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 […]

TEHRAN – The head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament has said that no country can ignore the effective role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the fight against terrorism in the region, the IRIB reported on Friday. Vahid Jalalzadeh made the remarks in a meeting with Lyndall […]

TEHRAN — Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations, insisted on Tuesday that the occupation of Syria by foreign forces must come to an end. Ravanchi made the remarks while addressing a UN Security Council meeting on the most recent political and security developments in Syria. The following is the text of […]