He was welcomed by his Tunisian counterpart Khemaies Jhinaoui at the airport.Zarif is scheduled to hold talks with the country’s President Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi and Foreign Minister Jhinaoui. He is to return home on Tuesday.Iranian foreign minister’s regional trip started on Sunday which first took him to Algeria where …
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IRGC kills terrorist ringleader in southeastern Iran
Ali Asghar Mirshekari, deputy governor of Sistan and Balouchestan province told IRNA on Monday that the terrorist leader was killed in Qasr-e Qand heights in a joint operation of IRGC's Ground Force and Qod headquarters in recent days.Ghanbar Zehi was a terrorist who was on Iran’s security forces blacklist for …
Read More »VP stresses defensive, deterring nature of Iran's missile power
Addressing Iranian lawmakers from Sistan-Baluchestan, he said the security of 'our people' is the redline of the Islamic Republic of Iran.'Fortunately, our forces gave a crushing response to recent terrorist attacks to Tehran and proved that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to give a proper and rigid response …
Read More »Russia starts production of equipment for Iran Bushehr nuclear plant
President of JSC NIAEP-holding Company of JSC Atomstroyexport (JSC ASE), the project's general contractor, Valery Limarenko made the remarks in an interview with Sputnik on Monday.The company's president added that a number of deals related to long-lead equipment were expected to be signed in the near future.'The contracts for production …
Read More »FAO invites Iranian children, youth to attend world food day competition
The slogan of the competition is; 'Change in emigration future, Investment for food security and rural development.'The representative office asked children and youth from 5 to 19 years of age to design posters according to the slogan of the event.Also youth from 13 to 19 years old were invited to …
Read More »FM departs for Tunisia, wraps up Mauritania visit
Mauritanian Foreign Minister Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih saw off Zarif at the airport.Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Mauritania’s capital, Nouakchott, on Monday morning to talk with the country’s officials.After holding talks with high-ranking Algerian officials, Zarif left Algiers Sunday morning for Mauritania.He arrived in Algeria on Sunday afternoon and …
Read More »Iran, South Korean Exim Bank agree to absorb €8b finance
Tayebnia, who is in South Korea to attend second meeting of Asia Infrastructure Bank, met with president of Exim Bank.In the meeting, negotiations were concentrated on supplying finance for development and infrastructure plans in the energy, petrochemical, oil and health sectors. Officials and representatives from the Organization for Investment, Economic …
Read More »Barrage of Mortar attacks to Damascus claims lives of civilians
This is regarded as violation of attacking those regions agreed to be regarded as de-escalation of tension districts. During the attack one civilian was killed and five others were injured.On May 5, Damascus accepted the plan offered by Russia on demarcation of de-escalation of tension zones.To punish the terrorists and …
Read More »Envoy: Iraqi PM's upcoming visit to help boost economic exchanges
Speaking to IRNA, Masjedi said the upcoming regional tour of the Iraqi premier will take him to three countries in the region, and it will open a new chapter in expansion of economic cooperation with Iran.The Islamic Republic of Iran powerfully supports the Iraqi government and nation in dealing with …
Read More »Iran to build first LNG complex in Qeshm Island
Speaking to reporters, Advisor to Managing Director of Qeshm Free Zone for oil and energy affairs Mohammad Javad Dehqani said that the capacity for the first phase of the gas complex will be 2,000 tons with a 250-million-dollar investment.Dehqani added that participation in launching the complex, to regulate, creation of …
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