“Iran favors peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula, and we are basically opposed to production of any weapons of mass destruction,” the Iranian president said at a high-profile ceremony in Tehran on Monday, attended by his South Korean counterpart. “It is our demand that the world be free from …
Read More »Oman Mulling Direct Flights to Iran’s Mashhad
“Oman Air will be adding another destination in Iran, happy to be flying to Mashhad soon,” the Omani airline announced in a post published on its Twitter account on Sunday, Times of Oman reported. Oman Air had recently added a second daily flight to Tehran following a lasting nuclear …
Read More »Iran’s Parliament Passes Bill to Boost Defense Budget
In an open session of the parliament on Monday, the MPs approved the proposal to further reinforce the defense capabilities of the Islamic Republic, as a regional power. According to the law, President Hassan Rouhani’s administration must allocate at least 5% of the public budget to projects aimed at bolstering …
Read More »Indonesian Envoy calls for Closer Tehran-Jakarta Ties
Speaking at a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Sunday evening, Octavino Alimudin hailed close relations between the two Asian countries and their cultural and historical commonalities, and stressed the need to further expand the ties. “In our mission, we are seeking to develop relations …
Read More »S. Korea’s Embassy Holds Cuisine Event for Iranians
Hosted by the state-run Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation on Sunday, the "K-Food Cooking Class" was attended by 100 Iranians. The participants were selected from more than 350 applicants, organizers said, Yonhap news agency reported on Monday. According to the report, the Iranians learned how to make kimchi, a …
Read More »Iraqi Forces Retake More Terrorist-Held Areas in Anbar Province
According to the Arabic-language Al-Ahed news website, a number of Daesh terrorists were killed and injured in an air strike by Iraqi fighter jets on their positions in al-Farahat, Anbar Province. In separate operations in the province, including in the city of Saqlawiyah, Iraqi Army troops pounded positions of the …
Read More »Ireland Says Considering to Reopen Embassy in Tehran
“Ireland’s diplomatic network is subject to ongoing review to ensure that our resources are aligned with the greatest needs and opportunities,” Flanagan told The Irish Times on Sunday. “In this context, I am very conscious of the political, economic and trade factors in favor of opening of a resident diplomatic …
Read More »Iran Futsal Captain Keshavarz Undergoes Knee Surgery
Keshavarz injured in the match against Iraq in the 2016 AFC Futsal Championships in February in Uzbekistan. Keshavarz can start his light training from Monday. He will be a key member of Iran futsal team in the 2016 World Cup which will be held in Colombia from September 10 to …
Read More »Iranian Committee Mulling Ways to Reclaim Assets Seized by US
Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran, Hossein Jaberi Ansari said the committee, led by Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ali Tayyebnia, will submit reports to the officials. He also noted that the committee has reached the conclusion on a series of legal and political actions to restore …
Read More »IRGC Cleanses Iran’s Western, Northwestern Borders of Terrorists
“Massive military operations and extraordinary engineering projects carried out in the past few years in the country’s northwestern, western, and southeastern borders by the IRGC Ground Force have resulted in the establishment of sustainable security in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s borders,” Pakpour noted. He made the remarks in a …
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