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Pakistan’s new strategy for managing religious tourism with Iran

Pakistan’s new strategy for managing religious tourism with Iran

According to facts and figures each year at least 120,000 Pakistani pilgrims travel to Iran especially in the months of Muharram and Safar and many of them after their pilgrimage to Mashhad and Qum also visit holy sites in Iraq and Syria.Urdu newspaper 92 reported on Wednesday that the Ministry …

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19 killed in medical center explosion in Tehran

19 killed in medical center explosion in Tehran

[unable to retrieve full-text content]19 people have been announced dead and 6 injured in a powerful explosion in a clinic in Iran's capital Tehran. July 1, 2020. IRNA/Nazanin Kazemi Nava. IRNA English

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UNSC meeting proved unconditional support for JCPOA: Ambassador

UNSC meeting proved unconditional support for JCPOA: Ambassador

"The UN Security Council session proved to be a manifestation of unity among all members-except US- in its unwavering support for the Iran’s nuclear deal and its condemnation of US policy," Baeidinejad wrote in his Twitter account."US was so isolated even among its allies that Pompeo had to leave the …

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Russia says US attempts to extend arms embargo on Iran fictitious

Russia says US attempts to extend arms embargo on Iran fictitious

Addressing the virtual meeting of UN Security Council to discuss the UN chief's ninth report on the implementation of Resolution 2231 on Iran's nuclear deal, Nebenzya said that unfortunately US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not stay to listen to the other countries’ ideas, which is quite understandable due to their …

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UNSC stresses need for safeguarding JCPOA, highlights its importance

UNSC stresses need for safeguarding JCPOA, highlights its importance

The report was read to the participants on the situation of the implementation of the Iran's Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).During the session, the Security Council members, permanent and non-permenant, offered their views on the issue. Belgium's Permanent Representative to the organization  Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve who acts as …

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Spox: China opposes extension of arms embargo on Iran

Spox: China opposes extension of arms embargo on Iran

"On your first question, China firmly upholds the authority of the UNSC resolution and the efficacy of the JCPOA," Lijian said addressing the Tuesday press conference."We oppose the US move to push for an extension of the arms embargo against Iran in the UN Security Council," he added. "All provisions of …

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COVID-19 kills another 147 Iranians over past 24 hours

COVID-19 kills another 147 Iranians over past 24 hours

Sadat Lari said that, with the 147 new deaths, the country’s total COVID-19 death toll mounted to 10,817.Some 2,457 new cases of infection with COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, some 1,435 of whom have been hospitalized, she added. She noted that a total of 227,662 Iranians have …

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Tehran Museums to showcase 8 Ilkhani terracottas

Tehran Museums to showcase 8 Ilkhani terracottas

Speaking to IRNA, Hamid Vakilbashi said these terracottas date back to the 150-year-old Ilkhani era (5th -7th centuries AH).Terracotta, terra cotta or terra-cotta, a type of earthenware, is a clay-based unglazed or glazed ceramic, where the fired body is porous. He added that five other examples of these works are …

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Zarif: US punishes law-abiding states for not violating UNSCR

Zarif: US punishes law-abiding states for not violating UNSCR

"The US isn't merely violating JCPOA and bullying others to do so, too. It also has dishonor of being first in UN history to punish law-abiding countries for NOT violating a Security Council res," Zarif wrote on his Twitter account on Monday."I will present Iran's case to the Council @ …

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Iran envoy strongly condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan’s Karachi

Iran envoy strongly condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan’s Karachi

Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini in his tweet said defeated in all fields by valorous army of Pakistan, moribund terrorists resorted to new targeting to show their "hypothetical" strength.“We categorically condemn their attack on stock exchange and hope that Pakistan will get rid of terrorist residuals,” he said. In Karachi, Pakistan Rangers …

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