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January 19, 2019 18:41
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January 19,2019Relations between Iran and neighboring Iraq are in the best state at present in spite of opposition and hostility by third parties such as the United States and Saudi Arabia, a former diplomat said... -
January 18,2019A top cleric lashed out at European states for failing to deliver on their pledge to take practical steps to uphold the 2015 nuclear deal following the US withdrawal, saying he believes Tehran will... -
January 18,2019A US effort to enlist Europe in its pressure campaign against Iran faced a setback after officials said ministers from several European Union member states and EU foreign policy chief, Federica... -
January 18,2019Speaker of the Irish Parliament's lower house, Sean O Fearghail, said his country’s legislative body is willing to help enhance cooperation with Iran in various sectors. -
January 16,2019The United States sees the planned global summit on the Middle East in Poland as a litmus test to gauge its allies' readiness to align themselves with anti-Iran policies of the Trump administration... -
January 16,2019Iran should act to dispel the idea that it leans closer to China only at the time of sanctions, says a former official, who believes that trade tensions between China and the United States have... -
January 16,2019President Hassan Rouhani noted that due to its concerns over the Iranian nation’s capabilities, the United States is conducting a “maximum pressure” campaign, but such efforts will be futile. ... -
January 16,2019Iran’s potential departure from the 2015 nuclear deal and its subsequent impacts on the region’s security would prove to be disadvantageous to European governments, a foreign relations official... -
January 15,2019Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spotlighted Iran’s reliability as a business partner during his visit to Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday. “We assert that we are a very reliable partner... -
January 15,2019Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei offered condolences over the recent deadly crash of a cargo plane near Tehran and instructed officials to thoroughly investigate the... -
January 15,2019Iran and Poland have agreed to continue consultations over the agenda of a global summit focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, which Warsaw plans to jointly host with the United States... -
January 14,2019Iran plans to send a first indigenous satellite designed to carry out long-term operations into space in the near future, using home-grown technology, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday. “A... -
January 14,2019A delegation of Iranian lawmakers led by Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh arrived in Damascus on Monday to hold talks with Syrian... -
January 14,2019Iran is displeased with the European Union for its delay in launching a financial payment channel to circumvent the United States sanctions, but has not yet completely lost hope of the plan’s... -
January 14,2019The probability of ramped-up rhetoric between the United States and Iran deteriorating into an open war is very low, a former diplomat said. Afshar Soleimani, Iran’s former ambassador to... -
January 14,2019Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif on Sunday that his country is pursuing stronger ties with Iran. “Fostering best relations... -
January 14,2019Fifteen people on board were killed when a Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed Monday morning after it skidded off the runway during an emergency landing at Fath Airport in Iran's Alborz Province. -
January 13,2019Preliminary steps have been taken to domestically produce a modern type of fuel that will help run Tehran Research Reactor more efficiently, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran announced... -
January 13,2019Iran should retain its low-profile stance on Kurds in Syria as any change of approach could negatively affect its relations with other regional players, a political analyst said. In a recent... -
January 13,2019By taking recourse to missile and nuclear programs or human rights, western countries seek to exert more pressure on Iran to force it to backtrack on its regional positions, a lawmaker said. “The... -
January 13,2019Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif arrived in Iraq on Sunday at the head of a 30-strong delegation of political and economic figures. He was scheduled to meet his Iraqi counterpart, Mohamed... -
January 13,2019Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat on Saturday and warned of reciprocal measures after Warsaw announced plans to host a global summit with the United States focused on the... -
January 12,2019Iran will push aside European companies and further deepen its ties with China and Russia if the bloc fails to open up its special payment channel in time to sustain trade with Iran in the face of... -
January 12,2019Iranian officials have criticized the US decision to jointly host an international conference in Poland to build pressure on Tehran, dismissing it as a “desperate” attempt. Washington announced... -
January 12,2019Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is to leave Tehran for Iraq on Sunday as part of a regional tour to boost the country’s international relations.
