Lieutenant commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned the enemies against the dire consequences of military action against Iran, saying the Islamic Republic will inflict an “unforgettable” defeat on invaders. In an address to a gathering of IRGC commanders in Tehran on Sunday, Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Iran has gained global defense […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied media reports that have drawn a link between the settlement of UK’s debts and Tehran’s approval to free Nazanin Zaghari, a dual Iranian-British citizen jailed on espionage charges. In an interview with YJC on Saturday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi quashed rumors that British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jeremy […]

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior advisor to Iranian foreign minister for political affairs, held separate talks with the outgoing UN special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, and some Syrian opposition figures in Switzerland on Monday and Tuesday. The sides held consultations on the resolution of problems in formation of the Syrian Constitution Committee and […]

Navy Chief Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said on Wednesday that new defense achievements, including a destroyer and a submarine, will be unveiled next week. “Sahand Destroyer and Fateh Submarine are to be unveiled over the next week,” Khanzadi told a news conference, Fars reported. The destroyer could carry large helicopters, missile defense systems and fighter […]

Chairman of the Majlis Economic Committee announced on Tuesday that the Economy Ministry plans to establish an anti-sanctions office in a bid to counter the latest U.S. economic sanctions against Iran. Mohammadreza Pourebrahimi said members of the parliamentary committee held a meeting in Tehran earlier in the day, which was attended by Economy Minister Farhad […]

Mohsen Pakaeen, a member of the strategic council of the Islamic World Peace Forum, has said that unity is a source of power in the Islamic world and the key to defeat the enemies of Islam. “Boosting this unity can be effective in countering the West’s soft war against the world of Islam,” he said […]

 Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Rome late on Wednesday to attend the annual Mediterranean Dialogues (MED). Zarif, who visited Italy upon an official invitation of the country’s foreign minister, plans to deliver a speech at MED, which is expected to be attended by representatives from 56 countries, the Foreign Ministry said. The foreign minister […]

 The European Union is opposed to the United States’ decision to reimpose oil and financial sanctions against Iran, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Monday. “The European Union does not approve of it,” Reuters quoted Moscovici as telling franceinfo radio, hours after further US sanctions on Iran came into force. In a Friday joint […]

 Iranian lawmakers on Monday approved the country’s membership to the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC), which was proposed by President Rouhani last May. In today’s open session of the Parliament, lawmakers passed a bill on Iran’s membership to the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC). The bill had been submitted to the Parliament by […]

 In an interview with USA TODAY, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is willing to hold talks with the US provided that there is a change in the US administration’s approach toward Iran. In a short video uploaded from Zarif’s interview with the visiting USA TODAY correspondent on the American daily website, the Iranian […]