Mohammadreza Pourebrahimi, the head of the economic committee of the Iranian parliament, has said that the parliament will ask Zarif questions if the special purpose vehicle (SPV) is not implemented in future weeks. “The Europeans had promised to implement this financial mechanism by the end of 2018. Unfortunately, they did not fulfil their promise,” he […]

U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security team has over the past months conducted a series of meetings to discuss strikes against Iran. As part of the talks, Trump’s National Security Council, led by John Bolton, asked the Pentagon to provide the White House with military options to strike Iran. The request, which hasn’t been previously […]

Leader of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq said Sun. that the US unilateral sanctions against Iran make Iraq all the more determined to develop relations with the Islamic Republic. Ammar al-Hakim made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his accompanying delegation on Sunday night in Baghdad. The […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that President Rouhani will make a visit to Iraqi capital Baghdad in the coming months. Making the remarks on the sideline of his visit to Baghdad, Zarif said that Iranian president will undertake a visit to Iraq on March 11, IRNA reported. He didn’t provide further details about […]

 The Polish government’s plan to hold an anti-Iran conference has been widely criticized by Iranian authorities, who described it as a “hostile act against Iran”. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Friday that Poland and the United States are jointly organizing the global conference in Warsaw on February 13-14, with the aim of […]

 Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the Iraqi authorities’ positive stances toward Tehran will help improve ties between Iran and Iraq. Heading a politico-economic delegation, Zarif arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, IRNA reported. “In this trip, we plan to explore the areas of expansion of relations and cooperation,” he told reporters. According […]

Steam unit of Kashan Combined Cycle Power Plant became operational this morning Jan. 13 in the presence of First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri. In his visit to Kashan Combined Cycle Power Plant, Jahangiri visited various units of this giant project and was briefed on the construction operation trend and specifications of this project. Construction operation […]

 Iran’s nuclear chief Salehi said Sun. that first steps have been taken for the designing of an upgrade version of 20% enriched uranium fuel, which is more efficient than the fuel already used in Tehran nuclear reactor. Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Ali Akbar Salehi, hailed the country’s progress in the […]

Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Polish Charge d’Affaires to voice protest over the hosting of an anti-Iran, so-called ‘peace and security in Middle East’ conference by US and Poland in February. In a statement on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Ministry noted that Polish Charge d’Affaires Wojciech Unolt has been summoned on Jan. 12 to receive the […]

Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, says for enemies looking forward to an anti-Iran summit means that they have lost their case against the country. “Someone who [used to] talk about strongest sanctions, when they resort to seminars and congresses it means they have lost the case,” Shamkhani said on Saturday in […]