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China’s leader seeks ‘new chapter’ in ties with Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first head of state visiting Iran since sanctions were lifted on Tehran, is poised to sign letters of intent with the Islamic Republic for a new chapter in strategic economic cooperation.
Economy

Greece refiner agrees to resume Iran oil purchase

Emad Askarieh -
Greece’s main oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum has reached an agreement with Iran for importing crude oil now that international sanctions have been lifted on Tehran.
Asia

Chinese President Starts Official Visit to Tehran

Emad Askarieh -
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Tehran Friday night for a state visit to Iran aimed at further boosting the traditional friendship and economic engagement between the two countries.
Hard News

Iran to Announce Results of Probe into Attacks on Saudi Missions: Deputy FM

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the country plans to announce the results of its investigation into attacks on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and the Saudi consulate in Mashahd in the near future.
Foreign Policy

Iran rejects OIC statement as ‘unacceptable’

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has dismissed as “unacceptable” the recent statement by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), saying it runs counter to principles of the UN Charter, the OIC Charter and international law.
Foreign Policy

Tehran, Riyadh can accommodate each other: Zarif

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic does not seek any tensions with Saudi Arabia, and that the two Muslim countries can coexist peacefully.
Hard News

IRGC Commander: Iran to Foil Zionist Plot to Disintegrate Iraq, Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari warned against a plot hatched by the Zionist regime of Israel and its main ally, the US, to break up Iraq and Syria and made assurances that Iran will thwart the scheme.
Hard News

New Report Sheds Light on Israeli Violence against Journalists in 2015

Golrokh Askarieh -
A new report prepared for the Islamic Radios and Televisions Union revealed atrocities committed by the Israeli regime against journalists across the occupied territories.
Hard News

Iran key to stability in Middle East: Steinmeier

Emad Askarieh -
The German foreign minister has emphasized the role of Iran in efforts to establish security in the troubled Middle East, expressing hope for and end to Iran-Saudi tensions.
Hard News

Canada signals openness to restoring Iran diplomatic ties

Golrokh Askarieh -
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed an openness to restoring diplomatic ties with Iran, four years after Canada closed its embassy in Tehran, reports said.
Economy

Iran sanctions removal to raise trade: Russia

Golrokh Askarieh -
Russia’s Central Bank says the removal of anti-Iran sanctions can enhance bilateral cooperation in different areas.
Foreign Policy

Spokesman: Improvement in Tehran-Riyadh ties needs change in Saudi policies

Emad Askarieh -
Saudi Arabia is responsible for the existing problem between Riyadh and Tehran, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Hossein Jaberi Ansari said, adding Riyadh is following policy on creating tensions.
Hard News

Somalia Received Saudi Aid the Day It Cut Ties with Iran: Document

Golrokh Askarieh -
Somalia received a pledge of aid for $50 million from Saudi Arabia this month on the same day it announced it was cutting ties with Iran, a document seen by Reuters showed.
Foreign Policy

Defense minister: Iran to continue supporting Iraq in fight against terror

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Iranian nation and government as well as the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic will continue to support Iraq in its battle against terrorism, Iran’s defense minister says.
Economy

UK to pay £50m to British companiese seeking to work in Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
The export credit agency of Britain, UK Export Finance (UKEF), has announced it would fully support expanding trade relations with Iran after removal of sanctions against the country following the IAEA verification that Tehran completely met its commitments upon the landmark nuclear agreement with the world powers.
Hard News

Australia to lift sanctions on Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
Foreign Minister of Australia Julie Bishop has said that Sydney would lift its sanctions against Iran within days.
Europe

German FM to visit Tehran on Feb 2: source

IFP Media Wire -
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to visit Tehran on February 2, an informed source told IRNA here on Saturday.
Middle East

Saudi playing victim over Iran tensions: Leader aide

Emad Askarieh -
A top adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Saudi Arabia’s wrong policies led to the country’s recent tensions with Iran.
Asia

Thailand plans to raise trade with Iran to $5bn

Emad Askarieh -
Thailand hopes to bring its trade transactions with Iran to $5 billion from the current $356 million as the Islamic Republic prepares to receive sanctions relief.
Asia

Iran denounces deadly terror attacks in Indonesian capital

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has strongly condemned the recent string of deadly explosions that rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, saying the perpetrators of the “inhumane” act must be brought to justice.
Crisis

UNICEF calls for urgent help for 10 million Yemeni children

Emad Askarieh -
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warns that millions of Yemeni children are in need of urgent help, amid the Saudi-led war on the impoverished country.
Crisis

Iran among top 4 nations with highest refugees

Emad Askarieh -
The latest United Nations survey on international migrant trends reports that Iran is one of the world’s four countries with the highest number of refugees.
Middle East

Commander: US in new crisis if not for Iran’s goodwill

Emad Askarieh -
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said what happened to American sailors on Tuesday proved how vulnerable the US is in front of powerful Iranian forces.
Hard News

IRGC Navy Seizes 2 US Navy Vessels in Persian Gulf, Captures 10 Sailors

Emad Askarieh -
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy seized two US Navy combat vessels that had entered Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, capturing 10 US sailors.
Hard News

US wants to demote Iran struggles to Saudi level: Basij chief

Emad Askarieh -
The chief of Iran's Basij (volunteer forces) Brigadier General, Mohammad Reza Naqdi, says Tehran must not lose focus of its main enemy, namely the US, warning that Washington seeks to downgrade the stature of the Islamic Republic's struggles to Riyadh's levels.
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