Terrorist organizations positioned in Ghouta targeted the Russian Reconciliation Center in Damascus Countryside, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Maj. Gen. Yuri Yevtushenko, head of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Damascus, asserted on Friday that the center was shelled 11 times in the past 24 hours by the militants positioned in Eastern Ghouta, explaining that 28 […]

TEHRAN – Top works were honored during the second edition of the Book Awards for Russian-Language Studies on Iran on Wednesday. The winners received their awards during a special ceremony at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Science in Moscow. “Khorasan, the Land of Art” by Sharif Shakurov, “Interpretations on Manuscripts […]

Vyacheslav Volodin told reporters in Russia on Wednesday that he will visit Tehran on April 8-9, 2018 to enhance parliamentary relations between the two countries. Duma Speaker told reporters that Iran and Russia have effective parliamentary relations, for that reason he would travel to Iran after the presidential elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan, ITAR-TASS quoted Volodin as saying. […]

TEHRAN –The special envoy of the Russian State Duma (Legislative assembly) who is visiting Tehran met with the Speaker of Iranian Parliament Ali Lariajni on Tuesday. The special envoy of the Russian State Duma (Legislative assembly) who is visiting Tehran met with the Speaker of Iranian Parliament Ali Lariajni on Tuesday. Tehran and Moscow enjoy […]

TEHRAN– Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Masoud Karbasian reassured that three Russian banks will provide Iranians with needed banking services, finance, and credit. “Fortunately we have brokered agreements with Russians and three Russian banks will open credit lines for Iran,” said Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Masoud Karbasian. The Iranian official […]

TEHRAN  – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered his forces in Syria to start withdrawing, saying that after a two-year military campaign, Moscow and Damascus had achieved their mission of destroying Daesh (ISIL or ISIS). Putin made the announcement during a surprise visit to Russia’s Hmeymim air base in Syria’s Latakia Province where he […]

TEHRAN  – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russia would respond in kind to what he said were Washington’s measures to restrict the freedom of speech of Russian media organizations operating on US soil. Putin said however that possible plans to retaliate by declaring US media operating in Russia as foreign agents may […]

TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) does not have the authority to clarify a provision of the JCPOA known as Section T. “I would like to say absolutely clear and directly that acquiring some false topicality the theme of the IAEA work on Section T of […]

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 – Two Iranian films have won awards at the Zero Plus International Film Festival in Russia. “Chocolate” by director Mehdi Heidari received the award for best film in the short fiction film category, the organizers have announced. “The Mystery of Persian Carpets” (“Suzangerd”) by Masumeh Nurmohammadi won the special prize in the popular scientific […]