‘Resistance will be continued’, says Ghalibaf in msg. over Ramadan Shalah’s demise
MNA – Iranian Parliament’s Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf expressed condolences on the death of the former secretary-general of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad…
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Harirud incident result of illegal traffic on Iranian-Afghan border: deputy FM
MNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand described the Harirud incident as the result of illegal traffic on…
Zarif offers condolences on death of senior Palestinian ex-official
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message expressed condolences on the death of former secretary-general of the Palestinian…
Official: Iranian safari launches resume trip to UAE ports
IRNA – Chairman of Bushehr Chamber of Commerce said on Saturday that Iranian safari launches can resume trip to United Arab Emirates…
Tajik Parl. speaker underlines tightening relations with Iran
MNA – In a message to the Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on Saturday, the Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of Majlisi…
150 Iranian trucks enter Turkey after three-month hiatus due to pandemic: IRICA
MNA – Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration [IRICA] said that a number of 150 Iranian trucks entered neighboring…
Iran calls for removal of inhumane sanctions against Syria
FNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi stressed Tehran’s support for Syria, and urged lifting of all sanctions that have…
Storm causes vessel ‘Behbahan’ to sink in Iraqi waters: Iran envoy
IRNA – Iran’s charge d’affaires in Baghdad Mousa Alizadeh-Tabatabaei on Friday said that the storm and harsh weather conditions could be the…
One dies, two go missing when Iranian vessel sinks in Iraqi waters
IRNA – One crew member of the Iranian cargo ship called ‘Behbahan’ has lost his life and two others are missing in…
Turkey to open Iran, Iraq border gates this week to boost trade
Reuters – Turkey will open its Gurbulak border gate with Iran and the Habur border gate with Iraq this week in order…
Iran signs deal to supply electricity to Iraq for 2 years despite US pressure
Press TV – Tehran and Baghdad have signed an agreement on exports of electricity from Iran to neighboring Iraq, stressing their determination…
Iranian energy min. meets with Iraqi president for bilateral talks
MNA – Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian met and held talks with Iraqi President Barham Salih in the Iraqi capital Baghdad…
Iran Energy Minister, Iraqi PM discuss booting ties
IRNA – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian in a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Wednesday reviewed developing cooperation especially…
Iran condemns terror attack on mosque in Kabul
FNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi vehemently denounced a terrorist attack on a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, and sympathized…
Iran’s non-oil exports to Iraq via Khorramshahr port reach $30m
Financial Tribune – Some $30 million worth of non-oil goods have been exported to Iraq via Iran’s Khorramshahr Port since the beginning…
Iranian speaker urges cooperation with Afghanistan in war on terrorism, drugs
Tasnim – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called for close interaction with neighboring Afghanistan in the fight against terrorism…
ISIS attack near Iran’s border foiled by Hashd al-Sha’abi forces
MNA – Hashd al-Sha’abi forces foiled ISIS attack on the strategic region of “Naft Khaneh” in the eastern province of Diyala near…
Syria congratulates Ghalibaf on election as new Parl. speaker
MNA – Speaker of the People’s Assembly Hammoudeh Sabbagh, in a message on Monday, congratulated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf for his election as…
Iranian envoy: Daesh no longer a serious threat in Iraq
Iranian Diplomacy | Sadeq Dehqan & Farzam Vanaki: Daesh is no longer considered a serious threat in Iraq, said the Iranian ambassador…
Georgia closes borders with Iran for unknown reasons
Financial Tribune – After a short uplift following the reopening of border crossings, transit between Iran and Georgia has been suspended again,…
Iraqi minister hails Iran’s full support for his country
MNA – Iraqi Minister of Planning Khaled Najm Battal, in a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi on Monday, hailed…
President Rouhani: Iran stands by Afghan people, Gov’t
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart on Monday that Iran’s policy is expanding ties…
Turkish delays in fixing damaged gas pipeline unacceptable: NIGC
Financial Tribune – The National Iranian Gas Company has officially notified Turkey’s Botas, the gas importing company, about its lack of cooperation…
Iran, Turkmenistan to reopen borders next week as COVID-19 restrictions ease
IRNA – Following gradual easing restrictions due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Iran and Turkmenistan have agreed to…
Iran, Pakistan weigh plans to broaden parliamentary ties
Tasnim – Senior lawmakers from Iran and Pakistan discussed ways to promote interaction between the parliaments of the two Muslim nations, with…
Trump administration seeks to sell more arms to Saudi Arabia
The Wall Street Journal | Warren P. Strobel & Courtney McBride: The Trump administration is planning to sell nearly $500 million in…
Iran changes tack in Iraqi politics after mastermind’s assassination
Reuters | John Davison, Ahmed Rasheed: Two diplomats are quietly leading Iran’s push to influence politics in Iraq, in a departure from the…
Growth in exports via border crossing with Iraqi Kurdistan
Financial Tribune – Some 228,000 tons of commodities worth $271 million were exported via Tamarchin border crossing, located in Piranshahr County in…
Shalamcheh border to be reopen next week: Iraqi official
MNA – After over 50 days, the Iraqi officials voiced readiness to reopen the Shalamcheh border crossing in Basra province (southern Iraq)…
Iran trade relations with Oman flourishing against all odds
Financial Tribune – Almost all countries closed their borders with Iran following the spread of the new coronavirus. However, Oman increased its…
Erdogan dashes hopes of Turkey-Israel reconciliation
Al-Monitor | Amberin Zaman: The resumption of El Al cargo flights to Turkey does not mean that relations between Israel and Ankara…
Hezbollah leader vows crushing response to any Israeli attacks
Tasnim – Leader of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah said the group will give a firm response to any potential Israeli attacks…
Iran after lifting unilateral sanctions against Syria
IRNA – Iran’s Senior Assistant to Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji called for removing unilateral and inhumane sanctions against…
Claim of torturing, detaining illegal nationals at Afghanistan borders ‘rejected’
MNA – The Director-General of Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs of the Ministry of Interior Mehdi Mahmoudi on Wed. categorically…
Iranian delegation discusses border incident with Afghan officials
Tasnim – An Iranian delegation visiting Kabul held talks with senior Afghan officials on a recent incident at the common border that…
Envoy condoles over death of Tajik famous figures, elites due to Covid-19
MNA – In a message on Tuesday, Iran’s Ambassador to Dushanbe Mohammad Taghi Saberi expressed condolences over the death of a number…
Expert rejects report on rift between Moscow and Assad as fake news
TASS – According to the expert, this fake news is invented in order to “create difficulties for the Syrian leadership and sow…
Cross-border trade between Iran, Afghanistan returns to normal
Tasnim – An Iranian official said all border crossings with Afghanistan have reopened and trade exchanges between the two neighbors have returned…
ISIS is back and this time the west is ill-prepared to take it on
The Guardian | Hassan Hassan: Despite losing its caliphate and its leader, recent attacks show the militant group has begun to recover…
Zanganeh criticizes Turkey’s lack of coop. on repairing joint gas pipeline
MNA – Iran’s oil minister on Monday criticized Turkey’s lack of cooperation with Iran on having the blasted Iran-Turkey natural gas pipeline…