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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Tehran, March 18, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Saturday dismissed the anti-Iran claims of the US State Department. www.irna.ir

The official website of US 'virtual embassy' for Iran said that despite the new US President Donald Trump visa ban for Muslim majority countries, including Iran, the US embassies and consulates would continue examining visa requests from these countries.The US Department of State noted that it will suspend the executive …

Khoshru made the remarks on Saturday in the 61st UN Commission on the Status of Women.Noting that sanctions are manifestations of unjust policies followed by certain states, the Iranian envoy said that embargos tend to seriously damage women’s economic empowerment.Khoshru also referred to a historical prohibition faced by women to …

In his congratulation messages to his counterparts in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kirgizstan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Turkey and Uzbekistan, Larijani seized the happy moment to urge Iran’s neighbors to promote cooperation among themselves to address regional challenges. “The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes any kind of cooperation …

The Iranian president in his message prayed God for health and prosperity of the Irish president and people.In Ireland, Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March, is the equivalent of a national day and has been a public holiday for many years.St Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is observed as national holiday …

In the meeting on Friday, Aliyev referred to his meetings with Iranian top ranking officials during recent trip to Tehran and underlined pursuing and execution of agreements inked during the trip.He also congratulated Iranian people and government on Norouz, which marks beginning of traditional Iranian new year.Elsewhere in his remarks, …

Hashem al-Kandi told IRNA that the US plan to create a safe zone in Syria is a devilish plot.Al-Kandi described US President Donald Trump’s plan to ban the visit of the citizens of six Muslim countries to the US as ridiculous. “The US is worried about the friendship trend between …

“We have conducted 150 escort operations for 10,000 cargo ships and oil tankers in the outgoing Iranian year,” Sayyari told reporters on the sidelines of opening an exhibition of the Navy. The 44th Navy Flotilla returned home last week after spending 150 days of sailing in Southern Indian and Atlantic …

Delegations from Iran, Turkey and Russia, the three main countries of Astana talks on Syria, issued a joint statement in the Kazakh capital on Thursday underlining the need to keep the ceasefire regime established in the war-hit country.The statement also said that discussions have been made on international support for …

Addressing the Security Council’s Wednesday debate on the Human Trafficking in Conflict Situations, Khoshroo said that trafficking in persons, sexual abuse and slavery are cases of major international challenges.Surely, the ambassador stressed, such a sinister phenomenon (human trafficking) is also resulted from the aggressive and interfering policies which, in turn, …