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Iran urges US to tell EU banks trade Ok

Emad Askarieh -
Iran says it wants the United States to publicly pledge that it would not penalize European banks for legitimate trade with the Islamic Republic.
Asia

Iran, Japan sign investment agreement to up economic ties

Emad Askarieh -
Iran and Japan have signed an investment agreement in a bid to boost economic cooperation after the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions against Tehran.
Europe

Why German FM Came to Tehran Once Again?

IFP Editorial Staff -
The recent visit of German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Iran is important both to us and to the European country’s regional policy. A...
Europe

Iran-Europe Ties: Past, Present, and Future

IFP Editorial Staff -
Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a former official at Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and an ex-member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, has spoken about the efforts made by different Iranian administrations within the past decades to enhance the country’s ties with Europe, and the requirements for having sustainable ties with the European Union.
Hard News

Iran, Russia to enforce $40bn deals

Emad Askarieh -
Iran said on Thursday that it has signed contracts with Russia worth a total of around $40 billion over different industrial infrastructure projects.
Europe

Iran, Britain to resume issuing visa soon: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Britain will resume issuing visas for the two countries’ citizens “within the next few weeks.”
Foreign Policy

Zarif: London conference on Syria good opportunity to outline Iran plans

Emad Askarieh -
The Syria Donors Conference is an ample opportunity for the Islamic Republic of Iran to put forward its plans for addressing the crisis in Syria and helping the country, says Iran's Foreign Minister.
Foreign Policy

President Putin: Russia, Iran having strategic ties

Emad Askarieh -
Head of Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday and discussed the latest conditions of bilateral and regional ties.
Hard News

Iran warns against consequences of Iraq breakup

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian official has warned that any plan to disintegrate Iraq would have adverse consequences for security and stability in the entire Middle East.
Europe

Iranian FM Zarif arrives in London for Syria aid conference

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in London to take part in an international conference aimed at raising aid for the people of war-torn Syria.
Foreign Policy

Senior MP calls Riyadh as obstacle to success of Syria talks

Golrokh Askarieh -
Saudi Arabia excessive demands are an obstacle to resolution of political negotiations for peace in Syria, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Wednesday.
Europe

Iran wants Saudi to drop hostile policies: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian foreign minister says Saudi Arabia must drop its hostile policies against the Islamic Republic.
Foreign Policy

Iran denies sending Afghan fighters to Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has dismissed "fabricated" reports about recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in Syria, saying such claims are propagandistic.
Hard News

Riyadh Has No Right to Decide for Syria: Envoy

Emad Askarieh -
Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari Bashar al-Jaafari on Tuesday ruled out any role for terrorist groups and non-Syrian sides like the Saudi regime in the ongoing Geneva negotiations with opposition groups.
Foreign Policy

No Downturn in Iran-Russia Strategic Ties, Velayati Says

Emad Askarieh -
Iran and Russia have mutual, long-term and strategic interests, Ali Akbar Velayati, the international adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said, dismissing any slowdown in Tehran-Moscow cooperation.
Asia

Iranian Clubs Likely to Withdraw from AFC Champions League

Emad Askarieh -
Iran Football Federation Vice President Mehdi Taj said the Iranian teams will withdraw from AFC Champions League if the confederation change the venues of Iran and Saudi Arabian teams matches.
Hard News

Syrian Army Close to Breaking Siege of Aleppo Northern Villages

Emad Askarieh -
The Syrian military forces made further advances in their fightback against terrorist groups in northern Syria with an operation to break a long-running siege by Takfiri militants on the villages of al-Zahraa and Nubl, northwest of Aleppo.
Hard News

Saudis ‘force’ YouTube to block Iran TV

Emad Askarieh -
Video-sharing website YouTube has reportedly blocked an account belonging to Iranian Arabic-language news network Al-Alam under pressure from Saudi Arabia, the TV channel says.
Hard News

Iran, Saudi Arabia must compromise, resolve Mideast tensions: UN

Emad Askarieh -
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Iran and Saudi Arabia should compromise and interact responsibly vis-à-vis the tensions in the Middle East.
Hard News

Iran seeks to boost regional ties with Russia: Leader’s aide

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian official says Tehran seeks to strengthen relations with Russia as the two countries share a common stance on the Syrian crisis.
IFP Exclusive

Clever answer by an Iraqi female Parliamentarian to Saudi diplomat

IFP Editorial Staff -
A female Iraqi Parliamentarian responding to a comment by Saudi ambassador to Baghdad about democracy said the last time Saudis took part in an...
IFP Exclusive

Is Adel al-Jubeir a CIA choice?

IFP Editorial Staff -
Seyyed Ali Musavi Khalkhali: There are informed sources in the Iranian Foreign Ministry who believe that the changes in Saudi Arabia's new government have...
Hard News

Nasrallah: Iran has not, will not interfere in Lebanon

Emad Askarieh -
Secretary General of the Hezbollah resistance movement Hezbollah said that Iran has not interfered in the domestic affairs of Lebanon and it will not do so in future either.
Europe

Diplomacy, logic can settle regional issues: Rouhani

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the issues in the region can be solved through a diplomatic and logical approach.
Cultural Heritage

Iran Urges UNESCO Push to Protect Cultural Heritage in Syria, Iraq

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural organization, to make utmost efforts to protect the endangered cultural works and historic sites in Syria and Iraq from the devastating activities of terrorist groups.
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