Int'l Relations

Iran seeks Finland’s coop. in environmental protection

Iran’s head of Environmental Protection Organization and chief of the Finnish Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee conferred on environmental cooperation on Mon. in Tehran.

Persian Gulf-Black Sea Corridor to be Launched

The RMTO managing director has announced the final agreement for the creation of a Persian Gulf-Black Sea transport corridor.

Araqchi: Iran Favours Solidarity among Muslim Nations

Abbas Araqchi, the Foreign Ministry Deputy for Legal and International Affairs, said Iran favours solidarity among Islamic countries, and urged these countries to confront any move which could tarnish unity.

Tehran, Riyadh to discuss resumption of hajj ties

Saudi Arabian officials have invited Iran's hajj authorities for talks on resuming the dispatch of the Islamic Republic pilgrims to the Kingdom, says Deputy Head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi.

Louvre Museum President Visits Iran’s Isfahan

Jean-Luc Martinez, the President of ​the ​Louvre Museum, ​took a trip to the central Iranian city of Isfahan​, where he and his delegation visited...

Tehran and Astana Chart New Course, Ink 66 Documents Worth $2bn

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Tehran on Monday to chart a new course in bilateral ties with Tehran, inking 66 documents with a value of $2bn.

Iran, Brazil Hold 9th Round of Consultative Meetings

Iranian and Brazilian foreign ministry officials held the 9th round of political consultative meetings in Tehran.

Iran, Hungary urge implementation of cultural MoUs

In a Mon. meeting between Hungarian minister of Human Capacities and Iranian ambassador to Budapest, the two sides stressed the need for expansion of scientific and cultural cooperation.

Iran’s Centrifuges Can Improve Oil and Gas Industries in the Region

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said: “Iran’s centrifuge machines can help in the development of the region’s oil and gas industries at a reasonable price.”

Pakistan flotilla to pay goodwill visit to Iranian port

Pakistani Navy Flotilla is going to visit Iranian port of Bandar Abbas in a goodwill gesture, suggests a press release from the Pakistani Embassy in Tehran.

Envoy: Iran, Kazakhstan to Finalize 35 Cooperation Deals

Iran’s Ambassador to Astana Mojtaba Damirchilou said Iran and Kazakhstan are set to finalize cooperation agreements in different fields during the official visit to Tehran by President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

UK ready to help development of Iran airport, aviation industry: Goodwill

UK is ready to help development of Iran airport and aviation industry, British Minister of State at the Department of Transport Robert Goodwill said on Sunday.

Top Iranian Cleric Stresses Demolition of Nuclear Arsenals

A prominent Iranian cleric, Hujjat-ul-Islam Alireza Arafi, met with a high-ranking delegation from Finland to stress Iran’s stance on global nuclear and chemical disarmament.

Iran Favors Closer Ties with EU, President Says

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran welcomes warmer ties with the European Union, noting that such cooperation will greatly contribute to the settlement of regional and international issues.

Iran, Turkey Ink Three Economic Deals

High-ranking officials from Iran and Turkey signed three trade and banking agreements as part of efforts to boost economic relations between the two neighboring countries.

Iran: Riyadh Cannot Impose Embargo on Tankers Buying Iranian Crude

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said that Saudi Arabia is not in a position to impose an embargo on oil tankers buying Iranian crude oil.

Iran’s Persepolis Historical Complex hosts first intl. marathon

Marvdasht, the site of the world-renowned UNESCO site of Persepolis, hosted the country’s first ever international marathon. Athletes from more than 35 countries participated,...

Iran, India sign oil, energy agreement

Iran and India have signed an agreement to boost oil and energy cooperation.

Tehran, Ankara review ways to widen bilateral ties

Iranian and Turkish officials in a meeting reviewed ways to share experiences in various economic issues and widen relations in tourism, cultural and investment areas.

Zarif: Iran Will Remain Friend, Close Partner of Russia

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Russia is an important neighbor of Iran, with strong political, economic, intelligence and defense ties.

Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia issue statement on coop.

According to the statement issued at the end of the trilateral meeting of Zarif, Lavrov, and Mammadyarov in Baku, the three FMs agreed to arrange the trilateral meeting of Presidents of their countries.

New chapter in Iran-Turkey banking relations

A senior banking official said Tehran and Ankara will open new chapters in their banking relations.

Iran, Germany agriculture ministers to meet Sun.

Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati will meet with his German counterpart in Tehran in a bid to expand mutual agriculture cooperation between the two countries.

Kerry: Iran ‘absolutely’ deserves access to US dollars as part of sanctions relief

Secretary of State John Kerry said that Iran deserves access to US dollars out of fairness because Tehran has met its core obligations under the nuclear agreement, the Washington Free Beacon reported.

Iran Raises Concerns over Countries’ Refusal to Comply with Nuclear Disarmament Commitments

Gholamhossein Dehghani, the Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, categorically slammed certain countries for their refusal to abide by nuclear disarmament commitments.

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