Foreign Policy

Leader’s Military Aide Warns Iraqi Kurdistan against Cooperation with Iran’s Enemies

IFP Editorial Staff -
A top military aide to Iran’s Leader warned officials of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, especially the Barzanis, against cooperation with Iran's enemies and terrorists.
Middle East

Iraq Forces Retake Key Town on Mosul Southern Front

IFP Media Wire -
Iraqi forces retook a key town from Daesh (ISIL) Monday, a crucial objective on the southern front of the offensive to wrest back the city of Mosul.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 7

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 29 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Foreign Policy

Next US Administration Bound by JCPOA: Iran

IFP Media Wire -
Iran has warned that upcoming changes in the United States administration must not affect Washington’s commitment to a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
Foreign Policy

Terrorism Not a Proper Tool to Pursue Personal Goals: Iran President

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has underlined the need for concerted efforts by all countries to counter terrorism, criticizing certain states for using terror groups as tools to advance their personal agendas.
Foreign Policy

No Immediate Prospect for EU Office in Iran: Spokesman

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi played down expectations for establishment of a European Union office in Tehran any time soon.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM to Start Visits to Lebanon, Eastern Europe Today

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will embark on a visit to Lebanon on Monday, which will later take him to three countries in the Eastern Europe.
Middle East

Iran Bans Pilgrims from Visiting Iraq’s Samarra over Security Concerns

IFP Editorial Staff -
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi announced no Iranian pilgrim is allowed to go to Samarra after the Sunday suicide bombing, which killed dozens of people, including 9 Iranians.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Zarif Hold Talks with Swedish Deputy FM in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
Annika Söder, the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday in Tehran.
Energy

Egypt Dismisses Reports on Oil Minister’s Visit to Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Egyptian spokesman denied a recent report about the Egyptian Oil Minister’s visit to Iran for an oil agreement with Tehran.
Religion

4th Muslim-Christian Summit Underway in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The fourth round of talks between Muslim and Christian thinkers have started in the Iranian capital of Tehran, with representatives of Shiism, Sunnism, Catholicism, and Anglicanism in attendance.
Local

Meeting Held in Iran to Discuss Issue of Infiltration

IFP Editorial Staff -
Several Iranian religious and political figures have gathered to discuss the plots hatched by enemies to make inroads into Iran, particularly after the recent nuclear deal.
Tourism

Iran Is the Paradise on Earth: Indian-Japanese Tourist Couple

IFP Editorial Staff -
Having travelled to 13 countries, a Japanese woman and an Indian man refer to Iran as the best tourist destination and the paradise of earth.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Togo Hold Diplomatic Talks in Tehran

IFP Media Wire -
Foreign ministers of Iran and Togo at a meeting in Tehran discussed a range of issues, including joint action against terrorism and extremism.
Foreign Policy

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Iraq

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned Sunday terrorist attacks in the Iraqi cities of Tikrit and Samarra that killed several people, including Iranian pilgrims.
Crisis

Syrian Kurds Announce Start of Campaign to Retake Raqqa

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Kurdish-led Syrian forces have announced their plan to retake the ISIS group's de facto capital of Raqqa, saying they hoped Turkey would not "interfere in internal Syrian affairs."
Local

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Draws a Painting with Kids

IFP Editorial Staff -
In a visit to the ongoing Press Exhibition in Tehran, Iranian Intelligence Minister surprised everyone by joining the kids drawing paintings.
Economy

Iran to ship carpets to US ‘directly’ soon

IFP Media Wire -
Iran says it will start direct exports of its traditional hand-woven carpets to the United States from early 2017.
Crisis

10 Iranian Pilgrims Killed in Suicide Blast in Iraq’s Samarra

IFP Editorial Staff -
Several people, including a number of Iranian pilgrims, were killed and wounded in a suicide bomber attack in Iraq’s Samarra, media reported Sunday.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 6

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Crisis

Suicide Bombers Strike in Two Iraqi Cities, Killing 11: Officials

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Sources say a suicide attack against a security checkpoint north of Baghdad has killed at least nine people.
Nuclear

Iran, ITER Sign Confidentiality Agreement

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi and ITER Director General Bernard Bigot signed on Saturday a confidentiality agreement, a first step for further collaboration in the multi-national nuclear fusion project.
Government

Iran President Appoints New Head for Cultural Heritage, Tourism Organization

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has appointed a new vice president who will double as the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) as well.
Security

ISIS Once Got Hit by Iran near Border: General

IFP Media Wire -
Members of the ISIS terrorist group in Iraq were once hit by Iranian military forces at a distance of 40 kilometres from the border, a high-ranking Iranian military official said.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia Is the Answer to All Investigations about Source of Terrorism: French Journalist

IFP Editorial Staff -
A French journalist believes that Riyadh is the root cause of terrorism, and his investigations have proved that.
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