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The Trump Administration’s Terrorist Label Is Strengthening the IRGC
PoliticsThe recent White House designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist group is the latest extension of the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” policy toward Iran. Yet this policy, aimed at containing Iran’s regional role and limiting its advanced missile program, has backfired, strengthening the status of the IRGC in Iranian domestic politics and further legitimizing its regional and missile activities in the view of many Iranians.
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Iran Defense Minister in Moscow for security confab
PoliticsDefense Minister of Iran Brigadier-General Amir Hatami , accompanied by a high-ranking defense delegation, arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to participate in the annual Conference on International Security due to be held in the city April 23-25.
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Iran, Iraq review ways to cooperate on medical education
PoliticsIranian and Iraqi officials held talks on Tuesday on ways to develop bilateral cooperation in the area of medical education.
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FM Zarif to address UNGA meeting on multilateralism
PoliticsForeign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for New York early on Tuesday to attend United Nations General Assembly annual Conference on 'Remarking and Promoting International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace'.
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Iran seeking joint investment in Iraq's pharmaceutical sector
PoliticsVisiting Iran’s Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education Saeed Namaki said that Iran has serious plan to make joint investment in Iraqi pharmaceutical sector.
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Supreme Leader: Iran, Pakistan need to forge ties
PoliticsSupreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with visiting Pakistani Premier Imran Khan called for strengthening of relations despite enemies' animosity.
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Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria on phone
PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in a phone conversation on Monday discussed bilateral ties and regional developments, including Syria.
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Supreme Leader receives Pakistani PM
PoliticsSupreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday evening.
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Iran calls for broadening of allout ties with Pakistan
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday called for development of mutual cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad in all fields.
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Iran congratulates successful elections in Ukraine
PoliticsIranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi congratulated Ukrainian people and president over successful presidential elections in that country.
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US sanctions waviers mean nothing to Tehran: Spox
PoliticsAs Iran regards the US sanctions on the country as illegal, it basically gives no credit to exemptions from these sanctions, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday.
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Iran, Pakistan stress implementation of JCPOA
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani and the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in a joint statement on Monday underlined full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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President congratulates new IRGC commander
PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani on Monday congratulated Major-General Hossein Salami on appointment to post of commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
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Rouhani accords formal welcome to Imran Khan in Tehran
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday accorded formal welcome to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at Saadabad Cultural Complex.
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Pak PM Imran Khan arrives in Tehran
PoliticsPakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Tehran late on Sunday at the head of high-ranking political and economic delegation for official talks with the Iranian senior officials.
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Zarif congratulates Salami on new IRGC post
PoliticsForeign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message on Friday congratulated appointment of Brigadier General Hossein Salami as top commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Zarif condoles with Sri Lankan people over deadly attacks
Politics Iranian foreign minister in a message extended condolences over death of hundreds of Sri Lankan people in the Sunday terrorist attacks.
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Iran condemns terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
Politics- Iranian Foreign Ministry vehemently slammed the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, saying today’s crime once again indicated that regardless of any border, race, nation and religion, the hateful terrorism phenomenon has turned out to be a global problem.
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Supreme Leader appoints new IRGC commander
PoliticsSupreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a decree appointed Major General Hossein Salami as new commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
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President visiting flood-hit areas in west
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in western province of Lorestan on Saturday to oversee the rescue-and-relief operations underway in the flood-stricken areas and give new guidelines for betterment of the humanitarian services.
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Iran, Azerbaijan sign MoU on manufacturing trailer
PoliticsIran and Azerbaijan signed MoU to establish trailer manufacturing company in Azerbaijan's Hajigabul Town.
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Iran, Azerbaijan to boost industrial ties
PoliticsAzeri Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev said on Saturday Iran and Azerbaijan are to increase cooperation in industrial field.
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Veep urges preventive measures in face of floods from Afghanistan
PoliticsIran's First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on Friday called for plans to control the floods that may come from Afghanistan.
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Zarif: Terrorists afraid of Muslims' close ties
PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister in a message slammed the terrorist attack in Pakistan, saying terrorists and their allies are afraid of close relations among Muslims.
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Iran intelligence forces expose 290 CIA spies
PoliticsIranian Intelligence Minister said that some 290 spies affiliated with US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have been discovered by the country's Iran intelligence forces in various countries.
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President to visit flood-hit region in western province
PoliticsIranian president will visit the western province of Lorestan on Saturday to closely examine the flood-stricken regions in the province.
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Iran condemns terror attack in Pakistan
PoliticsForeign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi on Friday strongly condemned a recent terrorist attack in southwestern Pakistan which resulted in death of 14 security forces.
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President Rouhani: Iranian Armed Forces Serve Regional Security
PoliticsPresident of Iran Hassan Rouhani reassured the neighbors and all regional countries that the Iranian Armed Forces would stand against terrorism and foreign aggression, and slammed the US and Zionism as the root cause of all regional problems.
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Iran Celebrates National Army Day
PoliticsThe Iranian Army servicemen held commemorative parades across the country on Thursday to celebrate the Army Day and the Ground Force Day.
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FM Zarif urges Europe to read JCPOA context
PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday urged the European states to read context of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action they signed with Iran.
