Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed condolences to Indonesia over a fatal tsunami that has claimed more than 280 lives so far. In a letter of condolence to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Monday, President Rouhani expressed his sympathy with the Southeast Asian government and nation over the devastating tsunami along the Sunda Strait. The […]

The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 on Monday, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims. Hundreds more were injured when the tsunami struck, almost without warning, along […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry in a message on Monday sympathized with Indonesian government and people over the strong earthquakes that left scores of people dead. Expressing sadness over the strong earthquakes in eastern Indonesia, Bahram Qasemi, spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry sympathized with the families of the victims. The magnitude 6.9 quake hit Lombok Island Sunday […]

President Rouhani or First VP Jahangiri may take part in the inauguration of the 2018 Asian Games scheduled for 18 August to 2 September in Indonesia, according to the Iranian minister of sports affairs. Iranian Minister of Sport and Youth, Masoud Soltanifard, said the attendance of President Hassan Rouhani or his First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri […]

Head of Iran-Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship Group Mahmoud Sadeghi says that Iran and Indonesia can join hands in fighting against extremism and terrorist groups. An Iranian delegation led by Mahmoud Sadeghi met with the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian People’s Representative Council Fadli Zon in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday, during which Sadeghi pointed to the friendly and […]

TEHRAN – “In the Crosshairs” by Iranian director Marzieh Kheirkhah has received an honorable mention at the Craft International Animation Festival in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Produced by Sooreh Art University in Tehran, the 5-minute sand animation is about a soldier who finds a bird nest with an egg in his tank gun. The festival was held […]

 Iranian Mustafa prize and Indonesian Nahdlatul Ulama signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cultural, scientific and technological cooperation with the intention of developing the world of Islam. Chairman of the Executive Committee of Mustafa Prize Seyed Ali Omrani and the Secretary General of Nahdlatul Ulama Iqbal Sulam attended a meeting where they signed a memorandum […]

TEHRAN – Indonesia’s state-owned Pertamina is eyeing contribution to the development of Iran’s Mansouri oil field in April next year, Platts reported quoting the company’s Upstream Director Syamsu Alam. “Pertamina will focus on Iran for its acquisition plan next year, besides continuously evaluating potential blocks in some other countries,” Alam told Platts. The block is […]

TEHRAN – Tens of thousands of Indonesians protested Sunday against the US decision to recognize Jerusalem (al-Quds) as Israel’s capital, the latest show of support for the Palestinians in the country with the world’s largest Muslim population. The rally was organized by the top Islamic authority the Indonesian Ulema Council and supported by the government […]

Speaking to MNA about Indonesia’s measures to help resolve the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, Ambassador Ocatvino Alimudin believes Myanmar government would go on to consider some practical measures to resolve the issue and its stance is gearing toward the international community’s wishes. The grievous situation of 1.1 million Rohingya Muslims in the wake of a […]