An environment conducive to attracting Chinese investment to Iran should be created, a former diplomat said.
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As the main party to blame for the possible failure of efforts to set up a special financial mechanism for trading with Iran, Europe will have to ponder over the implications of its inaction, a…
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday during a visit to Kabul to hold talks on issues of mutual concern.
Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is to set off on a tour of regional countries in the coming days to help enhance cooperation and strengthen business, economic and political ties. …
Iran’s decision to make a more concerted and open push for peace in Afghanistan through direct negotiations with the Taliban can help increase security in both countries as well as the entire…
President Hassan Rouhani finally accepted Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi’s resignation as health minister on Thursday, after a week of media speculation on the reasons behind the outgoing official’s…
Approving laws to enforce compliance with the standards of the Financial Action Task Force would enable Iran to exert more pressure on Europe to activate its proposed mechanism for continued…
Iran’s top diplomat rejected a warning by the United States against conducting space vehicle launches and missile tests, saying such activities do not go against a United Nations Security…
Citizens of Tehran enjoyed the first snowfall on Thursday, which blanketed northern districts of the capital and disrupted traffic on several roads. The neighboring city of Karaj also…
Iran has reacted “patiently and responsibly” to Europe’s tardiness in fulfilling its promises to avert the United States’ sanctions against Tehran, but this approach should not be interpreted as…
Iran needs to increase its economic attachés, as the country is currently facing harsh sanctions, a lawmaker said. “Iran has business attachés in 30 countries … There is potential to put…
Iran needs to carry out substantial and wide-ranging economic reforms, if it wants its "Look East" policy to succeed during the sanctions era, a former diplomat said.
In case the European Union fails to set up a financial system to ensure continued trade with Iran, the parliament will step in and pass a bill tasking the government to take countermeasures, a…
Iran’s negotiations with the Taliban are aimed at encouraging them to engage in political activity instead of armed confrontation, a lawmaker said.
Iran should map out new strategies to maximize its benefits from the new developments unfolding in the region and thwart US attempts to put the country in a bind, a political analyst said.…
A delegation of Taliban representatives visited Tehran on Sunday and held wide-ranging talks with Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi made the…
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Javad Haj Ali-Akbari as one of the interim Friday prayer leaders of the capital, Tehran’s Friday…
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei pledged on Monday that Iran will continue to support the Palestinian people despite the “tremendous” pressure being exerted by the…
A senior Iranian expert on West Asia said although the new Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf is a logical person, he lacks the power to change Riyadh’s foreign policy.
In a decree on Sunday, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani as chairman of Expediency Council and a member of…
The United States may attempt to impose additional restrictions on Iran through the United Nations Security Council, but there are no grounds for it, says Russia’s ambassador to the world body,…
The motion to impeach Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati scheduled in the parliament on Sunday was called off after all sponsors of the motion withdrew their names.
Tehran Mayor Pirouz Hanachi and Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani discussed the capital’s major issues in a meeting on Sunday. According to Hanachi, traffic congestion and air pollution were…
Any restrictions by European countries on Iran’s civil aviation would be in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal signed between Tehran and major powers, a senior lawmaker said.
Europe’s financial mechanism for continuing trade with Iran has not been activated yet, because every European bank that steps forward to cooperate faces the United States’ threats, a lawmaker…
