Politics

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry arrested members of a ring that smuggled cargoes of contraband silver goods into the country.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has rejected the recent allegations made by some German media against Tehran regarding the arrest of a person who they claimed was spying for Iran.

Police officials of Jiroft in Iran’s central Kerman province say they have found antique objects that are about 5000 years old.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has condemned the US secretary of state for his meddlesome remarks made about the measures adopted towards the internal affairs of Venezuela.

A senior Iranian official has blamed the European Union for its repeated delays in implementing the long-awaited financial mechanism to keep trade ties with Iran in the face of the US sanctions.

A closed-door meeting in Tehran between Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and senior diplomats from six European nations has seen the latter failing to convey their message, an Iranian outlet said, citing unknown sources.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has sympathized with the Mexican government and nation over the heart-clinching incident in a fuel pipeline blast in the Latin country which left tens of people dead, injured and unaccounted for.

A former Iranian diplomat says Tehran and Baghdad are enjoying the most strategic era in the history of their relations.

Iran’s police chief says the enemies’ schemes to provoke chaos and unrest during the anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran this year have been foiled.

The European Union’s long-awaited mechanism known as the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to keep financial ties with Iran under the US sanctions is set to become operational in the near future, said a spokesperson of the bloc.

A former senior diplomat says he believes it’s time for high-level talks between Iran and the US on a bilateral deal, as President Donald Trump who faces numerous difficulties at home and in the Middle East would see such a deal a much-needed achievement in his presidential track record.  

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the Islamic Republic is resolved to strengthen its military ties with Azerbaijan Republic.

Iran’s Foreign Minister has commemorated the third anniversary of the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal, expressing satisfaction that the deal thwarted years of efforts to securitise Iran.

Iranian social media users are circulating photos purportedly documenting the support of the Paris Municipality for the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization, questioning a claim by the French government that it does not lend support to the anti-Iran terrorist group.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed the US detention of a journalist of the Iranian English-speaking television news network, Press TV, as “politically-motivated and unacceptable”, saying that Washington must immediately put an end to its political game.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran and Baghdad can increase annual trade volume to 20 billion dollars and if the ground is prepared, the Islamic Republic is ready to proudly share its achievements in energy, engineering, agriculture and trade areas with the Iraq.

The IRGC commander calls funny the Israeli premier’s warning to Iranian forces to leave Syria saying that the Islamic Republic will keep advisors in Syria.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has condemned the US for detaining an anchor of the Iranian English-language television news network, Press TV.

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi said. Iranian nuclear scientists are capable of manufacturing home-grown types of fuel rods or centrifuges, and the country is no longer in need of reverse engineering methods to fulfill nuclear needs.

The top Iranian diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Secretary-General of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Kosrat Rasul.

Iran's Ambassador to Poland met a Polish deputy foreign minister to voice Tehran's concerns regarding an Iran-focused conference to be held in the country mid-Feburary.

Iraqi Kurdistan’s Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani says the ties between the Iraqi Kurdistan’s region and the Islamic Republic of Iran are very important adding that broadening cooperation in various sectors, including economic and commercial ones is part of the KRG’s policy.

A senior Iranian lawmaker said the Iran-focused conference planned to be held in Poland next month will play into Iran’s hands, as this will be seen as another intervention in Iran’s affairs that further damages credibility of the US.

Iran’s foreign ministry has summoned the Dutch ambassador to Iran Jacques Werner in protest to an attack by anti-revolution and separatist elements to the Iranian embassy at The Hague Monday afternoon.

The Iranian Ambassador to the UK says interventions by the British government in the case of an Iranian-British dual national prisoned in Iran for espionage will not do any good.