Iran has repeatedly stressed that stability should be established, preserved and strengthened only by the regional states, Qasemi said while reacting to the latest anti-Iran statements made by the British deputy foreign secretary.He reiterated that Iran’s missile tests are in line with the country’s defense programs and will by no …
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We are not afraid of potential Israeli wars: Hezbollah leader
In a televised speech marking the anniversary martyrdom of the Hezbollah Leaders, Nasrallah derided at all the war rhetoric used by the Zionist against the Lebanese Hezbollah.According to the website of Al-Manar TV, he vowed that Hezbollah was preparing for the worst and he added that the deterrence capabilities maintained …
Read More »Iran underlines protection of Syria integrity, national sovereignty
Hossein Jaberi Ansari Foreign Ministry Deputy for Arab and African Affairs said on Thursday that the Astana talks on Syria are aimed at facilitating the inter-Syrian negotiations and safeguarding peace and security in the country.Referring to the previous rounds of talks in Astana, Jaberi Ansari noted that there have been …
Read More »Iraq calls on Turkey to withdraw forces as precondition for normal ties
First Deputy Speaker of Iraqi Parliament Homam Baqer al-Hamoudi, in a meeting with Fatih Yildiz, Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, has called on Turkey to respect the Iraqi sovereignty and never interfere in the Iraqi internal affairs, read a statement released by al-Hamoudi’s office on Thursday.The second in command of the …
Read More »Rouhani attends late Ayatollah Rafsanjani’s memorial ceremony
Several governmental officials, as well as parliamentarians, the Judiciary Power and Armed Forces authorities, were also participated at the memorial ceremony held at the Mausoleum of Founder of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini south of Tehran.Also present at the ceremony, was Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.Ayatollah Rafsanjani died on January …
Read More »Astana talks on Syria kicks off behind closed doors
While Kazakhstan is hosting the talks, delegates from Jordan and the United States are also present in the meeting as observers. Director of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Department of Asian and African Affairs Aidarbek Tumatov told reporters that creation of a taskforce to discuss Syria’s new Constitution is on the …
Read More »Zionists’ atomic arsenal, biggest threat to global, regional peace: Spokesman
Qasemi made the announcement in his Telegram page on Thursday and in response to the baseless claims made by the US President Donald Trump and the Prime Minister of the Zionist regime Benjamin Netanyahu during a joint press briefing in Washington.'Their remarks included no new points, but repetition of the …
Read More »Iranain wrestlers crush Turkish rivals in World Cup
The 8-0 victory over Turkey was an impressive start for the Iranian wrestlers at the World Cup underway in this western Iranian city with participation of eight top world teams including Iran, US, Georgia, India, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan.According to the games timetable, the Iranian freestyle wrestlers are to …
Read More »Iran, Oman gas pipeline not to cross UAE: Omani minister
In an interview with the Kuwaiti daily newspaper of Al Rai, al-Rumhi said Muscat and Tehran have reached an agreement on the issue.The direct pipeline would export the vast gas reserves from Iran to Oman, the Omani minister said, adding the two countries have agreed to export one billion cubic …
Read More »Too soon to evaluate outcome of Astana talks: Syrian diplomat
'However, what attracts attention is that the Turkish and the armed groups delegations have not arrived yet,” Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) quoted Al-Jaafari as saying to reporters.Al-Jaafari added that the Syrian delegation held bilateral meetings with the Russian and Iranian friendly delegations, during which “We jointly evaluated the course …
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