Bullying powers seeking chaos in region, speaker
Tehran, Aug 25, IRNA – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said that the hegemonic powers are now trying to engulf the region in…
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Omani king arrives in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Oman’s Sultan Qaboos arrived in Tehran on Sunday to meet with senior Iranian officials. Sultan Qaboos, who is the first…
Envoy: Omani king’s visit to Iran to open new chapter in Tehran-Masqat ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Oman’s Ambassador to Tehran Sheikh Yahya al-Arimi underlined the importance of the upcoming visit of Sultan Qaboos to Iran. Sultan…
FM spokesman reiterates peaceful nature of Iran’s N. program
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Araqchi once again underlined Tehran’s steadfast opposition to the acquisition of nuclear weapons, and…
Iran forerunner in Caspian Sea region
Tehran, Aug 25, IRNA – Irans Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ali-Akbar Marzban said here on Sunday that the…
Syria warns US not to intervene military
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government accused rebels of using chemical weapons Saturday and warned the United States not to launch…
Iran’s foreign minister says Syria will allow UN inspectors to investigate chemical weapons allegations
Iran’s foreign minister says the Syrian government will allow UN inspectors to visit areas reportedly affected by chemical weapons, according to Iranian…
Iran complains about US approach towards tennis referee
Tehran, Aug 25, IRNA – Head of Tennis Federation of Iran complained to the International Tennis Federation about the US behavior towards…
Rebels use toxic chemicals against Syrian troops near Damascus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Rebels in Syria have used chemical weapons against Syrian forces in Jobar, suburb of Damascus, where soldiers discovered stockpiles…
Iran warns US against overstepping red line on Syria
Deputy Chairman of Iranian Armed Forces’ Chief of Staff Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri has warned the United States of the “severe consequences”…
US does not afford new costly war in Syria: Iranian MP
An Iranian lawmaker says the US military is not ready to engage in a new front in Syria, warning that a possible…
Iran appoints new envoy to IAEA
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran appointed Reza Najafi as its new envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday. Najafi replaced Ali…
FM: Intl community should react to use of chemical weapons in Syria
Tehran, Aug 24, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif urged international community to react to use of chemical weapons in Syria by…
Syria will let UN inspectors probe chemical attack: FM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem says Damascus will provide the UN team with access to the site of the recent alleged chemical…
Irans envoy to IAEA to bid farewell
Vienna, Aug 24, IRNA – The farewell ceremony of Iranian envoy to Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh is to…
Iran: no military solution to syrian crisis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran on Saturday warned against further tension in the region, and stressed that crisis in Syria has no military…
Iran to increase naval missile range: Cmdr.
The deputy commander of the Iranian Navy says the Islamic Republic plans to increase the range of the missiles installed on its…
Iran nuclear: ‘Uranium shoe’ man arrested in US
A man from Sierra Leone has been arrested at New York’s John F Kennedy airport with uranium samples allegedly concealed in his…
US-led raid leaves 2 civilians dead in central Afghanistan
At least two civilians have been killed and two others wounded when US-led foreign forces carried out an attack in Afghanistan’s central…
Omani oil minister due in Iran
Tehran, Aug 24, IRNA – Minister of Oil and Gas of the Sultanate of Oman Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy will pay…
President appoints interior minister as new head of Drug Control Headquarters
Tehran, Aug 24, IRNA – President Hassan Rohani in a decree on Saturday appointed Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli as new secretary…
Syrian army finds chemicals in militants tunnels
Syrian army soldiers have found chemical agents in tunnels dug by the foreign-backed militants in a northeastern suburb of the capital, Damascus,…
Guardian partners with New York Times due to UK govt. pressure
British newspaper The Guardian has teamed up with the US paper The New York Times (NYT) to work on classified documents leaked by US whistleblower Edward…
Iran dismantles major intl. drug-trafficking ring
Iran’s counternarcotics police chief Brigadier General Ali Moayyedi says the Islamic Republic has managed to uncover and dismantle a major international drug-smuggling…
Iranian navy dispatches 27th fleet to high seas
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy dispatched its 27th flotilla of warships to the high seas to protect the country’s cargo ships and…
Syria militants devised chemical scenario against Assad: Iranian MP
An Iranian lawmaker says the alleged chemical attack in Damascus was a set-up devised by the militants to undercut the government of…
Activist praises Bahrainis high turnout in friday rallies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Bahraini activist lauded massive participation of the Bahraini nation in Friday rallies, and stressed that the people…
Iran to inaugurate largest gas storage facility in coming days
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran plans to inaugurate its largest natural gas storage facility in the coming days, an energy official said. Managing…
US yellow cake scenario seeks to hamper Iran-P5+1 talks: Iran MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the new US allegation about an attempt by a man from Sierra Leone to sell yellow cake…
FM: No final decision on Iran’s new envoys to int’l bodies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s foreign minister said the country has not appointed its new envoys to the international organizations yet, adding that…
Foreign war on Syria to threaten entire Mideast security: Iran lawmaker
A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned against a foreign military attack on Syria, saying such aggression will threaten the security of the…
President to decide on Iran’s new envoy to IAEA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Deputy director general for international and political affairs said he has not so far received any…
Iranian president, Cabinet reassert allegiance to late Imam Khomeini
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Cabinet have reasserted their allegiance to the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini. The…
Oman’s Sultan to arrive in Tehran tomorrow
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said will arrive in Tehran on Sunday, as the first high-ranking foreign guest…
Iran’s Rouhani strongly condemns chemical weapons use
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has strongly condemned the use of chemical weapons, urging the international community to spare no effort in preventing…