Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned the cold-blood murders and said that such attacks on the religious sites and sacred places are shameful.Qassemi expressed condolence to the Iraqi nation and government and sympathized with the families who lost their loved ones in the heinous crime perpetrated by Saudi-backed Takfiri …
Read More »Iran to do anything to recover its illegally seized assets: UN envoy
The Iranian Government is committed to use all possible means at its disposal, including recourse to the International Court of Justice to recover its properties seized by the United States, Gholamali Khoshroo said addressing a UN General Assembly meeting on the fifth biannual review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on …
Read More »Firefighting plane sent to stop fire at Iran's petrochemical plant
A firefighting plane capable of carrying 40,000 liters of water was sent to Kuzestan Province at 14:00 local time today, Reza Jaffarzadeh head of the organization's public affairs department told the Islamic Republic News Agency on Thursday.The plane is now ready to launch aerial backup operation from the Ahvaz city …
Read More »Iran: Construction of new Zionist settlements must be stopped
By continuing such actions, the Zionist occupiers are making fun of the international regulations and agreements, Bahram Qassemi, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman said on Thursday.'They should be stopped as soon as possible,' Qassemi said, referring to the Zionist construction of new settlements.He urged the vigilant conscience and international bodies and …
Read More »Rouhani offers his condolences on death of Seyyed Kazem Alamolhoda
I, hereby, offer my condolences on the death of your brother praying for you and the family members of the deceased to be patient and be rewarded, President Rouhani said.Hojatoleslam Seyed Kazem Alamolhoda who died on July 4, following a period of illness, was the elder brother of Seyed Ahmad …
Read More »Terrorists who killed Iranian border guards in Pakistan: Police
Four Iranian border guards were killed on Wednesday in an ambush by terrorists in the border region of Jakigour in the southern Sarbaz district of Sistan and Balouchestan Province.The terrorists have fled to Pakistan, said Saeed Montazerolmahdi on Thursday.According to Montazerolmahdi, the timely reaction by the Iranian border guards stopped …
Read More »Fire at Iran's petrochemical complex under control: Official
'The fire is expected to be completely extinguished in the next hours,' said Hashem Baldi, Head of Khuzestan Crisis Management Department of the Governor's Office on Thursday.Currently, the fire in tower 8001 of the Bou Ali Sina Petrochemical Plant has been completely extinguished, Baldi said.According to him, the fire in …
Read More »Iran Central Bank chief to visit Germany next week
Valiollah Seif will visit Jens Weidmann President of the Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt to investigate possible ways for deepening ties between Iran and Germany especially in the banking sphere.Following the implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and …
Read More »IRNA chief congratulates Muslim counterparts on Eid al-Fitr
Sending separate messages to his counterparts in other Muslim countries, Khoddadi hoped that after a month of worshipping, Muslims would achieve a better future with peace and friendship in an atmosphere which is freee from division and full of spirituality.He also wished Islamic world's media would make efforts, within the …
Read More »Late Imam's grandson hails Iran-Pakistan good neighboring relations
Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, currently in Pakistan, told IRNA in an exclusive interview that the love of the Pakistani nation for the late Imam Khomeini and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is a bridge linking the people and government of Pakistan to the Islamic Revolution of Iran.Hojjatoleslam Khomeini, who …
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