Politics

Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the 6th International Baghdad Defense Exhibition, al-Maliki said that since the fall of Mosul into the hands of Daesh in June 2014, Iran has been supporting Iraq in the fight against terrorism and has played a key role more than any other …

As per a letter, which Saudi Hajj Minister wrote to us, five officials from Hajj Organization were sent to Saudi Arabia for negotiations.Referring to three rounds of talks concerning conditions for dispatching Iranian pilgrims to Hajj, the minister said that maintaining honor, dignity and security of Iranian pilgrims are the …

In spite of 1,400-kilometer-long border between the two countries there is no problem between the two states, the general said.He added that there exists friendly relations between border guards commanders of the two countries as well.Al-Husseini said that recently border forces of the two countries held a joint coast guard …

“If the other party tries to act in a way to deny Iran's interests, the balance is going to be disturbed,” Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi said on the sidelines of a meeting on Tuesday.“Iran is not interested to take that direction, but the country remains to have its plans though it hopes …

Kordi said the companies had been registered following implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and removal of sanctions.He said that from 1995 to 2016, when the JCPOA was signed, 240 companies were registered in the zone.He added that the high number of the companies' registered is an …

“The money blocked in Europe during the sanctions belongs to Iran Central Bank and due to the sanctions we did not have access to it,” the deputy foreign minister for European and American Affairs told reporters on the sidelines of a local meeting on Tuesday.Takht-e-Ravanchi said that negotiations are underway …

Zarif met his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai on Tuesday on the sidelines of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders Summit held in Indonesian capital, Jakarta.They explored avenues for boosting bilateral cooperation and discussed regional and international issues.During the meeting, Zarif referred to the Iranian tourists’ visit to Thailand and called …

The crossing points at Torkham and Chaman will be opened on Tuesday and Wednesday both for Pakistanis who had gone to Afghanistan on valid visas and wish to return to Pakistan as well as the Afghan nationals who had come to Pakistan and now wish to return to their country …

At the meeting that was held on the sidelines of the IORA Summit in Jakarta, the two sides stressed the importance of developing bilateral cooperation.The two also reviewed the international and regional questions. Zarif, in the meeting, appreciated Indonesia for providing proper facilities for holding the IORA meetings that started …

Zarif met with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Indian Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari, South African President Jacob Zuma, Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Iranian forign minister discussed issues of mutual interest with Malaysia Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Kenya’s Secreatry …