Azerbaijan no base for anti-Iran moves: Azeri defense min.
Azeri Defense Minister Lieutenant General Zakir Hasanov has said Baku will not allow its territory to be used for any action against…
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German scholar uges UN Security Council to adopt WAVE Act
Berlin, Jan 4, IRNA — A German scholar called on the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution based on a proposal…
Call to fight extremism must be heard from Iran
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Head of Presidential Office Mohammad Nahavandian said Saturday that the call of opposing extremism must be heard by…
Hezbollah official: WAVE proposal, global charter against terrorism
Beirut, Jan 4, IRNA – Deputy Secretary General of Hezbollah Sheikh Naim Qassem here on Saturday described the United Nation’s adopted resolution…
Approval of WAVE act failure of western conspiracies against Iran: Religious Scholar
Islamabad, Dec 28, IRNA – A prominent Pakistani religious scholar on Saturday said that adoption of World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE)…
Former US ambassador hails Iranˈs anti-violence resolution
New York, Dec 28, IRNA – US retired ambassador Thomas Pickering has said the Iranian Presidentˈs anti-violence proposal has opened a new door…
Iran-proposed UN WAVE Act helps wipe out woes: MP
An Iranian lawmaker says the adoption of a UN resolution based on the Iranian president’s proposal of World Against Violence and Extremism…
President Rouhani: Iranian nation pioneering anti-extremism movement
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, whose proposal under the name of ‘World against Violent Extremism (WAVE) Act’ was recently approved at…
Iran’s WAVE proposal reflects Islamic Republic’s peaceful approach: Religious leader
Islamabad, Dec 23, IRNA – Pakistani religious leader has said Iranian proposal of World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE) shows that Islamic…
Indian analyst: Endorsement of the Iranian resolution at UN is a major step
New Delhi, Dec 23, IRNA — An Indian political analyst termed on Monday the endorsement of an Iranian sponsored resolution at the…
Rouhani’s WAVE proposal to bring peace, stability in world: Former diplomat
Islamabad, Dec 23, IRNA – Former Pakistani ambassador has said that approval of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…
World can use Iranˈs experience to fight extremism: Analyst
Islamabad, Dec 23, IRNA – A Pakistani analyst has welcomed the approval of a resolution by Iran against violence and extremism and…
President: WAVE approval testifies true image of Islam, Shiism
Tehran, Dec 23, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the adoption of a UN resolution based on his World…
Rouhani: Iranian origin of WAVE resolution deliberately ignored
Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA – Initiator of recent anti-violence UN General Assembly resolution, President Hassan Rouhani, said that Iran’s key role in…
Iran offers to host int’l anti-extremism conference
Iran has offered to host an international conference on a recently adopted UN resolution based on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s World Against…
Iran condemns instrumental use of human rights against independent states
Tehran, Dec 19, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham on Thursday strongly condemned instrumental use of human rights against independent countries.…
UN votes to adopt Iran’s anti-extremism resolution
The United Nations has overwhelmingly voted to adopt a resolution based on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s proposals for a World Against Violence…
Iran arrests man spying for UK MI6
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran arrests MI6 spy Iranian security forces identified and arrested a MI6…
President Rouhani’s anti-extremism proposals on UN agenda
New York, Dec 14, IRNA – Proposals of Iranˈs President Hassan Rouhani on fight against extremism and violence were put on the…
Iranian envoy appointed deputy head of UNDC
New York, Nov 27, IRNA – The United Nations Disarmament Commission appointed Iran’s Deputy Ambassador to the UN Gholamhossein Dehqani as deputy…
Iran, UK working to re-open embassies
Tehran, Oct 21, IRNA – The Sultanate of Oman will no longer represent Iran in Britain in coming days after Tehran and…
Iran urges UN to promote Rouhani’s WAVE proposal
Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has called on the UN to promote President Hassan Rouhani’s proposals for a “World Against Violence…
Army commanders ask Obama for rapid rapprochement with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior US army commanders in a meeting with President Barack Obama have recommended that he take the opportunity created by…
Iran opens doors to tourists as Rouhani fosters thaw in relations with the west
New atmosphere under reformist president sees visa rules eased with Chinese visitors a priority for sanctions-hit country. With its ancient ruins, glittering…
Iranians proffer two-step plan to defuse nuke crisis
GENEVA: The Iranians have offered a two-step framework to resolve their nuclear crisis, a source close to the talks told Breaking Defense. Iran’s…
Velayati: Americans not frank in talks, not seeking to resolve problems
Tehran, Oct 15, IRNA – The Americans once again proved that they are neither frank nor really eager to solve problems and…
Rouhani’s UN visit proves Iran successful diplomacy: editor
Islamabad, Oct 14, IRNA – Editor of a Pakistani newspaper on Monday said that fruitful visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to…
Jewish community backs President Rouhani’s stance in NY
Tehran, Oct 14, IRNA – Head of Jewish community in Iran in a letter expressed the community’s support for President Hassan Rouhanis…
Iranian Jews urge Obama to mend fences with Iran
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Jewish community has urged US President Barack Obama to seize an “unrepeatable” opportunity to mend fences with Iran now…
Pakistani MP hopeful of positive outcome of Iran n-talks
Islamabad, Oct 13, IRNA – Pakistani Member of Parliament (MP) on Sunday said that western states must accept Iran’s peaceful nuclear right…
Rouhani’s successful UN visit, matter of pride for Muslim world: Politician
Islamabad, Oct 12, IRNA – A Pakistani political leader on Saturday said that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s successful visit to the United…
Prof. Nader Entesaar: World needs to reciprocate president Rouhani’s goodwill gesture
TEHRAN (FNA)- Prominent political scientist and university professor Nader Entessar says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s diplomatic efforts at the United Nations were…
Iran raps UNSC for encroaching on General Assembly
Iran’s Deputy Ambassador to the UN Gholam Hossein Dehqani has lashed out at the Security Council for making inroads into the authority of…
Netanyahu takes a lonely stance denouncing Iran
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, the son of a historian, often complains to his inner circle that “people have…
‘Death to America’ chants challenge Iran president’s diplomacy
(Reuters) – While Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tries to ease friction with the United States, chants of “death to America” on Friday…
Exiled Iran dissidents ponder return after Rouhani election
(Reuters) – For the first time since Iran’s authorities cracked down on dissent after the 2009 presidential election, some critics are returning…
Rouhanis successful UN visit undermines all western conspiracies: educationist
Islamabad, Oct 9, IRNA — A Pakistani educationist on Wednesday said that successful visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the United…
Zarif rejects media reports on his New York visit
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused some media at home of distorting his remarks at a closed-door session where he…
Rouhani merits Peace Nobel for influencing world: Analyst
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani deserves to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize due to his influence on the world, an analyst says.…