Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) in China on Saturday, Hossein Khalifi said, 'Iranians are kind and hospitable, and they like the Chinese so much that when the Chinese tourists return to their country they will advertise Iran.' Noting that Chinese tourists find a culture like their own …
Read More »Chinese Sinopec suspends oil import from US
China’s largest refiner, Sinopec, is suspending new orders of US oil fearing the new tariffs on US energy products that will make the crude more expensive, South China Morning Post reported citing a source close to the company.A source close to Unipec, the trading arm of Sinopec, has told Reuters …
Read More »Lebanese Hezbollah slams Saudis' crimes in Yemen
The US-led coalition has committed massacre, in which dozens of patients and civilians have been martyred or injured in the city of al-Hudaydah, a brutal crime that excited the world, the statement reads.Arab coalition spearheaded by Saudi Arabia launched an attack on a residential area and a hospital in Al-Hudaydah …
Read More »Europe to resist Washington plot against Tehran: US media
'A slate of investigations into alleged terror plots and killings sponsored by Iran has opened a new front in US efforts to persuade European governments to cut ties with Tehran following President Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal in May, WSJ wrote on Friday. It added, 'skeptical that Iran is …
Read More »Iran underlines developing sports ties with Hungary
Gholam Ali Rajabi Yazdi made the remarks Friday in a meeting with members of Iran table tennis team who are currently in Hungary. Head of Hungarian table tennis federation Roland Nátrán was also present in the meeting.The ambassador expressed readiness of Iran's embassy to prepare the grounds for developing Tehran-Budapest …
Read More »Zarif hails global consensus on preserving JCPOA
“Met with President & FM of Singapore & FMs of China, New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia. Clear global consensus on need to take concerted action to preserve JCPOA. Also detailed review with HR Mogherini of actions by EU and beyond to ensure economic benefits to Iranian people,” Zarif wrote in …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on August 4
** IRAN NEWS- China defies US request to cut Iran oil imports- Zarif slams US navy over misnaming of Persian Gulf- Iran, ASEAN sign cooperation treaty in Singapore** IRAN DAILY- China rejects US demand to cut Iran oil imports- UN experts criticize Trump over his attacks on media- Zarif meetings …
Read More »Syria condemns Saudi massacre in Yemen’s Hodaidah port
“The Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms the appalling massacre committed by the Saudi aggression on a hospital and a public market in Yemen, which left hundreds of martyrs and wounded from the innocent Yemeni citizens,” an official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said in a …
Read More »Iran crowned in Asian Junior Wrestling C'ships
The event was held at Enqelab Club in Karaj on Friday in which Iran free-style wrestling team won the first title with 205 points.Japanese and Indian teams came second and third respectively.Iran’s junior Greco-Roman wrestling team also stood first with 220 points with the Kazakh team ranking second. Indian, Kyrgyz …
Read More »Fresh Yemen hospital attack raises risk of new cholera epidemic: UN
Early reports suggest multiple deaths and injuries after Yemen’s largest hospital, Al Thawra, was hit on Thursday, said Dr. Peter Salama, who is in charge of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the World Health Organization.“We’re particularly saddened at WHO by the attack on one of the major hospitals in the …
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