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Velayati receives President Putin's message to Ayat. Khamenei
PoliticsDuring a meeting with Ali Akbar Velayati, the Russian Ambassador to Iran delivered a message from Vladimir Putin in response to a message from the Leader delivered previously by the Speaker of Iran's Parliament.
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Zarif, Armenian counterpart discuss regional security
PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister and his Armenian counterpart stressed the significance of addressing regional challenges in a phone talk on Saturday.
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Iran Pres calls for further int'l, bilateral ties with Ghana
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message on Saturday congratulated his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Akufo-Addo on the country's Independence Day and hoped Tehran-Accra international and bilateral cooperation in all areas grows.
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COVID-19 claims 82 lives in past 24 hours in Iran: Official
PoliticsSome 82 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 60,594, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday.
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Sanctions removal best sign of US policy change: VP
PoliticsIran's First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Saturday that if the United States seeks negotiations, it must lift sanctions as a sign of changing its Iran policy.
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Envoy highlights Tel Aviv accountability in terrorist attack on late Iranian scientist
PoliticsIran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations Kazem Gharibabadi highlighted accountability of Israeli regime in terrorist attack on late Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, citing evidences for Tel Aviv “inhuman crime”.
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Iran warns of consequences of Israel’s mistaken measure
PoliticsIran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi rejected the allegation made by the Israeli representative at the international body about the attack on the Israeli ship in the Sea of Oman and warned against “all consequences as a result of any possible miscalculation”.
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Three Persian Gulf islands “inseparable” parts of Iran: Spox
PoliticsIranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed the anti-Iran claims raised in the final declaration of the meeting of the Arab League, stressing that the three Persian Gulf islands are inseparable parts of Iran.
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Minister: Iran-Iraq relations beyond agreements, MoUs
PoliticsIran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli on Wednesday said that the relations of Iran and Iraq are beyond the agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).
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Iran: US must be accountable for 6 years of crime in Yemen, not accuse states
PoliticsIran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Wednesday said that the US cannot make baseless accusations against others, noting that Washington must be held accountable for six years of crime against the Yemeni nation.
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IAEA BoG should avoid nonconstructive resolution: Official
PoliticsIranian president's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said that the "nonconstructive" resolution in the IAEA Board of Governors against Iran would impact negatively the JCPOA negotiations and Iran’s interaction with the nuclear watchdog.
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COVID-19 claims 86 lives in past 24 hours in Iran: Official
PoliticsSome 86 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 60,353, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Wednesday.
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Rouhani says delay is not good for lifting sanctions
PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that delay is not good even for one hour for lifting sanctions, adding that the people have the right to get rid of sanctions and the burden they shoulder under sanctions.
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FM says Iran reaches settlement with South Korea for repatriation of assets
PoliticsIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Tehran and Seoul has agreed upon repatriation of Iranian assets from South Korea.
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Iran Pres hopes Tehran-Sofia relations to help establish int'l stability
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday congratulated Bulgaria National Day, calling for historical Tehran-Sofia ties to develop to serve international peace and stability.
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Only way to revive JCPOA is lifting of anti-Iran sanctions: Rouhani
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani described the 2015 nuclear deal as a multilateral and international agreement, which was endorsed by the UN Security Council Resolution 2231; noting that the US should lift sanctions to revive the accord.
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Agreement with IAEA token of Iran’s good faith: Gov’t spokesman
PoliticsSpokesman of Iranian Government Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that Iran’s agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is a clear message of Tehran's good faith in giving a chance to diplomacy.
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Official: Iran COVID-19 death toll drops to 86
PoliticsSome 86 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 60,276, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday.
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Spox says pressure policy cannot continue in name of diplomacy
PoliticsThe new US administration continues the maximum pressure policy adopted by the previous team, but they should know that such a policy cannot continue in the name of diplomacy, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh said here on Monday.
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Attempts to pass anti-Iran resolution in IAEA Board of Governors threatens diplomacy: Deputy FM
PoliticsIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that any attempts made to pass a resolution against Iran in the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are non-constructive and threatening the atmosphere created for diplomacy, especially following the agreement between Iran and the Agency.
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Minister: Iraq to Pay Arrears as Part of Contract with Iran
PoliticsIranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian announced that Iraq would pay its arrears to Iran as part of an agreement with Tehran, saying that the neighboring country will fully pay its debts.
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Rouhani: Iranian Nation to Force US to Surrender
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the Iranian nation will bring the United States to its knees, adding that Washington will have to lift sanctions.
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Presence of Takfiri terrorists in Karabakh source of concern: Deputy FM
PoliticsDeputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that the presence of Takfiri terrorists in Karabakh region is a source of concern for the Islamic Republic and that all parties have assured Iran that these groups have no place in the region.
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COVID-19 claims 108 lives in past 24 hours in Iran: Official
PoliticsSome 108 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 60,181, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday.
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Zarif warns IAEA Board of Governors over probable wrong move
PoliticsIran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday warned the IAEA Board of Governors over any probable wrong move.
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Iran won't hand over data to IAEA until sanctions lifted: Official
PoliticsSpokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Monday that Iran will not hand over data to IAEA until the US sanctions were not lifted.
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Brand new military planes, choppers delivered to Iran Armed Forces
PoliticsIranian Armed Forces took delivery of nine military planes, 10 choppers and tens of engines repaired at Iran Aviation Industries.
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Pakistan, India joint statement an important step towards peace: Iran
PoliticsIran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Sunday welcomed a joint ceasefire statement by Pakistan and India and described it as an important step towards peace and stability in South Asia.
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Rouhani calls for honoring Iran's rights to join global economy
Politics Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on international community to respect Iran's rights to join global economy in a bid to develop non-oil exports.