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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday hailed as “very constructive and positive” the talks he had with a high-ranking parliamentary delegation from Belgium.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US has resorted to “deception” to obstruct international trade with Iran despite a nuclear agreement.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at a recent US court ruling to confiscate nearly $2bn of Iran’s property, calling it a clear example of theft and a big legal scandal, and stressing that no one can encroach upon the rights of the Iranian nation.
In an attack carried out by armed drug smugglers on a checkpoint in Iran’s southeastern border city of Khash in Sistan and Balouchestan Province, three law enforcement officers were killed, the provincial police chief announced on Wednesday.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan has traveled to Moscow to attend the 2016 Moscow Conference on International Security and discuss further military cooperation with Russia.
In an exclusive interview with Mehr, the former UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw talked about a host of issues including the JCPOA, ISIS, Yemen and of course, Brexit.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the recent US court ruling whereby nearly $2bn of frozen Iranian assets would be seized from an American bank will put an end to the "credibility of the US justice system".
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said that the Rouhani Administration is planning to invest $200bn dollars in oil sector in a push to develop the industry by employing new technologies.
An American political analyst said that a potential revocation of the JCPOA nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers by the next US president would draw negative responses from European countries.
An official from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that contemplating a war against Iran was “out of Bahrain’s league”, and suggested that...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his forces will stage massive wargames in international waters this year, adding that other specialized drills using missiles and submarines are also on the agenda.
Mehdi Zakerian, an Iranian academic, believes that Iran’s improved ties with the European Union can have an impact on the country’s ties with other regional states, particularly Saudi Arabia.
After Iran experienced problems with its financial transactions with foreign banks, particularly European ones, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in a meeting...
In an Apr 24 meeting in Tehran, a South Korean delegation headed by the deputy minister of Trade, Industry and Energy stressed the continuation of talks on the expansion of nuclear cooperation with Iran.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has set up a committee to find a way to restore the Central Bank of Iran’s assets, seized by Washington according to a US court order, an Iranian diplomat announced.
Foreign Ministry Deputy for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi said the powerful stands taken by the head of Iran’s Central Bank has resulted in the US announcement that non-American banks have no problems in transactions with Iran.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Independent states should establish closer ties regardless of efforts underway by the hegemonic powers to disrupt the trend, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Sunday.
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi referred to the presence of tens of US navy ships in the Persian Gulf, and stressed that they lack the capability to threaten Iran.
US Secretary of State John Kerry assured the world that financial transactions with Iran are safe and European banks should not be worried in this regard.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to conserving the environment, calling for long-term plans on environmental issues.
