After reports that Iranian boats have approached a US warship near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the country’s naval vessels are incessantly patrolling the territorial waters to counter any unintentional or aggressive intrusion.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi voiced Tehran’s deep sympathy for Italy over a powerful earthquake that left hundreds of people dead in a mountainous area near the town of Norcia on Wednesday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa held talks at a meeting in the South American country’s capital, Quito.
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) expressed grave concern over the threat posed to humankind by the existing weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons, and called for the establishment of a nuclear-free Middle East, which requires Israel to renounce possession of its nuclear weapons.
Russia has not and will not seek any military base inside Iran, Russian ambassador to Tehran underlined, describing Moscow’s recent use of an Iranian airbase for dispatching bomber jets to Syria as part of the two sides’ efforts to “take revenge on terrorists”.
Oil prices have jumped after unconfirmed reports say Iran, which is currently producing almost 4 million barrels per day (bpd), may join a push to freeze production at current levels.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran is interested in a massive project to build a canal across Nicaragua which will link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Nawfal Hamadi al-Sultan, the governor of Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, referred to the unregistered children, the unfortunate results of a fatwa dubbed Jihad al-Nikah (sexual Jihad), as one of the major issues ahead of Mosul after its liberation.
Having Russian air force’s support for the Syrian nation and countering threats to Iran’s security signify Tehran’s clever policies and political clout, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Cuba have both endured cruel sanctions imposed by the United States, stressing that such bans have enhanced the perseverance and resistance of the two nations.
Bombarded with Iraqis’ questions about Japan’s rapid growth and development after World War II, Japan’s Ambassador to Iraq Fumio Iwai came up with a witty riposte, reminding them that Quran has shown the path of prosperity and growth.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay an official visit to Iran as Tehran and Ankara have ramped up interaction and political talks recently for restoring regional stability despite their differences on Syria.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that Russia’s recent use of the Iranian airbase was made with prior notice, but it is over for now.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif promised that the country’s diplomatic missions will help the Iranian state-run and private companies develop closer trade cooperation with the Latin American countries.
Hassan Qashqavi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, highlighted the considerable increase in the country’s services given to the Iranians living abroad including those incarcerated.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi slammed a recent deadly terrorist attack in Western Turkey which left at least 50 people dead and nearly 100 others wounded.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani stressed the need for engagement of moderate Sunni activists in the political and administrative structure of Iraq.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged the Islamic Republic’s continued support for neighboring Iraq against foreign-backed terrorists, saying that Tehran will stand by Baghdad “to the end”.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has embarked on a six-nation tour of Latin America at the head of a high-ranking politico-economic delegation.
Photographs released on Friday, August 19, appear to show the ISIS terrorist group using civilians as human shields to flee the Syrian town of Manbij after being defeated by Syrian Democratic Force (SDF) backed by the US-led coalition.