Tehran, Dec 20, IRNA - Assyrian representative in the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Yonatan Bet-Kolia said on Saturday that Tehrans smart diplomacy has turned the country into a significant and influential player in the region. Speaking exclusively to IRNA, the MP called on regional countries to admit that no tension would be settled in the region without ...

[caption id="attachment_103762" align="alignright" width="209"] A church in Iraqs northern city of Dohuk[/caption] The representative of Assyrians in the Iranian parliament (Majlis) has slammed Takfiri attacks against Christian holy sites in Iraq as a Western plot to eliminate the Christian identity of Assyrians in the Middle East. Destruction of ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the World Assyrians Forum Yonatan Betkelia praised Iran's respect for religious minorities, and said minorities in Iran enjoy the same rights that Muslims do. Betkelia, who is the representative of the Iranian Assyrians and Chaldeans at the parliament, said that the United Nations resolution regarding violation of religious ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Representative of Assyrians and Chaldeans at the Iranian Parliament Yonatan Betkeliaunderlined that religious minorities enjoy different kinds of freedom in Iran. The Islamic Republic of Irans constitution has considered high-level legal supports (for minorities), including having a representative in the parliament, being free to ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri took the world powers responsible for the current bloodshed and problems in the countries of the region, and called on the followers of all religions to keep united against enemies plots against their countries. The big powers play a role in most of these conflicts (in the region) and if the ...