathizes with India over train accident

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Friday expressed regret over a train accident in northern India which led to the death and injury of dozens of people. In a statement, Qassemi also offered sympathy to the Indian nation and government and the bereaved families, the Foreign Ministry website reported. India’s northern state of […]

Iran Rejects Allegation of Interference in US Elections as Delusional 21 Oct 2018

Iran Rejects Allegation of Interference in US Elections as Delusional

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi dismissed as “baseless” Washington’s claim about Tehran’s efforts to undermine US elections, saying that such assertions are rooted in “a kind of unknown delusion.” “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s principled policy is non-interference in the domestic affairs of other countries,” Qassemi said in a statement late […]

Transport minister Abbas Akhoundi releases resignation letter 21 Oct 2018

Transport minister Abbas Akhoundi releases resignation letter

 Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi on Friday published his resignation letter, which was handed to President Hassan Rouhani on September 1. In the letter, Akhoundi criticized the Rouhani administration’s handling of U.S. sanctions for violating the essential rights of ownership and fair competition. He added that he has resigned on three previous occasions […]

Iran’s Road Minister Abbas Akhoundi resigns 20 Oct 2018

Iran’s Road Minister Abbas Akhoundi resigns

Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi has resigned. In a letter addressed to President Hassan Rouhani, Akhoundi announced his resignation and asked the president to accept his decision. This is while he had resigned on three previous occasions. Akhoundi said disagreements in urban redevelopment were the reason for his resignation. The letter, […]

Zarif, Araghchi to attend Parl. closed session on CFT tomorrow 20 Oct 2018

Zarif, Araghchi to attend Parl. closed session on CFT tomorrow

Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board Behrouz Nemati announced Sat. the holding of a closed session in the Parliament to be attended by senior officials to review the latest talks on Iran’s accession to Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT). Nemati reiterated that the closed session will be held on Sunday, with Foreign Minister […]