In comments on Sunday, the Iranian officer lashed out at the PGCC for its hasty and unwise action to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group, saying the measure runs counter to the interests of the Islamic community. “No doubt the measure has been taken under orders from the Zionists and …

According to a report carried by the Press Trust of India (PTI) on Sunday, Gholamali Kamyab is expected to travel to India later this month to discuss payment options. The report added New Delhi plans to settle its payments to Iran in rupees. However, Iran is no longer keen on …

Tehran and Moscow inked a deal whereby Iran’s Sobhan Recombinant Protein firm and Russia’s Petrovax company will jointly produce the Russian-developed 'Grippol Plus' flu vaccine in Iran, Petrovax President Yelena Arhangelskaya told Sputnik on Sunday. "We made the first delivery of 'Grippol Plus' to Iran in 2015 and got positive …

Francis told the Faithful Sunday that the nuns "gave their blood for the Church" and that they were not only victims of the attackers but also of "this indifference of globalization." The nuns were among 16 people killed Friday by gunmen who stormed a retirement home run by a charity …

Ministers and heads of diplomatic missions from 57 Muslim countries, including Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, attended the OIC ministerial meeting in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. It is being held at the request of Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas, after the escalation of Israeli violence in the occupied …

New FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed the news at a press conference in Cardiff on Saturday, revealing the aim was to avoid clearly incorrect decisions that are pre-defined “game-changing” situations. “Late, but fantastic news  for football and its future; this is probably one of the most important steps in the …

Speaking in his weekly press conference here in Tehran, Ejei said Zanjani and two of his accomplices were given the death penalty, but the sentence is not final and can be appealed. “The Court of the First Instance has ruled that the three defendants are Corruptors on Earth (based on …

Speaking at a weekly press conference on Sunday, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei said there has been no new development in the judicial case of Khavari. “We are pursuing his extradition (from Canada) via the Interpol, but there is no glimmer of hope to get him back, at least from my …

In a meeting held in Jakarta on the sidelines of an extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Zarif and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu exchanged views about issues ranging from bilateral ties to the latest developments in the Middle East. In a separate meeting with his Tajik …

In the match held at the Jar Stadium, Vahid Namdari, Mohammad Sharifi, Mohammad Sardari, Mohammad Ghaderi and Erfan Sadeghi (two goals) scored for the Iranian team. Iran drew 0-0 with Japan in the first day of the tournament and lost to host Uzbekistan 2-1. Japan won the tournament after defeating …