No country or international institute is authorized to pass comments on the issue, added the spokesman.According to the ministry’s Center for General and Media Diplomacy, Qasemi underlined that testing ballistic missiles by Iran corresponds to its indisputable rights and international commitments.“Iran’s missile programs have merely defensive nature and none of …
Read More »Presiden: All should be messengers of Revolution to next generations
“All should be messengers of Revolution to the next generations and to the world as well,” President Rouhani said at the ceremony marking National Day of Space Technology.The great Iranian nation ensured the greatest historic victory 38 years ago with the help of the leadership of the late Imam Khomeini, …
Read More »Trump cannot afford to shut out Iran if he wants to defeat ISIS
The following is the full text of Mousavian's article:Throughout his campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed that confronting terrorism and destroying the self-proclaimed Islamic State would be his highest foreign policy priority. Since assuming office, however, he has taken measure after measure that exacerbates, rather than alleviates, the threat of …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Feb 1
**IRAN NEWS- Paris triples trade with Tehran to double visas- Asia’s December imports of Iranian oil doubled- American oil companies face no ban by Iran**IRAN DAILY- Zanganeh: US companies can join oil projects- Tusk calls on Europe to rally against Trump threat- Iran says ready to enhance cooperation with Armenia**KAYHAN …
Read More »French FM: Paris opposed to JCPOA talks' resumption
French foreign minister made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad-Javad Zarif, in Tehran on Tuesday.The US President, Donald Trump, raised a number of concerning issues during and after his presidential campaign but 'we have to wait to see what will happen in the future …
Read More »Signatories' commitment key to JCPOA implementation
Supreme Leader’s Representative and Secretary for Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday that continued JCPOA implementation depends on the parties' carrying out their duties and avoiding to bring any excuse leading to counter measures.Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting with visiting French Foreign Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, …
Read More »US presence in World Cup depends on FM visa issuance
The 2017 World Cup is to be held in Western Iranian city of Kermanshah in February.'If the Iranian Foreign Ministry decides to issue visas for the US wrestlers, they can participate in the 2017 Wrestling World Cup,' said Soltanifar.“We welcome the presence of US wrestlers in the 2017 Kermanshah World …
Read More »10 Iranian prisoners extradited from Kurdistan Region
Following efforts of Foreign Ministry, embassy and representative offices of Iran as well as collaboration of Justice Ministry, 10 Iranian prisoners were extradited to Iran through Tamarchin Border Point on Tuesday to spend the rest of their conviction period in Iran.He said transfer of the rest of Iranian prisoners from …
Read More »2 planes to join air fleet in 4 weeks
Akhundi made the remarks at the Mehrabad Airport on the sidelines of ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of arrival of the late Imam Khomeini in Tehran.‘We have good news for people in four fields of air, railway, maritime and housing.'He added, 'We succeeded to bring new equipment with modern technology …
Read More »Armenian Min.: Late Imam a charismatic figure
Sargsyan made the remarks in Tehran on the sidelines of a ceremony to pay tribute to the late Imam in his mausoleum.Sargsyan said, The late Imam was a great character and I knew him, when I was young.'Sargsyan arrived in Tehran on Monday evening at the invitation of Iran’s Defense …
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