Pakistan PM heading to Iran after US mediation request
Reuters – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is heading for Tehran, two government officials said on Friday, weeks after the United States…
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Iran, Caspian Sea littoral states ink military cooperation agreement
Press TV – Iran and other Caspian Sea littoral states have inked a joint military agreement covering cooperation in such areas as…
Iran calls attack on oil tanker ‘Dangerous Adventurism’
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi deplored the Friday attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea…
Ayatollah Khatami warns Turkey of ‘quagmire’ in northern Syria
MNA – Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami described Turkey’s so-called Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria as an…
Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of attack on oil tanker in Red Sea
Bloomberg – Iran said missiles that struck one of its oil tankers in the Red Sea probably came from Saudi Arabia, marking…
Zarif: Iran has much to complain about foreign-sponsored attacks
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to eight-year aggression against Iran, saying Iran has much to complain in this…
Iran’s Police to get mobile stations
Tasnim – The Iranian Police forces are going to be equipped with mobile police stations, a commander said. General Mohammad Sharafi, commander…
Persian Gulf more secure without presence of Western warships: Iranian commander
Tasnim – Commander of Iran’s Border Police Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei described Western fleets of warships sailing across the Persian Gulf as…
Tehran-Baku ties strong, growing
IRNA — Head of the Iranian President’s Office Mahmoud Vaezi described Tehran-Baku ties as strong and growing thanks to the efforts of…
Spox hopes EU new high representative to confront US’ unilateralism
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi expressed hope that Josep Borrell Fontelles as new High Representative of the European Union…
Iran plans to build speedboats that can sail at 100 knots/h: IRGC Navy cmdr.
Press TV – The top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy says Iran plans to build speedboats that can sail at…
Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, number of centrifuges growing: Official
Tasnim – The growing stockpile of enriched uranium in Iran and the increasing number of its centrifuge machines have upset Western plans…
Pakistan says Khan could visit Saudi, Iran, after US mediation request
Reuters – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to visit Saudi Arabia and Iran, the foreign office in Islamabad said on…
IRGC Chief: US options on table impracticable
Tasnim – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said none of the US government’s options on…
Iran’s Navy Chief: Outsiders unwelcome in Persian Gulf
Tasnim – The is no need for the presence of foreign forces to ensure security in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s Navy Commander…
Quds Force, Hashd Al Shabi to provide security of Arbaeen pilgrims in Iraq
MNA – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Spokesman Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said on Thursday that Quds Force and Hashd Al…
Iran demands immediate end to Turkish strikes on Syria
Tasnim – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs voiced concern about the humanitarian consequences of Turkey’s military operation in Syria, calling on Ankara…
Iran frees detained Russian journalist: Russian embassy
Reuters – Iran has freed a Russian journalist, Yulia Yuzik, who had been detained last week, the Russian embassy in Tehran said…
Iran: Fighting terrorism cannot be excuse to use violence
IRNA – Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN said on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement that menaces…
Iran’s Zarif: Either all Persian Gulf states have security, or all will be deprived of it
Reuters – Either all Persian Gulf countries enjoy security, “or they will all be deprived of it,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad…
Iran parliament speaker cancels Istanbul visit over Turkey’s Syria offensive
Press TV – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has cancelled his pre-planned trip to the Turkish city of Istanbul after Ankara announced…
Iran is to offer temporary visa free to Iraqi nationals
IRNA – Iran’s embassy in Baghdad issued a statement on Monday to announce that the Iranian government has decided to offer temporary…
Iranian official welcomes Saudi bid to end Yemen war
Tasnim – Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said Tehran would welcome Saudi Arabia’s “positive step” in pursuing a way to…
Pakistan PM to visit Tehran, Riyadh
MNA – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will travel to Iran and Suadi Arabia in near future, reported Pakistani media. Imran Khan,…
Zarif advises Iraqi Govt to exercise vigilance to thwart abuse of situation
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iraqi Government should heed the people’s legitimate demands and exercise…
Defense achievements of Iran’s IRGC innumerable: Commander
Tasnim – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami highlighted Iran’s self-sufficiency in producing military gears and said the…
Iran, Portugal hold political consultations in Tehran
Tasnim – Ranking diplomats from Iran and Portugal held the second round of consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministry political director…
Iran fully prepared to counter any level of threat: Army commander
Tasnim – Iran’s Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi highlighted the country’s military power and said the Armed Forces are fully prepared…
Although we could, we never approached nukes because they’re haram
Khamenei.ir – A group of academic elites and top scientific talents met with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution—Ayatollah Khamenei— at…
Iran calls on Turkey to show restraint, says US forces should leave region: IRNA
Reuters – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called on Turkey to show restraint and avoid military action in Northern Syria, and said U.S.…
Army launches drill in northwest Iran
Tasnim – The Iranian Army Ground Force staged a war game in the country’s northwestern regions near the common border with Turkey…
Enemies know pressure campaign against Iran has failed: President Rouhani
Press TV – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the country’s enemies have realized, although not admitting it, that their “maximum pressure” campaign…
Have Iran, US slammed door on nuclear negotiations?
Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: It could be a long while before Tehran and Washington cross paths again — at least in positive…
Iran foreign minister says ready to talk with Saudis if they stop ‘killing people’
Reuters – Iran’s foreign minister was quoted on Tuesday as signaling his country would be willing to sit down to discuss regional…
Iran to prosecute terrorists who attempted to assassinate IRGC Quds force cmdr
IRNA – Iran is prosecuting captured terrorists who were plotting to assassinate the country’s powerful military commander Qasem Soleimani. “Members of a…
Incoming top EU diplomat commits to save Iran nuclear deal
AP — The Spaniard set to become the European Union’s point-man in Iran says the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran must be…
Iran’s Army Navy cmdr. arrives in Moscow
MNA – Commander of the Iranian Army’s Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi arrived on Tuesday in Moscow to take part in the…
Iran slams US congressional bill on Hong Kong
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced a bill recently passed by the US Congress’ committee on Foreign Relations about Hong Kong as…
Iranian envoy slams UK Defense Ministry’s delay in paying debt
Tasnim – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad decried the delay a subsidiary company of the UK Defense Ministry in paying its…
Iran’s Zarif says US ‘irrelevant occupier in Syria,’ defends Syrian territorial integrity -tweet
Reuters – Iran’s foreign minister said on Monday the United States was an “irrelevant occupier in Syria”, and called for respecting Syrian…