Iran, Russia and Turkey express concern about militants in Syria’s Idlib
Reuters – Russia, Turkey and Iran are concerned about the increased presence of terrorist groups in Syria’s Idlib province, the three countries…
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Iranian commander visits Pakistan navy’s training, research centers
Tasnim – Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi paid visits to several training and research centers of the Pakistan…
Iranian Foreign Ministry asks citizens to refrain from visiting US due to arrest risks
Sputnik – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has recommended its citizens, including scientists, to refrain from visiting the United States for the risk…
Rouhani says Iran will overcome US sanctions
Reuters – Iran will overcome U.S. sanctions by either bypassing them or through negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, adding…
Macron calls for immediate release of French nationals held in Iran
Reuters – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday the imprisonment of two French nationals in Iran was unbearable and demanded their…
UN ‘unable’ to verify claims Iran was behind Saudi Aramco attacks
Press TV – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the world body’s investigators are “unable to independently corroborate” the US and…
Rise in Iranian departure tax next year
Financial Tribune – The Iranian government has set next year’s departure tax at 2.64 million rials ($20) for travelers who take their…
Noori petchem plant yields 2.9 mt of output since March
SHANA – Iran’s Noori Petrochemical Plant produced a total of 2.9 million tons of petrochemicals in the first 8.5 months of the…
Hassan Rouhani’s fantasy budget won’t buy off Iran’s protesters
Bloomberg | Bobby Ghosh: There’s a sprinkling of wishful thinking in all budget announcements. Governments always want to foster a sense of…
ICRC has good cooperation with Iran: official
IRNA – The spokesperson of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) told IRNA that the ICRC is satisfied with humanitarian activities…
Spokesman blasts EU foreign policy chief for anti-Iran statement
FNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Moussavi rapped High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy…
Iran plans energy exchange with Russia
Tasnim – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian unveiled plans for exchanging energy with Russia. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of inauguration…
Foreign Ministry asks Iranian nationals to postpone visit to France
FNA – Iran’s foreign ministry in a statement on Tuesday called on the Iranian nationals to delay their trips to France due…
No country in world can challenge strong Iranian security: Navy commander
IRNA — Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says that Iran’s powerful defense system is indigenously…
First day of Astana-14 talks on Syria kicks off with Iran-Russia meeting
Sputnik – The first day of the 14th round of Astana-format talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital has started with a…
Iranian parliament discusses Iraq development in a session with diplomats
MNA – The vice-chairman of Parliament National Security Committee said Mon. that in session the recent developments in Iraq were discussed with…
Navy makes record progress, active deterrence at open seas
IRNA – Deputy Commander of Iran’s Army for coordination Habibollah Sayyari said on Tuesday that Iranian Navy reached self-reliance in maritime industry…
Iran’s Zarif, Afghan president discuss peace efforts
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani exchanged views on a range of issues, including the…
Iran President Rouhani may visit Japan on December 19 – Jiji
Reuters – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani may visit Japan on Dec. 19 for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Jiji News…
Iran deputy FM: Europeans will not activate JCPOA trigger mechanism for now
Press TV – Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs says despite their recent threat to activate the trigger mechanism envisaged in…
MRC criticizes piecemeal measures to tackle inflation
Financial Tribune – In an analytical report appraising measures taken to curb inflation, the Majlis Research Center says the government has resorted…
US sanctions can create opportunities for coop. with Georgia: Araghchi
MNA – Referring to the difficulties created by the US-led sanctions against Iran, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday…
Rouhani: National Information Network obviates need for foreign networks
Press TV – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says his administration is planning to bolster the infrastructure for launching the National Information Network…
Zarif: Iran ready to help Afghan people, gov’t
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday expressed the hope to maintain peace and stability in Afghanistan, saying that…
Iran ready for full prisoner swap, “ball is in the US’ court” – Zarif
Reuters – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States,…
Volume of smuggled petrol very low: Min.
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the volume of smuggled petrol and gasoil from Iran was “very little”. Speaking…
Negotiation ‘necessary, revolutionary’ act: Rouhani
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pointed to the importance of dialogue among nations, noting that this path can lead to foiling…
Iranian, Turkish top diplomats meet in Istanbul
Tasnim – The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey held talks on a range of bilateral and international issues at a meeting…
Iran ready for more prisoner swaps with US, not negotiations
AP — Iran is ready for more prisoner swaps with the United States, the Cabinet spokesman said Monday even as he reiterated…
Japan PM Abe discussing Japan visit by Iranian President Rouhani
Reuters – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Tokyo is in discussions about a visit to Japan by Iranian…
Iran to give harsh response to any aggression, foolish measure: Mousavi
MNA – In a reaction to the recent remarks of the FM of the Israeli regime, the spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign…
Tehran, Muscat stress necessity of expanding economic ties
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Omani Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali Bin Masoud al-Sunaidi emphasized the necessity…
Iran, Georgia review expanding cooperation
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Khvtisiashvili discussed ways to expand cooperation in different…
Iran targeting export of 30mln liters of gasoline per day
FNA – A senior energy official announced that Iran can now export some 25 million to 30 million liters of gasoline per…
Zarif: INSTEX likely to become operational
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said a financial mechanism that the EU has devised for trade with Iran in…
Zarif in Turkey to partake in Heart of Asia-Istanbul confab
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister arrived in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday morning to attend the 8th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia…
Iran Hajj official off to Saudi Arabia for talks on major Hajj ritual
IRNA – Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Ali-Reza Rashidian left for Saudi Arabia on Saturday to hold talks with Saudi officials…
Pistachio production reaches 320K tons so far
Financial Tribune – A total of 320,000 tons of pistachios have been produced in Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian…
Effects of US sanctions on Iranian citizens’ health security
Tehran Times | Hamed Khani: 1. Problem statement Sanctions are one of the punitive measures in international relations that have a lot…
United States and Iran swap prisoners in rare act of cooperation
Reuters | Parisa Hafezi, David Brunnstrom: The United States and Iran each freed a prisoner on Saturday in a rare act of cooperation between…