The talks between the representatives of the Syrian government and opposition groups in Astana resumed early on Tuesday with the participation of Russia, Iran and Turkey, which are countries-guarantors of the Syrian truce, the Russian news service of Sputnik has reported.Meanwhile, Lavrentiev, speaking to reporters, said, 'We believe it was …
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Chilean firefighters sympathize with martyrs of Plasco collapse
A group of firefighters from Santiago in Chile on Monday laying down a wreath of flowers shared sympathy with the bereaved families of the victims of the tragic incident.Iran's flag was flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning on Iranian embassy in Chile on January 21.Plasco Trade Center, the …
Read More »Minister: Unity only solution to overcome extremism in Islamic world
Addressing the opening ceremony of 'Mashad 2017' ceremonies on Tuesday, Amiri said that electing the city of Mashad as Asia’s Cultural Capital of the Islamic World in 2017 by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) would be the harbinger of unity message to the world.He stressed the fact …
Read More »Discovery of unique 7000-year old pottery in West of Iran
RICHT quoted head of the exploration team in Nadali Beig Hill, Hannan Bahranipour, as referring to the background of the excavations in the region.“Explorations were conducted with regard to the risk of destruction of Nadali Beig Hill located in the southwest of the city of Sonqor due to the building …
Read More »ISESCO medallion presented to culture minister
The medallion was presented to Salehi Amiri by ISESCO Deputy Director General Amina Al Hajri in 'Mashad 2017' ceremonies, kicked off officially in Mashad, the Cultural Capital of the Islamic world on Tuesday at the Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine.The ceremonies started with participation of over 250 political and cultural …
Read More »Commission to be set up to oversee cessation of hostilities in Syria
As the three regional nations initiating a ceasefire in Syria and pushing for Syria peace talks in Astana, Iran, Russia and Turkey explored on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the trilateral meeting on the Syrian peace process, how to put in place needed mechanisms to oversee the ceasefire and the …
Read More »Emir of Kuwait extends condolences on Plasco bldg. collapse
In his message to President Hassan Rouhani, Al-Sabah wished God's forgiveness and blessing for the victims of the tragic incident and quick recovery for the injured.Meanwhile, Speaker of Kuwait National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim also in a message to his counterpart Ali Larijani expressed condolences on the sad occasion.The Crown Prince …
Read More »Senior official: Lebanon's security vital for Iran
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with Lebanese State Minister for Parliament Affairs Ali Qansou.The two sides also reviewed the latest regional developments, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine in particular, challenges threatening Islamic and Arab countries, tackling terrorism and fostering regional peace via settling Syria crisis through political means.Hailing Iran's …
Read More »Injury toll in Plasco collapse reaches 201
Hassan Abassi told IRNA on Monday night that the emergency technicians have pulled 154 wounded from rubble.'47 injured have been taken to Tehran hospitals one of whom is a firefighter who has been seriously injured in his back,' he said.He noted that rubble removal operation is still underway, saying that …
Read More »Activist: Kashmir crisis, legacy of British colonization.
In an interview with IRNA in London, the British political activist said, 'We need to understand the reasons for their sufferings; the reason is that people of Kashmir don’t want to be part of India and they don’t want to be part of Pakistan, either.'The promises have never been fulfilled; …
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