“A bigoted ban on Muslims will not keep US safer. Instead of policies empowering extremists, US should join the real fight against them,” Zarif wrote on his Twitter page on Tuesday. In December 2015, after a deadly militant attack in Paris claimed by the ISIL group, then-candidate Trump called for …
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Zarif meets German president in Berlin
The meeting between Zarif and Steinmeier took place after the Iranian foreign minister conferred with his German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel and they also attended a joint press conference in the German capital. Zarif attended the annual meeting of the European Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin where he termed the …
Read More »Escalating tensions in Syria to serve Daesh: FM
“Another dangerous US escalation in Syria on fake pretext will only serve ISIS, precisely when it’s being wiped out by Iraqi and Syrian people,” Zarif wrote on his Twitter page on Tuesday. “Instead of pursuing the policies that strengthen the extremists, the US should join the real war against them,” …
Read More »Parliament Speaker: US congress move blatant violation of int’l law
Larijani made the remarks in his speech during the meeting of the Eurasia’s parliament speakers in Seoul on Tuesday. The Iranian parliament speaker reiterated that while deploring the US Senate’s recent decisions in imposing sanctions on Iranian and Russian nationals, the Islamic Republic of Iran believes that these measures contradict …
Read More »IRNA, Kyodo sign MoU to expand bilateral ties
The MoU was signed between IRNA’s Managing Director Mohammad Khodadi and Kyodo Chief Masaki Fukoyama in Tokyo on Tuesday. The MoU which is arranged in 12 paragraphs seeks to deepen mutual cooperation between IRNA and Kyodo by sharing each other’s experiences. The two sides underlined the role of media in …
Read More »Larijani calls for enhancing parliamentary ties with Philippines
The meeting between Larijani and his Philippine counterpart took place on the sidelines of a meeting of Eurasia’s parliament speakers in South Korean capital. “It is a necessity for Iran and the Philippines to develop their parliamentary and economic relations,” Larijani said. The Iranian parliament speaker pointed to good relations …
Read More »Larijani: Iran ready to cooperate with other countries in energy field
“We are ready to cooperate with other countries in the fields of energy and economy,” Larijani told reporters. He reiterated that the principle of economic and security cooperation among the Eurasia countries is a proper act, but its effectiveness depends on to what extent the move is taken serious by …
Read More »Larijani: Eurasia parliament speakers meeting helping sustainable security, economic development
Larijani arrived in South Korea on Monday night to attend meeting of Eurasia’s parliament speakers in Seoul.“This meeting can help to sustainable security and broadening of economic relations between the two countries,” the Iranian parliament speaker told reporters. He said that the meeting is an initiative that was put forth …
Read More »Zarif: Iran can be reliable trade partner for Germany
“Iran can be a trustworthy partner in joint production of goods and exporting them to the regional countries, especially Central Asia,” Zarif said in a meeting with German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries in Berlin on Tuesday. He said that the Iranian businessmen and Germany’s commercial society have mutual trust in …
Read More »Lavrov: Russia, Iran, Turkey to prepare document on de-escalation zones in Syria
“The new round of Astana talks slated for July in Kazakhstan’s capital will focus on creating de-escalation zones to reduce tensions in Syria with the support of the Syrian government and the country’s armed opposition groups who have joined the peace process,” Lavrov told reporters on Tuesday. The Russian foreign …
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