Tehran, April 17,The Iran Project –  Several heads of states visit to Iran including UN envoy De Mistura, Italy’s PM Renzi, EU’s ?FP chief Mogherini, India’s External Affairs minister Swaraj, Serbia President Nikoli?; Iran’s president Rouhani and FM zarif participation in the 13th OIC Summit in Istanbul, Rouhani’s trip to Ankara and marking national army daydominated the country’s media outlets in the past week (April.11 – April.17).

 

 

Rouhani welcomes Kazakh counterpart in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="674"] President Hassan Rouhani officially welcomed the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, at Sadabad Palace on Monday.[/caption]

 
Iran, Kazakhstan sign 9 MoUs




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="635"] Iran and Kazakhstan signed 9 cooperation documents in Saadabad Complex on Monday, during the visit of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to Iran.[/caption]

 
Supreme Leader receives Kazakh president




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="715"] Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei visiting Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev here on Monday.[/caption]







 Larijani receives Finnish MP


[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="708"] Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani seen in the April 11 photo in talks with Antti Kaikkonen Chairman of the Finnish Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs.[/caption]

 

UN special envoy for Syria meets Iran deputy FM in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] UN special envoy for Syria arrived in Tehran early on Tuesday morning to discuss the latest developments of Syria.[/caption]

 







Rouhani welcomes Italian PM in Saadabad Palace

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="706"] President Hassan Rouhani officially welcomed the visiting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the Saadabad Complex on Tuesday.[/caption]

 
Iran, Italy ink 7 cooperation documents




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="503"] Senior officials from Iran and Italy signed a number of MoUs on Tuesday, on the development of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.[/caption]

 

Supreme Leader receives Italian premier in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="644"] Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has received Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his accompanying delegation in the Iranian capital, Tehran.[/caption]


IRGC Ground Force stage massive drills in Southeastern Iran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="690"] The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force on Tuesday held the first day of massive military exercises codenamed as “Payambar-e Azam” (the Great Prophet) in southeast Iran. The war games are planned to go on until Thursday.[/caption]

 
13th OIC summit in Istanbul




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] The 13th annual OIC conference kicked off in Istanbul on Sunday with the main focus on the Palestinian cause, conflicts in member states and ways to fight terrorism.[/caption]
OIC FMs’ meeting in Istanbul




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Foreign ministers of Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) seen in this April 13 photo meet in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday.[/caption]
Second day of IRGC’s massive drills in Southeast of Iran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"] The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force on Wednesday staged the second day of massive military exercises in southeastern Iran.[/caption]
Iranian people bid farewell to Army commandos martyred in Syria




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"] The bodies of two of the four Iranian commandos recently martyred during an advisory mission in Syria’s Aleppo were transferred to the Iranian capital, where Iranian people including Army Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan bid farewell to the martyrs.[/caption]
Iran, Italy ink 12 trade contracts




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Executive Manager of Iran-Italy Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mines said that 12 contracts and pre-contracts were signed in the presence of Italian PM and Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, Mohammadreza Nematzadeh on Wednesday.[/caption]
New military achievements unveiled by Iran’s Army Ground Force




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"] Iranian Army Ground Force on Wednesday unveiled its latest achievements, including a new air defense system, an optimized version of Chieftain Tanks, and an NRBC vehicle named Shahram.[/caption]

Pres. Rouhani attends 13th OIC summit in the Turkish city of Istanbul

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="749"] The 13th summit of Islamic Cooperation Organization was held in Istanbul on Thursday having President Hassan Rouhani in attendance.[/caption]

President Rouhani in Turkish capital Ankara

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="672"] President Hassan Rouhani seen in the April 15 photo welcomed by Turkish Development Minister Judet Yilmaz and Iran's embassy officials in Ankara upon his arrival in Esenboga International Airport.[/caption]

Erdogan officially welcomes Pres. Rouhani in Turkey

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] President Rouhani was officially received by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdo?an at the presidency complex in Ankara.[/caption]

President Rouhani meets Turkish PM

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="747"] Turkish Prime Minster Ahmet Davutoglu and President Hassan Rouhani seen in the April 15 photo talking together.[/caption]

Persepolis beats Esteghlal in super league derby

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="724"] Iran's Persepolis and Esteghlal soccer teams seen in the April 15 photo in the Azadi Stadium where the Reds stormed past Blues 4-2 in the 82nd derby in the capital Tehran.[/caption]

 
Iran’s Zarif, EU’s Mogherini meet in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="690"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and visiting EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini held talks in Tehran and exchanged views about bilateral relations between the Islamic Republic and the European Union (EU) and the latest developments in the region and the world.[/caption]

 
Zarif meets Venezuelan counterpart in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="694"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Delcy Rodríguez here on Saturday.[/caption]



Iran’s Armed Forces mark National Army Day




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="698"] Different units of the Iranian Army held massive military parades on vicinity of the shrine of the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini, on Sunday morning to mark the National Army Day. The event is attended by President Rouhani.[/caption]



Iran’s President Rouhani meets Serbian counterpart




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="680"] Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani meets Serbia President, Tomislav Nikoli? here on Sunday.[/caption]

 
Iran’s SNSC Secretary Shamkhani meets EU’s Mogherini in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="682"] Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in a meeting with European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini deplored the US effort to maintain anti-Iran sanctions.[/caption]

Iran, India FMs meet in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="692"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting with visiting Foreign Minister of India, Sushma Swaraj, in Tehran on Sunday.[/caption]