March 18, The Iran Project Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif travel to Pakistan and meeting with senior officials; Irans president meets Azerbaijans economy minister in Tehran; Ayat. Jannati reelected as head of Assembly of Experts; Iranians celebrate Festival of Fire to prelude New Year; Iran-Russia sign 2nd oil contract; Quadrilateral meeting between Iran, Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan in Baku; Iran, Russia and Turkey hold Syria talks in Astana; Joint JCPOA commission meeting in Vienna and Oman FM in Tehran to meet senior officials are among major headlines dominated the countrys media outlets in the past week (March 12March 18).
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif says if God forbid Saudi Arabia faces any foreign aggression or terrorism Iran will be the first country to come to its assistance.
Iran on March 13 jailed Hamid Baghai, a vice president under former hard-liner Mahmud Ahmadinejad, following his conviction for corruption, Iranian media reports said.
A prominent Iranian academic was given an 18-month jail sentence on Tuesday after giving an interview to German news organization Deutsche Welle, according to a press release from DW.
Spokesperson for the US Special Operations Command William Orban claimed that eye-catching and dramatic reduction in confrontation between Iranian and American naval forces in the Persian Gulf is a sign of change in behavior of the Iranian side.
A regular meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) took place in Vienna on Friday during which all participants noted their continued adherence to JCPOA commitments.
A senior Iranian security official has called for dialogue between factions in Yemen to end the conflict there, Iranian state media reported on Saturday.
Saudi Arabias cabinet has approved a national atomic energy policy, as the oil-rich kingdom tries to rationalize an ambitious plan to supposedly diversify its energy resources.
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) said the government in Abuja plans to keep the movements Leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife Zeenah in detention until they die.
US President Donald Trump asked Saudi King Salman for $4 billion to spend on advancing Washingtons objectives in Syria, which Riyadh also shares, a report says.
On March 18, almost 111 million Russian citizens will choose the countrys president for the next six years. Sputnik is keeping its eagle eyes trained on the process.
Britain, France and Germany have proposed fresh EU sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missiles and its role in Syrias war, according to a confidential document, in a bid to persuade Washington to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran signed an agreement on projects to create a transportation and transit corridor between the Indian Ocean and Europe in Baku on March 15. Iran, Oman resolute to grow banking relations Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi reassured the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Valiollah Seif that banking ties between Iran and Oman will grow as the officials of the two countries are determined to do so.
Carlos Queiroz has been offered a contract extension to remain as head coach of Iran beyond the World Cup finals in Russia, a source close to the Portuguese coach has told to Reuters.
Building on a notably-successful and long-running first experience, Iran has launched iFilm2 television channel for Dari speakers within and outside the countrys borders.