Politics

A former Iranian foreign minister says the talks between Iranian diplomats and the US president's advisor Brzezinski following the 1979 Revolution in Iran indirectly led to the seizure of US embassy in Tehran.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed that Iran has been living up to its commitments under the 2015 landmark nuclear agreement it signed with the P5+1 group of countries.

Michael D’Andrea, a CIA agent who oversaw the hunt for Osama bin Laden, has been named as the new chief of Iran operations at the US Central Intelligence Agency.

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, was so interested in the classes of one of his teachers that he turned down an offer by top British officials to go to the UK and teach philosophy classes there.

Iran’s free gas export to Turkey has given rise to a considerable controversy in the country with some calling it a great loss inflicted on the national treasury for which the incumbent government is to blame, and some saying that Ankara has already paid for the gas it is receiving from Tehran for free.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has censured the recent bloody terrorist attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul, pledging full support for Afghanistan’s fight against terrorism.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed the country’s solidarity with Afghanistan after a fatal bombing in Kabul, and reaffirmed Iranian commitment to fierce war against terrorism and extremism.

A number of Iranian lawmakers have expressed their gratitude towards Iran’s police forces for their efforts to ensure the security at the time of the country’s May 19 elections.

Iranian Foreign Ministry categorically rejected an Iranian MP’s claim that a Saudi aircraft transporting military officials recently violated the Iranian airspace, saying a change in the flight path for foreign planes is a very ordinary issue handled by the Air Defence.

A political analyst says advocates of different political camps in Iran should set their differences aside to pave the way for the new administration to work towards boosting national development.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed the ‘shameful’ claims that Rouhani’s government has vowed to hand over General Soleimani to US in exchange for the removal of banking restrictions.

Iran’s first vice-president hailed the ‘historic’ move by Iranian voters to say “No” to the campaign promises of paying more cash subsidies in spite of their economic problems.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly denounced a deadly truck bombing near the Afghan presidential palace, which killed at least 80 people and wounded hundreds.

The Iranian legislators on Wednesday elected Ali Larijani as the speaker of the parliament for 10th consecutive year.

Iran says the recent claims made by US Defense Secretary James Mattis against the Islamic Republic were reciprocation for Saudi Arabia’s profligacy during President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh.

Iranian vice-president for women affairs says Rouhani will most probably designate two or three female ministers in his next cabinet, which is supposed to be formed within a couple of months.

Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani indirectly criticized Hassan Rouhani’s campaign promise to end the house arrest of opposition figures, saying those who make such ‘provocative’ promises are not in a position to fulfil them.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s main rival in Iran elections has hit out at the foreign policy adopted by his administration, saying remarks by some domestic authorities have led to the intensification of US bans on Tehran.

President of Azerbaijan hailed the considerable promotion of Tehran-Baku ties in the past four years, and called for enhanced regional cooperation between the two neighbouring states.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi called on the international community to expedite its efforts to help the war-stricken people of Yemen, who are also suffering from a serious drought and a deadly outbreak of cholera.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the Islamic Republic is prepared to dispatch military forces to Syria to monitor an ongoing ceasefire in the Arab country’s de-escalation zones.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed condolences to the government of Sri Lanka over deaths in floods and landslides in the South Asian country.

In a congratulatory message to his Azeri counterpart on the Caucasian country’s national day, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the ample opportunities available for the expansion of ties between Tehran and Baku.

Signs are emerging that show the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) – the Russia-led single market – is seeking deeper links with Iran after the re-election of President Hassan Rouhani.

Analysts believe Qatar is somehow leaning toward the Islamic Republic of Iran amid its recent row with Saudi Arabia and its regional allies.