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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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32nd Tehran Intl. Book Fair kicks off
CultureThe 32nd edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) has kicked off at the center of Tehran with the presence of Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Chinese Minister of Culture as well as the cultural representatives of this country.
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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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Cultural diplomacy, a mean to overcome sanctions, takfiri ideas: Culture Min.
CultureCultural diplomacy and reading books can break the walls of mistrust, takfir and sanctions, said Minister of Culture Abbas Salehi on Tuesday.
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Iran CBI chief in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi officials
EconomyGovernor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdol-Nasser Hemmati in Baghdad held meeting with senior Iraqi officials.
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Iraq not to be part of anti-Iran sanctions' system: Iraqi PM
worldIraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi said on Tuesday that his country will not be part of the system of the US anti-Iran sanctions.
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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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Nasrallah: Trump's decision on Iran oil to raise prices
worldHezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah blasted on Monday US President Donald Trump's decision to push Iran's oil exports to zero, saying that the move will lead to increase in oil prices.
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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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Iran, Turkey eye new financial mechanism
EconomyIran and Turkey are now taking steps to bring economic and political convergence closer in face of the United States’ economic war.
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Iran's delegation in China for Belt-Road forum
EconomyA delegation from Iran's Expediency Council is in China to take part in the country's Belt and Road Initiative.
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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 proposes free trade agreement with Pakistan
EconomyHead of Tehran’s Chamber of Commerce Masoud Khansari said on Monday that Iran and Pakistan can barter commodities and sign a free trade agreement as ways to help facilitate trade between the two neighboring countries.
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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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Tehran-Islamabad call for removing trade barriers: Minister
EconomyIran's industry minister said that the issue of broadening of trade relations between Tehran and Islamabad has been on the agenda of talks with an advisor to Pakistani prime minister in order to pave the way for removing the existing trade barriers.
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Pakistan will not allow terrorist attacks from its soil: Imran Khan
worldPakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says Islamabad is determined not to allow terrorists to use its soil for attacking other countries.
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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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Pres Rouhani urges developing tourism infrastructures
tourismVice President and Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) Ali Asghar Munesan says President Hassan Rouhani has emphasized the importance of developing tourism infrastructures.
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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).
