The escalation of suppression of this Muslim minority in Rakhine State since the early days of the new Christian year has been at the center of attention for the Malaysia foreign ministry as well as its media and press.Based on a report by the United Nations' Commission on Human Rights …
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Nasrallah: Iran, Hezbollah support any form of ceasefire in Syria
He made the remarks while addressing a ceremony, via video conference broadcast live by the Al-Manar, to commemorate one of Hezbollah late officials, Sheikh Hussein Obeid, in Baalbek city in northeastern Lebanon.Nasrallah said that Hezbollah “supports the ceasefire agreement concluded in Astana and the reconciliation pacts among the Syrians in …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Feb 13
**IRAN NEWS- Sky is blue for 84th Tehran derby- Polish refiner Lotos aims for long-term deal with Iran- Iran, Total in talks for developing South Pars phase 11**IRAN DAILY- Germany elects Steinmeier as new president- Rouhani urges enhanced Iran-Moldova ties- Massoum: Baghdad not to let US ties harm Iran relations**KAYHAN …
Read More »Zarif congratulates German president-elect Steinmeier
Zarif referred to Steinmeier as an outstanding politician and an advocate of global peace and dialogue.He hoped that the German President-elect would be the source of valuable services to his country in his new post as he was when he served as the German foreign minister.Zarif also said he is …
Read More »JCPOA gives impetus to Iran-Japan ties
Araqchi made the remarks while addressing a ceremony at the Embassy of Japan in Tehran on Sunday.He said that Tehran-Tokyo relations were always growing based on mutual respect.He further noted that expansion of ties is favored by both sides and they are resolved to further boost bilateral relations.The ceremony was …
Read More »Senior MP: Publishing JCPOA documents not in IAEA’s interest
“Publishing Iran’s secret documents which are related to the JCPOA will be harmful to the IAEA,” Boroujerdi said on Sunday. He reiterated that the IAEA had vowed that the JCPOA documents would not leak to outside and, and said that Iran will welcome publication of any secret document because it …
Read More »Commander: Navy’s most important problem maintaining Bab al-Mandab security
“The Iranian naval forces have escorted a total of 3,850 Iranian cargo and oil tanker vessels as well as 25 foreign ships in Bab al-Mandab and Gulf of Aden,” Sayyari said on Sunday, addressing a gathering of senior naval commanders in Tehran. “Several destroyers of the Iranian Navy, including Alvand …
Read More »Qasemi congratulates Iranian archers in world championships in US
The Iranian youths bagged colorful medals in the world archery championship in the US which is source of pride for Iranian nation and the country’s sport society, he said. The Iranian youths attended indoor world archery championship in Las Vegas grabbing one gold, two silvers and one bronze in these …
Read More »President Rouhani, Moldovan counterpart opt for expanding relations
'The Islamic Republic of Iran was among the first countries that recognized the independence of Moldova and established friendly ties with the country,' President Rouhani told Dodon who is visiting Iran.The Iranian president went on to say that there are good grounds for boosting cooperation between Iran and Moldova in …
Read More »Kurdistan Islamic Union Sec-Gen heads for Tehran
A high-profile delegation accompany Muhammad Bahaaddin in this trip, the Director of the party's Political Bureau Hadi Ali said. “Iran maintains crucial status in the regional developments and of Iraq and the trip is being taken in line with holding meetings and negotiating with Iran’s officials,” one of the active …
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