Iran spent $600 mln on Apple phone imports
Figures provided by Iranian officials and corroborated by a local news agency show a fifth of all funds spent by the country on mobile phone imports in the year to March went to luxury devices made by the American company Apple Inc.
US scholar says Natanz attack aimed to undermine nuclear talks
American scholar Richard A. Falk believes Israel was behind the recent act of sabotage at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, saying the attack aimed to derail efforts to revive a landmark 2015 nuclear deal signed between Iran and major world powers.
Riyadh denies reports of talks with Iran to spurn de-escalation dialogue
In the midst of a diplomatic war of words between Iran and the heads of two Arab organizations, Western media outlets claimed that Iran and Saudi Arabia have quietly begun talks in Baghdad to repair their relations, a claim that was rejected as untrue by sources close to both Tehran and Riyadh.
Russia, Iran, Syria working to secure oil, wheat shipments to Arab country
Iran, Russia and Syria have established an operations room to secure a safe and stable flow of oil supplies, wheat and some other essential materials to the Arab country via the Mediterranean, private sources have revealed to Sputnik Arabic.
Iran’s strong naval presence thwarts threats to territorial waters
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says the enemies of Iran do not dare violate the country’s territorial waters thanks to the powerful presence of the naval forces of the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in international waters.
U.S. has a destructive role in the region, Rouhani tells Barham Salih
On Wednesday, the Iranian president named Iraq a good friend and neighbor, stating that Tehran and Baghdad can play an important role in regional developments.
Who’s behind Natanz facility incident?
Less than a week after a mysterious attack on an Iranian vessel in the Red Sea, an incident occurred at the Natanz nuclear facility for the second time in less than a year amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel.
Iran Kuwait stress enhancing coop in drug trafficking fight
Islamic Republic of Iran and Kuwait emphasized on strengthening and enhancing bilateral cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking.
Removal of JCPOA-related sanctions not enough
A source close to the Vienna talks says a possible US removal of JCPOA-related sanctions is not enough, and that all sanctions, including those re-labeled under the former US administration, will have to be terminated.
Iran ready to cooperate with D-8 countries
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said that Iran is ready to cooperate with D-8 countries in various fields such as trade, transportation, tourism, technology, business, and human capacities.