'Iran's influence in the region is a clear issue, and culture and civilization cannot be captivated within geographical borders,' Iran's Foreign Minsitry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said, referring to recent anti-Iran remarks by the Saudi Foreign Minister.'Using phrases that indicate concerns on Iran's influence is a wrong policy that some try …

'Iran will never be the initiator of violating the nuclear deal, [known also as theJoint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)],' spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Qasemi said in Tehran at his weekly press briefing. Iran will duly react to violation of the JCPOA by any countries involved in …

In his first match, Zare in the weight category of 76 kg defeated Japanese rival 2-1, Head of Kermanshah wrestling committee Mohammad Hosssein Mohhebi told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Monday.During the second match, he hit Austria 10-0 and he advanced to quarter finals stage.In quarter finals match, …

Talking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) at the Islamabad airport before leaving for Tehran on Monday, Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that neighbors of Afghanistan must agree on a common approach towards Afghanistan problem.“Basically my main purpose of the visit to Iran is to evolve some consensus amongst the …

The full text of Bahman's article appeared in the latest issue of the Iran Petroleum monthly follows:The G20 group of countries holds 85% of world economy. The group includes eight industrialized countries (eight big economics) and 11 emerging economies. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, France, Britain, India, Indonesia, Italy, Canada, …

'Conflict continues to rob millions of girls and boys of their childhood. Decades of progress are at a risk of being reversed across the Middle East and North Africa,” said Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director said on Sunday.“With no end in sight to these conflicts and with families’ dwindling financial …

According to the 61st edition of the Iran Petroleum, the decision by the oil producers was adopted at a time that market is faced with supply glut. Due to the oversupplied market, oil prices have been halved in recent years, damaging revenue of oil producers. In addition to the 14-member …

After defeating Asian rivals, Iranian female athletes Fatemeh Zare and Anousha Shahabi received silver and bronze medals respectively.2nd Thailand Fencing Federation (TFF) Minime Series & Thailand Open Fencing Championships 2017 (Girl's U16) is underway in the Southeast Asian country.Translator: Ali Izadi9376**1394Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

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At the beginning of post-JCPOA era, only small and medium-sized European banks established ties with Iran but now big banks are also after maintaining relations with their Iranian counterparts, Ali Salehabadi said.He pointed to Belgium's KBC Bank (Private banking company) and Austrian Oberbank as examples of the pioneers to this …