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Iran Blasts Israel for Defying Chemical Weapons Disarmament

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi rapped Israel for having huge arsenals of nuclear and chemical weapons, and called on the international community to pressure Tel Aviv to join and abide by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Int'l Relations

7th World Islamic Forum Kicks Off in Yazd

Emad Askarieh -
The 7th World Islamic Forum started work in this central Iranian city on Tuesday May 24.
Int'l Relations

Iran, Poland ink MoU on fighting organized crime

Emad Askarieh -
Interior ministers of Iran and Poland on Mon. signed a memorandum to boost up cooperation on fighting organized crime.
Europe

Iran and Poland Sign Deals on Fighting Organized Crime and Cybercrime

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Interior ministers of Iran and Poland on Monday May 23 signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation on fighting organized crime.
Asia

Iran, India, Afghanistan Sign Deal on Int’l Transit Route

Emad Askarieh -
Iran, India and Afghanistan inked a trilateral agreement on establishing an international transit corridor, passing through Iran’s south-eastern port city of Chabahar.
Asia

Unlike US, Iran Respects Afghans: Ayatollah Khamenei

Emad Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that unlike certain governments like the US and Britain, the Islamic Republic has always treated Afghans with respect and hospitality.
Crisis

Few Reporters Allowed to Enter Saudi Arabia: German Journalist

IFP Editorial Staff -
Hans Jakob Ginsburg, an economic reporter working in Germany’s Wirtschafts Woche, is one of the few foreign reporters permitted to visit Saudi Arabia. IRNA recently reported his experiences of visiting the Arab country.
Crisis

Baghdad Chaos Detrimental to Both Iran and Iraq’s National Interests: Analyst

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Sabbah Zanganeh, an expert in Middle Eastern affairs, stressed that Tehran should beware of its attitudes towards the ongoing tension in its neighbouring country,...
Int'l Relations

Tehran Hosting Regional Chemical Weapons Convention Meeting

Golrokh Askarieh -
The 14th Regional Meeting of the National Authorities of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Asia opened in Tehran on Monday May 23.
Crisis

Rezaei Urges Action over Saudi Behaviour

Golrokh Askarieh -
Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei decried the Riyadh regime for attempts to unsettle the region and its hostile moves against Tehran, calling on the Foreign Ministry to publicize evidence of Saudi role in terrorist plots in Iran.
Int'l Relations

Leader Says Iranian Defiance behind US Enmity

Golrokh Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US hostility against the Islamic Republic stems from Iran’s defiance of Washington’s arrogant policies.
Asia

Iran, Afghanistan, India Holding Trilateral Meeting Regarding Chabahar Port

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said that the ongoing visits by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to Tehran are aimed at signing a trilateral agreement over Iran’s southern Chabahar Port.
Middle East

DM: Kidnapped Iranian Diplomats Alive in Israeli Prisons

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced on Monday May 23 that Iran is in possession of corroborative evidence proving that its four diplomats who were abducted in Lebanon in 1982 are still alive and held in Israeli prisons.
Asia

Iran and India Sign 12 Cooperation Documents

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian and Indian officials inked 12 documents on cooperation in different fields on Monday May 23.
Industry

Chabahar Deal: Afghan President in Tehran

Golrokh Askarieh -
Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan, has arrived in Tehran to ink a momentous trilateral MoU with Iran and India regarding Chabahar Port.
Crisis

ISIS Would Have Taken All of Syria If Iran Hadn’t Helped Damascus: General Soleimani

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The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, commented on Tehran’s assistance to the Syrian government in the ongoing war, stressing that Damascus would have fallen if it was not for Iran’s help.
Foreign Policy

Spokesman Denies Reports on Taliban Leader’s Iran Visit

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari categorically rejected media reports that claimed Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the slain Taliban leader, had visited Iran before being killed by a US drone strike.
Int'l Relations

Riyadh Hindering Iranians’ Hajj Pilgrimage: Spokesman

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari blamed Saudi Arabia for obstructing preparations for Iranian pilgrims travelling for the Hajj rituals.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 23

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Agriculture

Iran and New Zealand to Boost Agricultural Ties

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati has announced a plan to develop cooperation between Iran and New Zealand in the agriculture sector.
Asia

Iran Eyes Attracting 2.5 Million Chinese Tourists Annually

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has devised plans for a sixteen-fold rise in the number of tourists coming from China, Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Masoud Soltanifar said.
Economy

India PM in Tehran to Strike Agreement on Chabahar Port Development

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran at the head of a large delegation to boost economic and political ties with Tehran.
Crisis

Saudi Arabia’s Talks of Plan B for Syria Are Made in the Wrong Time

IFP Editorial Staff -
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir’s recent remarks about the “Plan B” are made in the wrong time, as it might face strong opposition by both Russia and the US.
Asia

New Zealand FM Calls for Closer Tehran-Wellington Ties

IFP Media Wire -
New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully stressed the need for promotion of bilateral relations between the Oceanian country and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
IFP Exclusive

Kuwaiti MP to Sponsor Legal Action against Saudi Arabia’s Terrorist Activities

IFP Editorial Staff -
Abdul-Hamid Dashti, a Member of Kuwait’s Parliament, announced that he plans to form a legal coalition to file a lawsuit against Riyadh over its role in regional and global terrorist activities.
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