In an exclusive interview with IRNA on Tuesday, he termed Iran-Russia relations as growing and said leaders of both countries have followed a proper and positive route to advance cooperation in political, economic, cultural, commercial and tourism areas.He said the volume of trade exchanges between the two countries up to …
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Mahmoud Abbas meeting with MKO ringleader 'shameful': Senior official
Condemning the meeting held in Paris, Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that Mahmoud Abbas's action to support terrorism instead of fighting against it, is a source of regret for the Palestinian nation.'The problem of Mahmoud Abbas, known as Abu Mazen, is that he does not focus on following up the rights …
Read More »Scheduled flights from Iran to Turkey not banned: Aviation official
Reza Jafarzadeh told IRNA Tuesday that only certain aviation agencies which have the state permission to issue ticket for domestic and foreign flights can sell such flights.After the military coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, Iran called off its flights to that country due to security reasons, Jafarzadeh said, …
Read More »Iran capable of manufacturing Navy equipment: Commander
Speaking in a local gathering, Sayyari highlighted the country’s self-sufficiency in the area of manufacturing state-of-the-art military hardware, saying that domestic technicians are capable of designing and manufacturing all the equipment the Navy requires.Sayyari also emphasized the need for Navy forces' access to modern technologies.The commander also made assurances that …
Read More »Islam is very rich, productive in terms of human rights: Larijani
Talking in a gathering of senior judiciary officials here on Tuesday, he urged Islamic countries to orchestrate efforts to compile and produce principles of human rights both in practical and theoretical arenas.Referring to designation of the August 4 as the Islamic Human Rights Day, he said what Islam offers in …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Aug 2
**IRAN NEWS-JCPOA proved futility of talks with US-Oil contract due Wednesday to lure foreign investment-Iran South Korean firms to trade in Euro soon**IRAN DAILY-India to evacuate starving workers from Saudi Arabia-Iran’s Army unveils jamming drone-Reliance on domestic capabilities only solution to people’s problems**IRANIANS-'Not Right' to identify Islam with violence-Junior Iranian …
Read More »Turkish FM arrives in Islamabad
Cavusoglu has arrived in Islamabad at the head of a delegation on a daylong visit to Pakistan. This is his first foreign visit since recent failed military coup in Turkey.During his stay in Islamabad, he will hold talks with Pakistani leaders to discuss matters of bilateral cooperation and regional and …
Read More »Turkish consul general: Iran-Turkey friendship age-old
'The friendship of Turkey and Iran is very old and we have many common stances in different areas,' Chaqlar Faheri Chaker Alep told reporters on Monday.He said that Turkey and Iran are the biggest, most powerful and deep-rooted countries of the region and they have coordinated views and policies with …
Read More »President Rouhani felicitates Swiss confederation nat'l day
'I am happy that friendly relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Swiss Confederation in light of historical background and the existing capacities has always had a growing trend and your visit to Tehran also provided rigid pillars for deepening and expansion of cooperation more than before,' President …
Read More »Leader rebukes US for failure to respect JCPOA – (UPDATES)
The Supreme Leader made the remarks in a meeting with several thousand people coming from different provinces.People of Sistan- Baluchestan, Kerman, Lorestan, Kermanshah, Ardebil and West Azarbaijan provinces from all walks of life called on the Supreme Leader.The Supreme Leader encouraged the people to focus on the domestic capabilities to …
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