European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said that the EU is working with the rest of the international community to preserve the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. “We are working, as a union of 28 member states and with the rest of the international community, to […]

The head of Iran’s Judiciary on Monday cautioned protesting students and workers against serving as “ladders” for enemies of the Islamic Republic. Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani was referring to recent protests in a branch of the Islamic Azad University over a deadly bus accident as well as protests in some places in the country by […]

 Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said Monday that Palestine will remain strong and its ultimate victory will be realized in the “not too distant future.” Iranian Leader Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement Ziad al-Nakhala and his accompanying delegation in Tehran. […]

A senior Parliament Member said Sun. that the Expediency Council will give the final say on the two FATF-related bills on combating money laundering and Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT). Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said returning the amendment bill on […]

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi denied any knowledge of conditions set by Europe for launching a special mechanism to allow Iran to trade with European countries, despite US sanctions. In an interview on Sunday, Bahram Ghasemi expressed regret that Europe’s proposed Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has not become operational due to “limitless American” pressure […]

 Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday to mark the anniversary of mass rallies staged on December 30, 2009, to guard the principles of the Islamic Revolution and reinforce their solidarity with the system. On that day in 2009, known as the “Dey 9” in the Persian calendar, people took to […]

 In a decree issues on Sunday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani as chairman of the Expediency Council and a member of the Guardian Council’s jurists. Larijani replaces Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi who passed away at the age of 70 on December 24. Ayatollah Amoli Larijani […]

On December 28, 2018 the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the Oliy Majlis. The event, held at the Palace of Symposiums in Tashkent, was attended by members of the Senate and deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, heads of the Cabinet of Ministers, ministries and departments, representatives of […]

 Donald Trump, the US President, has recently announced that his Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis, would leave the Pentagon at the end of February. This announcement came amid the removal of US troops from Syria. Mattis signed this order in spite of his opposition to Trump’s decision, and then he wrote his resignation letter! Thus Mattis […]

As we get ready to bid adieu to 2018, an eventful year marked by trials, tribulations and triumphs, it is time to look back at some of the major developments that shaped the year. As yet another year goes by, it is time to reflect and see whether the world is getting better or worse. […]