Mustapha Adib named new Prime Minister of Lebanon
Tasnim – Lebanese President Michel Aoun named the country’s ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib as the new prime minister after he secured…
Regional Affairs
Several injured in Abu Dhabi restaurant blast
MNA – One person was killed and several people were injured on Monday in two separate explosions in the United Arab Emirates’…
President Rouhani calls for enhanced ties with Kyrgyzstan
IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message congratulated his Kyrgyz counterpart on National Day, calling for enhanced relations between two…
Nasrallah condemns any call for peace with Israeli regime
MNA – The Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah condemned any call for peace with the Israeli regime. “We condemn any call for…
Envoy: Iran respects Iraq’s interests more than any other third country
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi renewed Iran’s support for Baghdad. “Iran and Iraq, as two historic neighbors, have many…
Iranian ambassador hails China’s resistance against US bullying
IRNA – Iranian ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh appreciated China’s standing up to US bullying in the United Nations Security Council to…
UAE officially apologized to Iran for killing fishermen, chief of border police says
Radio Farda – The chief of Iran’s Border Police, Brigadier-General Ahmad-Ali Goudarzi, said the United Arab Emirates has officially apologized to Iran…
Pakistan PM calls for further strengthening of ties with Iran
IRNA — Prime Minister of Pakistan, referring to ties with other states especially the neighbors, said we have good relations with the…
Iran, Syria stress boosting cooperation in infrastructure, economic fields
IRNA – Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Ebrahim Mahmoudzadeh and Hussein Arnous, charged with forming the Cabinet in Syria, in a meeting on…
Iran expresses sympathy for Pakistan flood victims
IRNA — The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan expressed sympathy to the people and government of Pakistan over…
Direct flights to resume from Lar to Dubai & vice versa
IRNA – Direct flights from the city of Lar, southern Iran, to Dubai (UAE) and vice versa will resume from Saturday after…
UN asks Iran to help avert environmental risk in Yemen ports
Tasnim – The United Nations’ Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs called on Iran to take part in the efforts to prevent…
IRCS announces readiness to help flood-hit Afghan people
MNA – Head of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said that the body is ready to help flood-stricken people in Afghanistan. He…
Iranian diplomat, UN envoy discuss Yemen
Tasnim – A senior Iranian diplomat and the UN special envoy for Yemen discussed the latest developments in the Arab country at…
Iran FM spox sympathizes with victims of flood in Afghanistan
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh sympathized with Afghanistan government and people over the recent floods which inflicted causalities and…
Gas trade with Turkmenistan on NIGC agenda: CEO
SHANA – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said: “Now we do not need to balance our network with…
Iraq says gas imports from Iran to continue for next 5 years
Tasnim – Iraq’s oil minister, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, said his country has plans underway to produce its own gas to meet domestic needs,…
UN lauds Iran’s support for Syria constitutional committee
Tasnim – UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen praised Iran for supporting the Constitutional Committee of Syria, a UN-facilitated…
Turkey says gas find could bring cooperation with Russia, Iran
Reuters – Turkey’s largest-ever natural gas discovery in the Black Sea could lead to new cooperation with Russia and Iran even as…
Iran, Russia, Turkey condemn Israeli attacks on Syria
Tasnim – Iran, Russia and Turkey, the three guarantor states of the Astana Process for peace in Syria, condemned the Israeli military…
UAE to be held accountable for any Israeli threat to Iran: Spokesman
Tasnim – The Iranian administration’s spokesperson censured the UAE for the strategic mistake of normalizing ties with the Zionist regime, reminding Abu…
Rouhani orders implementation of new Iran-India tax laws
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, on Tuesday, ordered the finance ministry to implement a new law of an agreement between Iran…
S. Arabia denies visa to Iranian envoy on Mina incident
FNA – Saudi Arabia has banned Iran’s representative for 2015 Mina and Mecca twin incidents from entering the Arab country as the…
VP: Iran welcomes joint venture investment of Turkish private sector
IRNA – Iranian Vice President and Head of the Budget and Planning Organization Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Monday that the Government…
Hezbollah ready to make sacrifices to defend Lebanon: Nasrallah
Tasnim – Hezbollah’s secretary-general expressed the resistance movement’s readiness to make sacrifices in order to defend Lebanon and protect its national interests.…
Iran concerned about Kabul attacks: Diplomat
Tasnim – The Iranian foreign minister’s assistant and special envoy for Afghanistan, Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian, expressed concern about the spread of insecurity…
UAE-Israeli tie normalization strategic mistake
MNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with Palestinian Ambassador to Tehran Salah Zavavi…
Hezbollah shoots down Israeli spy drone in south Lebanon
Tasnim – Hezbollah downed an Israeli drone that breached Lebanese airspace over a south Lebanon border town Saturday afternoon. In a statement…
US-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base
Reuters – United States-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq’s Taji military base on Sunday and handed it over to Iraqi security…
Islamic Revolution lovers’ presence in Syria defeated US
MNA – Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that the defeat of the US and…
Iran: Palestine burning in fire of Arab rulers’ treason
FNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said half a century after Israel’s arson attack on the al-Aqsa Mosque, “the innocent…
Iran keen on boosting political, economic ties with Azerbaijan
IRNA – Iran’s new ambassador to Azerbaijan Republic on Friday stressed the need for promoting political and economic relations between the two…
Iraq’s Kadhimi, Trump sidestep setting deadline for withdrawing US troops from Iraq
The Wall Street Journal | Michael R. Gordon & Gordon Lubold: Iraq’s new prime minister and President Trump refrained on Thursday from…
Turkey resumes flights to Iran
Tasnim – Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY), which had suspended its international flights due to the coronavirus outbreak, announced its new…
Zarif: Iran ready to help Afghan peace process
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Hanif Atmar in a phone conversation reviewed peace talks,…
Zarif congratulates Omani foreign minister on assuming post
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message congratulated new Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood…
Iran: UAE-Israel deal to harm Muslim, regional states’ interests
FNA – Senior Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs Ali Asqar Khaji said that the recent peace deal between…
Assad lauds Iranian support for Syria
Tasnim – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad praised Iran for supporting his nation, calling for the expansion of ties with Tehran. In a…
Iran, Syria discuss regional, Int’l developments
FNA – Senior Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs Ali Asqar Khaji and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem in…
Iran sends back 400 illegal Pakistanis: Report
IRNA — The Islamic Republic of Iran for the third time in recent weeks deported 400 illegal Pakistani immigrants on Monday, local…