The Qatari foreign minister called on all the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council member states to engage in talks with Iran, which is an “important part of the region”. “Turkey, Iran and Iraq are important parts of the region and Qatar needs to build strong relationships and partnerships with other countries in the region. Qatar needs […]

The French foreign minister said the special purpose vehicle (SPV), the EU mechanism aimed at facilitating trade with Iran in the US sanctions era, would be established in the “coming days”. The SPV “should be implemented in the coming days”, Jean-Yves Le Drian told the French parliament’s foreign affairs committee, Reuters reported late on Wednesday. […]

Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz wants his players to play with freedom and joy against China. Team Melli will play China at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on Thursday in the quarter-final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. “No two games in football are ever the same, in […]

China coach Marcello Lippi believes his side has a difficult task ahead in the math against Iran national football team. The Chinese team will meet Iran in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-final at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium on Thursday. The Red Dragons made it to the quarters following their 2-1 comeback victory over Thailand […]

14,000 Kilometers of Pipeline in Lieu of 60,000 Fuel Trucks IRAN NEWS ECONOMIC DESK TEHRAN – The CEO of Iranian Oil Pipeline and Telecommunications Company (IOPTC) highlighted the major achievements in the oil transfer industry during the Islamic Revolution era. In an interview with IRIB, Mr. Abbasali Jafari Nasab pointed to the goals and field […]

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned a deadly attack on a military compound in Afghanistan’s Maidan Wardak province that killed scores of Afghan troops. In a statement released on Tuesday, Qassemi offered his sympathies to the Afghan people and government and the bereaved families of victims of the deadly raid on the Afghan military compound. […]

A Polish deputy foreign minister gave Iran an assurance that a conference that his country is going to co-organize with the US in Warsaw next month will focus on the Middle East peace and will not be against the Islamic Republic at all. Poland’s Undersecretary of State for Economic Diplomacy, Development Cooperation, Asia, Africa and […]

Marcello Lippi said China national football team needs to learn how to focus for an entire game ahead of its Asian Cup quarter-final with Iran. The Italian World Cup-winning coach hailed his players after they overcame Thailand 2-1 to reach the last eight, saying they had proved they were among the best in Asia. But […]

Iran iconic goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand says he has saved Oman’s penalty while he was only thinking about the people of his country. The 26-year-old goalie saved Al Mahaijri’s penalty in the third minutes of the match. Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Ashkan Dejagah were on target for Team Melli in the first half to send Iran to […]

A former envoy of Iran to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) called for efforts to diversify the oil export market and find new purchasers. Iran should not confine itself to selling crude to the eight nations that have been granted sanctions waivers by the US, Mohammad Ali Khatibi said. The former envoy to […]