Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has invited Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani to visit Tehran. According to an official readout by his office, al-Sudani received Iran’s ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kadhim Al Sadiq, in Baghdad this morning, Saturday. The diplomat conveyed Raisi’s invitation and discussed with al-Sudani the bilateral …
Read More »‘Strategic mistake’: Iran strongly condemns UNHRC resolution
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has vehemently condemned the meeting and resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council, noting that “multifaceted political goals” are behind these anti-Iranian measures. In a statement late on Thursday, the ministry blasted the measure of a few Western countries in “imposing” an anti-Iranian resolution to the …
Read More »Iran not to let terrorists threaten its security: FM
Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has condemned the terrorist attack in Shiraz, declaring that Iran will not allow terrorists to undermine its security. In an Instagram post, Amir-Adbollhian strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz in the southwest Iranian province of Fars last night. …
Read More »At least 15 dead as gunmen open fire at worshippers in Iran’s Shiraz: State media
At least 15 people died and a dozen others were injured, after three gunmen opened fire at worshippers in a Shia pilgrimage site in Iran’s city of Shiraz, state media reported on Wednesday, describing the incident as a “terrorist attack.” The incident took place in the Shahcheragh shrine in Shiraz …
Read More »Iran sanctions several EU institutions, individuals for supporting terrorism
Iran has announced tit-for-tat sanctions against institutions and individuals in the European Union (EU) due to their deliberate actions in support of terrorism and terrorist groups. In a statement released on Wednesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry once again strongly rejected and condemned the EU’s October 17 sanctions targeting Iranian individuals and …
Read More »Iran’s supreme leader blames U.S., Israel for violent riots
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has severely censured the unrest that erupted in some parts of Iran following the death of a young woman, stating that the deadly riots were orchestrated in advance by the United States and the Israeli regime. Ayatollah Khamenei, the Commander-in-Chief of …
Read More »Europeans adopt ‘wrong’ stance at ‘inappropriate’ time in Vienna talks: Iran
Iran has slammed as “wrong” and “ill-considered” the joint statement issued by Germany, France, and the United Kingdom on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Speaking at a weekly presser on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani said …
Read More »Iran reopens main border crossings to Iraq, flights restored
Iranian Interior Ministry says border crossings to Iraq have been reopened hours after they were closed because of an eruption of violence in the country’s capital Baghdad. Authorities said on Tuesday that four main border crossings to Iraq had been reopened to travelers. Later statements said two of the crossings, …
Read More »Iran to launch mass military drone drills
Iran will stage large-scale drone drills across the country with the participation of different units of the Army, says a senior Iranian Army commander. Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari made the announcement on Tuesday, saying the massive exercises will kick off on August …
Read More »Borrell: Iran response to EU proposal on JCPOA revival ‘reasonable’
European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, says Iran’s answer to the bloc’s proposal on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was “reasonable.” “There was a proposal from me as coordinator of the negotiations… and a response from Iran …
Read More »UAE says will send ambassador to Iran in coming days
The United Arab Emirates ambassador to Iran, Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, will resume his duties in Tehran in the coming days in an effort to further boost mutual relations, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry says. The decision was made “in line with UAE efforts to strengthen relations with Iran and as …
Read More »Iran calls on US to implement prisoner swap deal, free Iranian prisoners
Iran has expressed its readiness for swift implementation of a prisoner swap deal with the US while urging Washington to free Iranians imprisoned in the US without tying the issue with irrelevant issues.
Read More »US says studying Iran’s response to EU proposed text
The United States Department of States has said that it has received Iran’s response to the EU proposal on the nuclear deal, and it is studying it.
Read More »Iran will offer its final conclusion on EU’s plan to revive JCPOA by Monday midnight – FM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says by Monday midnight, the country will provide the European Union’s coordinator in the talks on the 2015 deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with its final conclusion on the bloc’s plan for revival of the deal. “We have not offered …
Read More »Iranian FM says agreement on Iran deal possible if US makes realistic decision
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says it is still possible for parties to the 2015 Iran deal to reach an agreement if the American side proves capable of making a realistic decision. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a Thursday address to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss city of …
Read More »At least 6 dead, 80 trapped after building partially collapses in southwestern Iran
At least six people have lost their lives and some 80 others have been trapped under rubble after a building partially collapsed in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan.
Read More »Iran says awaits US response to nuclear talks ‘solutions’
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the Islamic Republic has already introduced special initiatives for the advancement of the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that the United States needs to make a political decision and respond to Tehran’s proposals.
Read More »EU says talks with Iran ‘positive enough’ to reopen nuclear negotiations
The EU’s foreign policy chief said on Friday that he believed there had been enough progress during consultations between his envoy and Iranian officials in Tehran this week to relaunch nuclear negotiations after two months of deadlock. Talks to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have been on …
Read More »In key visit, Qatari emir arrives in Iran for high-level talks
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has arrived in Tehran on a key daylong visit for high-level talks with Iranian officials on a wide range of bilateral and regional issues.
Read More »Vienna talks: Tehran says ready for deal if US honors Iranians’ rights
Tehran says the prolonged talks in Vienna on reviving the 2015 Iran deal can be concluded successfully if the US honors “the Iranian nation’s rights”.
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