Qasemi made the remarks in a meeting with Chief of the Ivory Coast News Agency (AIP), Oumou Barry Sana, who arrived in Tehran on Sunday to sign cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IRNA.Qasemi noted, 'Certainly one of the reasons behind low levels of ties is lack of acquaintance and …
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President : Iran no longer under sanctions
'Except for some banking problems, the Islamic Republic of Iran faces no international sanctions and the problems are mostly related to other issues,' President Rouhani said at a news conference on Tuesday.'Today we are free to have business with any country we like,' he said.'We no longer face sanctions,' the …
Read More »President: Iran not a threat to global peace
Addressing tens of foreign and domestic reporters in a press conference on Tuesday, President Rouhani highlighted the significant achievement of the JCPOA for the Islamic republic of Iran.The significant achievement should not be exclusively attributed to the 11th government rather to the Iranian nation as well as the Supreme Leader …
Read More »Araqchi: Iran ready for due coordination with UN human rights bodies
Fortunately after accusations over Iran's nuclear issues were responded, a new international atmosphere was created which has improved Iran's global image, Araqchi said while speaking to reporters in a press conference in Tehran.He said that Iran's Foreign Ministry and its Judiciary are cooperating in the field of human rights issue …
Read More »Zarif to visit Malaysia, Switzerland
The foreign minister is to have a stopover in Switzerland before leaving for Malaysia to participate in 2017 World Economic Forum annual meeting which is held on January 17-20.Zarif, in a letter to the United Nations Secretary-Genearl Antonio Guterres, on January 7 drew his attention to the appalling conditions of …
Read More »Significance of oil industry in post-sanctions era
The English language newspaper, Iran Daily, in its Tuesday edition in an article written by Alireza Soltani wrote that the agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) came to the rescue of Iran’s economy which was on the verge of collapse.The oil industry has played a significant …
Read More »Russian scholar terms Iran’s supreme regional policy as JCPOA achievement
Talking to IRNA on the first anniversary of the implementation day of the deal, the former Duma member said that during the past year since the implementation of the nuclear agreement Iran has been pursuing a much more dynamic foreign policy especially in the Middle East and the Islamic world.During …
Read More »Russia says there is no sign of disruption in implemetation of JCPOA
He made the remarks on the occasion of the first anniversary of the implementation of the landmark nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between Tehran and the six world powers (the US, Britain, Russia, France and China plus Germany).The nuclear deal was signed in …
Read More »Kerry describes JCPOA as 'technical deal'
'There is no doubt that the deal is working and all participants are keeping their commitments,' Kerry said through a press statement on Jan 16 on the first anniversary of implementation day of the JCPOA.'Just today, the IAEA confirmed that Iran has removed equipment from the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant …
Read More »FM spokesman extends condolences on plane crash in Kyrgyzstan
Qasemi voiced deep grief over the sad occasion, condoling Kyrgyz government and people; he sympathized with the bereaved families of the victims of this tragic accident.The Boeing 744 of Turkish ACT Airlines crashed in Kyrgyzstan and at least 35 people were killed.31 victims were of the rural people and 4 …
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