EU’s Sluggishness in Establishing SPV Unacceptable: Iranian Official
An adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker criticized the European Union for lack of sufficient action to counter the US sanctions against Tehran and carry out a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The European Union should make practical efforts to counter the US sanctions against Iran, senior adviser to […]
Iranian, Chinese Officials Discuss Yemen Crisis
A top Iranian parliamentary official and China’s ambassador to Tehran discussed ways to end the war on Yemen and provide the Arab country’s people with humanitarian aid. Meeting in Tehran on Sunday, senior adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker for international affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian and China’s Ambassador to Iran Pang Sen explored avenues for […]
Meeting with Israeli regime’s PM far from wisdom of Sultan Qaboos
Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the Friday meeting with Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is far from the wisdom of Oman’s Sultan Qaboos. In a Saturday tweet and in reaction to Netanyahu’s unannounced trip to Oman, Amir-Abdollahian wrote, “the meeting of Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of the illegitimate Israeli regime, […]
‘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 […]
‘The look on Trump’s face will be priceless after hopeless Nov. 4 sanctions’
Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, said on Tuesday that the look on U.S. President Trump’s face will be “priceless” after the new and “hopeless” U.S. sanctions on Iran go into effect on November 4. The Islamic Republic of Iran will continue its path of progress, improving people’s livelihood, […]
U.S. cannot undermine Iran-Iraq ties
Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, has said that political and parliamentary ties between Iran and Iraq cannot be damaged by the U.S. pressure. Iraq’s newly-elected Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani held a phone conversation on Sunday. Reportedly, Halbousi denied a part of the […]
Iran started talks with U.S. after Obama accepted Iran’s right to uranium enrichment
Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, has said Iran began talks with the United States in 2011 after then U.S. President Barack Obama accepted Iran’s right to enrich uranium and through a mediation by Oman. However, at that time President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did not approve of talks with Americans […]
End of US UNRWA aid indicates new Trump’s crime against Palestinians
Iranian parliamentary official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called the decision by the Trump administration to no longer commit funding the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) a crime against oppressed Palestinian nation. Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is also the secretary general of the International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada described Donald Trump’s action in cutting the aid […]
Iranian official says Iraq security is important for region
Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iraq enjoys strategic position in the region and its security is very important. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with a group of newly-elected Iraqi lawmakers on Sunday afternoon, during which he said that wars in the region over the past years have occurred with the aim […]
Iranian official condemns recent attacks on Yemen, Gaza
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Parliament Director General for International Affairs condemns Saudi and UAE-Led coalition strikes on a bus, killing dozens of Yemeni students. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tweeted on Friday “on the eve of Hajj rituals, UAE and KSA have very recently slaughtered Yemeni innocent students in Saada and are keeping mum on going along with killing […]