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IRGC Spokesman: Growing Number of Iranian Volunteers Ready to Fight Terrorists in Syria

Golrokh Askarieh -
Head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Public Relations Department General Ramezan Sharif announced on Wednesday May 18 that a growing number of Iranians have volunteered to be dispatched to Syria for the war against terrorism.
Crisis

Iran Condemns Baghdad Terrorist Bombings

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari condemned a series of bomb attacks carried out by Daesh (ISIS) Takfiri groups in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Tuesday that left scores of people dead or injured.
Asia

Iranian VP Steps Up Calls for Nuclear Disarmament

Golrokh Askarieh -
An Iranian vice president on Wednesday, May 18, called for world nuclear disarmament, the latest expression of Tehran's determination to join the international community after the lifting of sanctions.
Middle East

Leader: Some Regional Governments Betraying Muslims

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says certain Muslim governments have been betraying their people by helping the US implement its policies in the region.
Asia

Iranian and Pakistani Cities to Restart Rail Freight Transport

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to resume rail freight transport between the provincial capitals of the two neighbours’ border regions.
Americas

Iran and the Next US President

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Middle East presents variety of complicated partnerships for the next United States President.  In recent years, the US has been experiencing a strategic...
Crisis

Iranian FM Meets US and British Counterparts in Vienna

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held meetings with a number of his counterparts, including US Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, on the sidelines of a meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in Vienna.
Asia

Maldives Severs Diplomatic Relations with Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Maldivian government has announced severing of diplomatic ties with Iran over what it described as Iran’s “detrimental policies” toward the Middle East.
Africa

Iranian Cars to Enter North African Market

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria have signed over a dozen memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on the production of Iranian vehicles in the North African state.
Law

Saudi Arabia’s Iran Spying Trial ‘Mockery of Justice’: HRW

Golrokh Askarieh -
Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced that Saudi Arabia's trial of 32 men for allegedly spying on behalf of Iran is a "mockery of justice" because it "has violated the basic due process rights of the defendants."
Economy

Norwegian Envoy Calls for Developing Economic Ties with Iran

Emad Askarieh -
In a meeting with Mohammad Khazaei, Deputy Minister and President of the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran, the Norwegian ambassador to Iran called for developing economic cooperation and removing obstacles.
Crisis

ISIS Bulldozes Another Ancient Assyrian Site in Mosul

IFP Editorial Staff -
ISIS (also known as Daesh and ISIL) militants began to destroy the historical sites in Iraq after they took control of vast swathes of the country, and have reportedly damaged the Assyrian ancient palace in Mosul in recent days.
IFP Exclusive

Hezbollah’s Mustafa Mughniyeh to Replace Badreddine

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The Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah has reportedly appointed Mustafa Mughniyeh as the Movement’s new military commander following the recent killing of his uncle, Mustafa Badreddine, near Damascus airport.
Europe

President Rouhani Calls for Expansion of Iran-France Ties

Emad Askarieh -
President Hassan Rouhani said here on Tuesday that Tehran is keen on expanding all-out cooperation with Paris.
Asia

S Korean Company to Build 1000-Bed Hospital in Mazandaran

Emad Askarieh -
The Chancellor of Mazandaran Medical University, Ghasem Jan Babaei, said that the Samsung Company from South Korea is to build a 1000-bed hospital in the province.
Asia

Ebtekar in Seoul to Sign Environmental MoU

Fatemeh Askarieh -
South Korea and Iran will sign a memorandum of understanding on environmental cooperation in Seoul later this week, the South Korean Environment Ministry said on Monday May 16.
Middle East

Iranian Pilgrimage to Iraq Up by 40%

Emad Askarieh -
The number of Iranians going on pilgrimage to Iraqi holy cities has risen by 40% in the current Iranian month, which began on April 20, in comparison to the corresponding period last year, an Iranian official announced.
Economy

Croatian President Arrives in Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is scheduled to pay an official visit to the Iranian capital on Tuesday May 17 for talks on the enhancement of economic cooperation between the two nations.
Crisis

ISSG Meeting Highlights Need for Syria Truce: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to the Tuesday May 17 meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in Vienna as an opportunity to emphasize the necessity for honouring the ceasefire in war-torn Syria.
Europe

Any Request for Banking Guarantees in Ties with Europe Is Nonsense: Official

IFP Editorial Staff -
A senior Iranian official has dismissed a recent report that European banks had asked Iran to provide guarantees to compensate for possible future penalties imposed by the US for resuming banking activities with Iran. Text from IRNA, translated by IFP.
Europe

Javan: European Banks Demand $15bn from Iran

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On Friday May 13, US Secretary of State John Kerry met with heads of 10 European banks. According to a report by Javan newspaper,...
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Zarif Says Military Solution in Syria an ‘Illusion’

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says a military solution to the conflict in Syria is nothing but an “illusion.”
Economy

European Banks’ Conservatism Hindering JCPOA Implementation: Iran Deputy FM

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian official says the “conservatism” of large European banks is hindering the implementation of Iran’s nuclear agreement.
Americas

Workgroup Recommends SNSC ‘Address US Seizure of CBI Assets’

Emad Askarieh -
The government’s Special Workgroup on the US Seizure of Central Bank Assets has drafted a report of the developments on the US encroachments on the Central Bank assets.
Art

ICOM President to Celebrate Intl. Museum Day in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The president of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), Hans-Martin Hinz, will attend a ceremony to mark International Museum Day, which will be held at the National Museum of Iran on May 18.
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