Iran President, Japan PM to Discuss US Sanctions in New York
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to hold talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani later this month in New York following the reinstatement of sanctions against the Middle Eastern country by the United States, a Japanese government source said.
Iran Rejects Concerns over Delayed Appointment of Envoys to India, China
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson rejected “repeated voices of concern” by a lawmaker that the posts of ambassadors to China and India have fallen vacant for seemingly a long time, giving a detailed explanation of the lengthy process of appointment of envoys.
Iranian Chess Player Makes History by Claiming World Title
Iranian Grandmaster of Chess Parham Maqsoodloo has made history and claimed the title of the 2018 FIDE World Junior Chess Championship.
Iran to Boost Uranium Enrichment If EU Remains Passive: Zarif
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran could increase uranium enrichment should the European Union continue to act passively in the wake of the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
US Ultimate Loser of Any War with Iran: IRGC General
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Lieutenant Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami rejected the possibility of any military conflict between the Islamic Republic and the US and said Washington is aware that it will lose in any war against Tehran.
Attack on Terrorists in Iraqi Kurdistan Sends Message to Iran’s Enemies: IRGC
The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the recent retaliatory missile strike against the terrorists based in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region sends a “meaningful” message to the enemies, who imagine they can bully us.
Russia Says US’ Bid to Cut Iran’s Oil Exports to Zero Not Feasible
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said he believes it is not possible for the “unrealistic” US to bring down Iran’s oil export to zero, as Washington is almost isolated internationally on this particular issue.
Iran’s New Consulate in Iraq’s Basra Opens after Attack on Previous One
Iran opened a new consulate in Iraq’s southern city of Basra a few days after the old diplomatic mission was torched in a mob attack.
Tehran Hosts Fresh Round of Iran-Belarus Consular Talks
High-ranking officials from Iran and Belarus staged the fifth round of meetings on consular affairs in a bid to boost bilateral relations between the two countries in diverse fields.
ATR to Replace Iran with Alternative Clients amid US Sanctions
The world’s largest commercial turboprop maker ATR is in talks with alternative buyers for seven remaining aircraft which it has to deliver to Iran under a $536 million deal, the company’s Italian shareholder Leonardo says.
