TEHRAN – An Iranian naval flotilla, comprising the homegrown Damavand destroyer and Paykan missile-launching vessel, berthed at Russia’s coastal city of Makhachkala, the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan. The commander of the Iranian naval flotilla is scheduled to meet and confer with Russian naval commanders and also President of the Republic of Dagestan […]

TEHRAN – Gery Vargas Carreno from Bolivia has been chosen as referee of Iran and Spain match in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The Iranian team will face powerhouse Spain in the competition’s quarter-final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, India on Sunday. Vargas will be assisted by his compatriots Juan Pablo Montaño and […]

French businesses will meet with foreign and finance ministry officials this week to get better acquainted with the possible consequences of Trump’s decertification of Iran nuclear deal on doing business with Tehran, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, French businesses which seek to tap the Iranian market have been invited by the Medef business group, officials […]

TEHRAN- Iran had some struggles against Malta but finally managed to add a third win in the 6th edition of the FINA World Men’s Water Polo Development Trophy on Thursday. In Group A, the Iranian team beat the host 12-8. Aleksandar Ciric’s men, who had defeated Uruguay 15-8 and Tunisia 10-8 in the first two […]

TEHRAN – Iranian and Russian defense ministers explored avenues for the enhancement of military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in the fight against terrorism and extremism. In a telephone conversation on Thursday, Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu talked about the latest regional and international developments and the […]

Asked about US President Donald Trump’s strong criticism against the nuclear deal with Iran, suggesting fresh sanctions on the Iranian government, Erdoğan said Turkey’s position on Iran “has not changed.” According to Hurriyet Daily, “Currently Israel is supporting the U.S.’s sanctions on Iran, but we don’t know the positions of other countries. Those who impose […]

TEHRAN– Total Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne said the French oil and gas major would push ahead with its Iran gas project if the United States decided to impose unilateral sanctions on Tehran. “If Iran is compliant, if the European Union and China and Russia continue to consider that the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of […]

TEHRAN – Foreign ministers of Iran and France in a telephone conversation discussed the most recent developments surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear agreement between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany). In the phone conversation on Tuesday evening, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif […]

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Uzbek counterpart, Abdulaziz Kamilov, held talks on a range of issues, incusing ways to promote cooperation between the two countries in the oil and gas industry. In the meeting held in Tehran on Tuesday, Zarif hailed bilateral relations between the Islamic Republic and Uzbekistan […]

TEHRAN – Iran reached its first-ever quarter-final at the FIFA U-17 World Cup after defeating Mexico 2-1 on Tuesday. In the match which was held at the Fatorda Stadium in Margo, India, Mohammad Sharifi converted a very confident penalty in the seventh minute of the match. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh scored his tournament’s third goal four minutes […]