Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed on Wed. that the establishment of full stability, security and normal conditions in Syria for the return of Syrians to their normal life is a key regional goal for Iran. “One of the important regional goals and foreign policy principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the establishment of […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the United States is supporting dictators and extremists in the Middle East. In a Wednesday tweet in response to Trump’s accusation against Iran, Zarif wrote, “Iranians—including our Jewish compatriots—are commemorating 40 yrs of progress despite US pressure, just as @realDonaldTrump again makes accusations against us @ #SOTU2019.” […]

 A French news outlet has quoted Iranian Deputy FM Araghchi as saying that Tehran and Paris will exchange ambassadors “in the coming days”, after six months of absence from their respective diplomatic sites. Speaking on the sidelines of the 6th round of Iran-France political talks on Tuesday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Le Figaro correspondent […]

 Given the widespread welcoming by market participants for launching futures and certificates of deposit for saffron trade at Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) and its positive impact on transparency of the price of saffron and the elimination of intermediaries, IME will launch saffron options contracts by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019), […]

Iranian Foreign Minister on Tuesday censured the Israeli regime’s warmongering in the region and its support of terrorism, saying the Zionists are putting all-out efforts to disturb the peace in Syria. Noting that the Israeli regime is backing the terrorist elements in the war-torn Arab country, Zarif said “they are against the peace and tranquility in […]

 Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh said Tuesday the country’s recoverable oil stood at 160 billion barrels. “Although Iran’s crude oil production has dropped from 5 mb/d [in 1979] to about 4 mb/d today, the significant point is that the country’s recoverable liquid hydrocarbon reserves have increased from 88 billion to 160 billion barrels now,” […]

Iranian Foreign Ministry, in response to European Union’s statement on new financial channel to support trade between Iran and Europe, emphasized the constructive interaction based on mutual interests and respect. The experience of the talks and cooperation between Iran and the European Union over the years, especially over the past three years, has shown that […]

Foreign minister Zarif says that Iran will not wait for the implementation of EU’s non-dollar channel as it has continued its trade relations so far. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks after attending a meeting of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission along […]

 Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi expressed deep regret over a terrorist attack on a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Balad, which killed and wounded a number of them. In a Monday statement, Ghasemi strongly condemned the brutal and inhumane attack, saying that the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the country’s embassy […]

The Iranian Parliament approved Saeed Namaki as the new Health Minister of the country in today’s vote of confidence session. The session was held with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in attendance who defended the proposed minister and also talked about Iran’s achievements in the health sector. At the end of the session, lawmakers approved Saeed […]