Iran’s president and foreign minister said the mysterious poisoning of schoolgirls in several cities is in line with a hybrid war being waged on the country by the enemies. The incident started in late November in the holy city of Qom where about 50 female students fell ill and had …
Read More »IAEA Chief Grossi arrives in Tehran for bilateral talks
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi arrived in Tehran on Friday with discussing the Iranian nuclear program on agenda. Upon his arrival at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport, IAEA chief Grossi was officially welcomed by Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). Grossi is …
Read More »Iran Expels 2 German Diplomats Declared ‘Persona Non Grata’
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran on Wednesday declared two German diplomats “persona non grata” and ordered their eviction from Iran over the Berlin government’s interfering measures. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said the two German diplomats have been expelled after being declared persona non grata following the German …
Read More »Iran has no 84% uranium enrichment: Nuclear chief
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has rejected accusations that the country is enriching uranium to 84% purity, asserting that there has been “no deviation” in the Islamic Republic’s peaceful nuclear activities. Mohammad Eslami made the remarks on Wednesday, after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) …
Read More »Iraqi Defense Minister discusses bilateral ties in Iran
The Iraqi Minister of Defense, Thabet Al-Abbasi, headed a high-level delegation visiting Iran to discuss the bilateral relations between the two countries. Al-Abbasi arrived in Iran on Saturday after he received an invitation from his Iranian counterpart, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). The Iraqi Ministry of Defense mentioned …
Read More »Iran likely to deliver missile system to Syria to boost air defenses
Iranian and Syrian military officials have reportedly agreed on the delivery of missile systems to Damascus to boost the country’s air defenses amid increased Israeli air raids. In a report on Thursday night, IRIB News said Iran and Syria have reached an agreement for the delivery of equipment related to …
Read More »Baghdad , Tehran stepping up security cooperation as Iran FM visits Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has discussed security cooperation with Iraqi sides during his ongoing visit to the neighboring state, stressing that this cooperation will improve the security and stability of both countries. The Iranian minister, who is in Iraq for an official visit, held separate meetings with a number …
Read More »Iraqi foreign minister: security of Iran-Iraq borders is a matter of constitutional commitment
Baghdad has taken measures to maintain security at the borders with Iran, Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in a statement, stressing that border security is an issue of “constitutional” aspects. Hussein’s remarks came during a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir-Abdullahian, who arrived in the Iraqi …
Read More »Iran FM hails Iraq’s efforts to restore Iran’s ties with Saudi Arabia, Egypt
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed his gratitude to the Iraqi government for its endeavors to restore Tehran’s relations with Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Speaking at a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Wednesday, Amir-Abdollahian thanked Hussein and the Iraqi government for their …
Read More »Tehran: Munich conference held in the name of security to charm war-mongers
Iran has blasted the organizers of the 2023 Munich Security Conference for not giving an equal chance to all members of the international community to present their views, saying the event took place under the slogan of security but actually promoted war. Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani said during a …
Read More »Iran, China presidents urge JCPOA implementation, verifiable removal of sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have called for the full and effective implementation of the Iran nuclear deal by all sides and the removal of all US sanctions against Tehran in a verifiable manner. In a joint statement issued at the end of Raeisi’s three-day …
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei pardons, commutes sentences of large number of those arrested during Iran’s deadly unrest
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners arrested during the recent riots in the country. The Leader on Sunday agreed to a request by Iran’s Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei to pardon or reduce the sentences of …
Read More »Tehran warns US against triggering war – media
Any military action against Iran by Washington would be considered as the initiation of broader hostilities, diplomats told Newsweek Iranian diplomats have warned that American military action against their country would risk starting an open war, according to Newsweek. There has been speculation surrounding Washington’s possible involvement in a recent …
Read More »Bin Salman urged Baghdad to arrange face-to-face meeting between Saudi, Iranian FMs: Iraqi FM
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein says Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has urged senior Iraqi authorities to arrange a face-to-face meeting between the top diplomats of Riyadh and Tehran, amid a diplomatic process between the two neighbors aimed at mending strained ties. Hussein told Iraq’s Kurdish-language Rudaw television …
Read More »Iran announces retaliatory sanctions on dozens of EU, UK individuals, entities
Iran on Wednesday announced sanctions against 34 individuals and entities from the European Union and the United Kingdom, days after Brussels and London imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iranian officials and organizations. The ministry said the individuals and entities were designated because of “supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, …
Read More »Europe will ‘pay dearly’ for its ‘visceral’ moves over anti-IRGC vote, Iran FM warns
Iran’s foreign minister has censured the European Parliament’s “visceral” vote calling for the designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terror group, warning that such conduct would be “costly” for Europe. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the correct path for Europe would be rather to concentrate on diplomacy, constructive …
Read More »Iraqi PM underlines historic ties with Iran
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has called for the expansion of ties with Iran after the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the country’s ambassador to Tehran to protest the use of the name for the Arab Gulf at a regional football competition. Sudani described the Baghdad-Tehran relations as deep-rooted and …
Read More »Opinion | Free speech or hate speech? Charlie Hebdo breaches red line again
In 1960, a controversial French satirical magazine ‘Hara-Kiri’ was launched by Georges Bernier and Francois Cavanna, subtitled ‘journal bête et méchant’, which literally translated into ‘stupid and nasty journal’. It was clearly no hyperbole. The monthly magazine, which relied on trademark crackbrained satire, was so insanely outlandish that it was …
Read More »Iraq | borders guards start deploying at the borders with Turkiye and Iran
On Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Yahya Rasool revealed that the border guards continued deploying at the borders with Turkiye and Iran in the Kurdistan Region within the fault line. Rasool said in a press conference that the security forces have begun to …
Read More »Iran expresses readiness to provide technical help for Iraq to protect the borders
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the Iraqi official decision to deploy border guards between Iraq and Iran. On Monday, the spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanaani revealed details about the visit of the Iraqi PM, Muhammad S. Al-Sudani to Tehran, which is his third trip abroad …
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