TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Monday that Daesh attacks in Afghanistan are aimed at sowing religious discord in the crisis-hit country, urging the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to condemn such attacks, Press TV reported. Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with OIC Secretary General Yousef al-Othaimeen on […]

TEHRAN- The 27th meeting of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) Board of Representatives was held on Tuesday in which major issues related to the rules and regulations affecting the country’s business environment were addressed. As reported by the TCCIMA portal, renewable energy and improving the environment, budget deficit and inflation, […]

TEHRAN – American political analyst Martin Love says that the U.S. has been locked into post 9/11 foreign policy. In contrast, China has preferred to focus on its economy and be away from wars. “The U.S. literally seems stuck in foreign policies arising from 9/11 and some wise observers have claimed Biden has a complete […]

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie has said the necessary infrastructure is provided in Iran for Finland’s investment in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and startups. Shafeie met with Finish Ambassador to Tehran Kari Kahiluoto on Monday to discuss the expansion of cooperation between the private […]

TEHRAN — Secretary-General of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peter Launsky, who was in Tehran for the fifth round of political talks with Iran, met with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian as well as Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri. In his first meeting, Abdollahian called the ties between the Islamic Republic […]

TEHRAN – All four border crossings between Iran and Turkmenistan are currently open and active with some restrictions, according to the director-general of Transit and International Transportation Affairs Bureau of Iran Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO). “At present, the four land border crossings between Iran and Turkmenistan have been reopened with some restrictions, and […]

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said the kingdom is “serious” about talks with Iran, signaling Riyadh’s desire to repair relations between two rivals that accuse each other of stoking tensions and instability across West Asia. A Saudi official added that Riyadh was considering allowing Iran to reopen its consulate in the port city of Jeddah but […]

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — As the 6th ministerial meeting of the CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia) kicked off on Monday in Nur-Sultan, the ministers emphasized the need for stronger multilateralism amid the increased challenges, including the pandemic and the destabilizing situation in Afghanistan. The one-day event in the Kazakh capital gathered […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) will mark the 14th National Paralympic Day on Oct. 16. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the NPC will symbolically celebrate the Day in Tehran’s Olympic and Paralympic Academy. The main goals of the National Paralympic Committee are to introduce the Paralympic Movement to the Iranian society, contribute to […]

TEHRAN – “Syria is on the path of development and progress and the Islamic Republic of Iran in this direction, as during the terrorist war against Syria, will support Damascus with all its might,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told reporters upon his arrival in Syria on Saturday. Amir Abdollahian visited Damascus after concluding […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has said the country is ready to resolve the global energy crisis provided that the oppressive U.S. sanctions are lifted. “The Islamic Republic has shown several times its goodwill to help stabilize the oil market and resolve the global energy crisis, but the oppressive U.S. sanctions hinder us […]

TEHRAN – Former Israeli MK Colette Avital reported two incidents during which former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres harassed her. According to an interview published in the Hebrew edition of Haaretz, the first incident occurred when they were both on a diplomatic mission in France. The former Israeli prime minister invited Avital to have […]