TEHRAN – An Iranian official have warned against threats against Iran in view of allegations against the Islamic Republic concerning an accident for an Israeli tanker in the Sea of Oman, saying Iran will give a firm response to any move against its national interests. On Sunday, the United States and Britain blamed Iran for […]

TEHRAN — Continuing its busy day, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Romanian ambassador to Tehran on Monday afternoon. Following the baseless accusations against Iran by the Romanian government with regard to an attack on an Israeli operated tanker in the Sea of Oman, the ambassador of Romania in Tehran was summoned to […]

TEHRAN – The UN Security Council’s seven decades of “utter and inexcusable inaction” has emboldened the Zionist regime of Israel, an Iranian diplomat to the UN said on Wednesday, noting the history of mankind is a proof to the fact that “when unlawful acts go unpunished, they are repeated.” Zahra Ershadi, the deputy permanent representative […]

In his last meeting with the President and the Cabinet members of the 12th administration, Ayatollah Khamenei described the West as being unreliable when it comes to honoring their promises, “It became clear in this administration that trusting the West will not work as they are not going to help us and they will strike […]

TEHRAN – Iran and Russia are expected to play the most important role in reconstruction of Syria, despite Western attempts to cause friction between them, a Moscow-based expert says. “Russia and Iran are the most influential countries of Syria’s geopolitical landscape, and it is expected to play the main role in the post-conflict reconstruction phase, […]

TEHRAN — In a meeting with Sports and Youth Minister Massoud Soltanifar on Saturday, President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi highlighted the importance of giving opportunities to the young generation. The president-elect emphasized efforts to facilitate youth marriage by through providing loans as well as the development of counseling centers. Soltanifar visited the president-elect on Sunday to […]

TEHRAN— The agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Asian Parliamentary Assembly on the rights, benefits and immunities of the Permanent Secretariat of the Assembly of Asia, known as the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, was signed on Sunday by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Majidi, the secretary general of the Assembly, at […]

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi have expressed condolences in separate messages for the death Palestinian leader Ahmed Jibril. In the message released on Thursday, Ayatollah Khamenei described Jibril as a “tireless warrior” who spent his entire life fighting for the usurped homeland and the […]

TEHRAN – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has discussed ways to boost economic ties with Iran in a meeting with a visiting Iranian parliamentary delegation. Meqdad received on Thursday an Iranian parliamentary delegation from the Syrian-Iranian Parliamentary Friendship Association in the Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly headed by Abbas Golrou, vice president of the Association. During […]

TEHRAN – India has accepted Iran’s invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Raisi. The invitation was offered at a meeting between Raisi and Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday when the latter was on a brief stopover in Tehran en route to Russia. The Indian foreign minister was the first foreign […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday advised the Afghan government and the Taliban that “showing courage in peace is more important than showing courage in war.” Tehran hosted dialogue between representatives from Afghanistan and the Taliban on Wednesday and Thursday. “Showing courage in peace is more important than showing courage in […]

TEHRAN – Writing on his Twitter page, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is happy to host talks between senior representatives from the Afghan government and the Taliban, calling them Iran’s “brethren”. “Honored to be host of cordial & substantive dialog between senior Afghan reps. As foreign forces leave Afghanistan, no impediment remains for […]