Elaborating on Zarif's letter to the EU top diplomat on activating dispute resolution mechanism, Araghchi said the letter has been received and Mr. Borrell is consulting with other members on how the meeting related to the letter should be held.He added that holding the meeting has a deadline. If a …
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Iran not accepting Europe’s middle-course stance: Spox
"The Europeans’ stance is “not constructive”, Abbas Mousavi said, adding that Iran clearly announces that Europeans have some commitments they should be loyal to, but they are defeated by the US pressures that is by no means good for their international reputation.Answering a question about why the details of the …
Read More »Mousavi blames foreigners for criticizing Iran-China 25-year draft document
All we see criticism of counterrevolutionary groups about the draft document, Abbas Mousavi told reporters at his weekly press briefing.Mousavi said that Iran has expressed readiness to sign the draft documents of agreement on cooperation with friendly states. In related developments, Head of Iran's Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi said on Saturday …
Read More »Russian envoy terms US arms embargo against Iran as questionable
“The #US attempts to make arms #embargo against #Iran indefinite and comprehensive look extremely questionable in the light of US enormous arms supplies to the region,” Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov wrote in his Twitter account.“Whose policy in fact does lead to …
Read More »FM Zarif dismisses rumors on selling Kish Island, cheap crude to China
Zarif made the remarks in a session of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on Sunday while briefing the Iranian lawmakers on the landscape for a 25-year Iran-China cooperation plan.Amouie cited Zarif as dismissing some rumors, including giving away Iran's Persian Gulf Island of Kish for rent to China …
Read More »Supreme Leader talks to Iranian parliament members in video conference
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei spoke with the members of the Iranian parliament (Majlis) in a video conference on Sunday. Tehran, Iran. July 12, 2020. IRNA. 6125**2050 Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish IRNA English
Read More »Iran envoy slams OPCW action on Syria
Alireza Kazemi Abadi said such measure has been in line with politicizing OPCW and creating disputes among members.The 94th Session of the Executive Council wrapped up on Thursday with 29 votes in favor, 9 abstentions and 3 negative votes (Russia, China and Iran) which were approved with regard to West …
Read More »Iran to continue oil production, not to give up: Oil minister
"Sanctions are not permanent. We need to increase our oil production capacity so that we can return to the market with strength," he tweeted late on Saturday."By doing so, we will take back Iran's share," he said, reiterating that increasing oil production capacity is vital and strategic for the country. The …
Read More »Serbian president’s upcoming visit to Iran to open new chapter in bilateral ties
In an exclusive interview with IRNA on Saturday, Hassanpour said that President Vucic is going to visit Iran in the near future.The envoy said that at least 10 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) will be signed between the two countries during President Vucic' upcoming visit to Iran. He added that Iran and Serbia …
Read More »Iraq reopens border crossing with Iran
Al-Kadhim along with the head of Iraq's Border Crossing Authority Omar al-Waeli reopened the Mandeli terminal for partial trade with Iran. Omar al-Waeli, the head of Iraq's border crossings, reopened the Mandali terminal for partial trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iraq's Border Ports Authority closed border crossings with Iran and …
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