Jesus came to say that God is one and for all humanity and there is no such thing as a superior, better ethnic group, said President Rouhani in his New Year congratulatory message.
Iran stood by Iraq in a difficult situation when ISIL was threatening Erbil and Baghdad, and this measure is worthy of appreciation, said Masoud Barzani.
Different types of military hardware and weapons are deployed both in the water and on land during the drill, which is the largest of its kind in the region.
The Iranian Army has staged massive maneuvers code-named Mohammad Rasoulallah (Mohammad, the Messenger of God) to display the country’s military prowess.
The parliament speaker says Tehran hopes those countries that have spread terrorism in the region, would change their approaches, adding Iran will continue to support Iraq in its anti-ISIL fight.
Iran's parliament speaker congratulates Jesus Christ's birth, saying violence and extremism are the main concerns of all nations and followers of divine religions.
Shamkhani rejected assumptions that regular meetings between Iranian and US diplomats during nuclear talks could lead to rapprochement between the two nations.
Something that worries me is that these accusations that come from foreign intelligence agencies can be utilized by states to keep Iran under suspicion, said the former IAEA director general.
A delegation of Iranian parliamentarians is expected to head to the UK capital, London, in the near future for talks on full reopening of the British embassy in Tehran.
The Iranian government and nation are prepared to expand all-out cooperation with the Syrian government in order to establish regional stability and security, said Ali Larijani.
Iran says the recent major US policy shift to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba invalidates Washington’s decades-old strategy of sanctions and isolation.
