Iran, Syria and Russia are to hold a trilateral meeting Thursday afternoon aiming at fighting regional terrorist threats and investigating cooperation's achievements.Ministers of defense of Iran, Russia and Syria will participate in this event.Pillars of the meeting include investigating the latest regional developments and ways to boost fighting against terrorism.Over …
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Saudis not admitting Iranian pilgrims to Hajj
'Since the beginning, Saudi Arabia was not willing to accept our pilgrims; It has launched hues and cries to lay the blame on us but to no avail as a delegation from the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization managed to foil Saudis' plot,' said Ohadi in a press conference.He said Mina …
Read More »SANA Manager: IRNA pioneer in real broadcasting
Speaking on the sidelines of the International Media Forum, entitled “The new press era, Farewell to typical press”, Ahmad Dawa said that western media has supported terrorists during the last five years to distract world public opinion from truth.Referring to western media's activities, he added that the terrorists' current invasion …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on June 9
**IRAN NEWS-Deadline set for France's Total-Iranian, Russian, Syrian Defense Ministers to meet in Tehran-Yerevan unblocks Iran 10m Euro in frozen assets**IRANIANS-Tehran to use modern anti-seismic technology-Iran asks IAEA to be protective of its secret information-Iran routs Kyrgyzstan 6-0 in football friendly match**KAYHAN-Iran denies visa to US lawmakers-Iraqi forces retake more …
Read More »Syrian DM arrives in Tehran to attend trilateral meeting
Iranian, Russian and Syrian defense ministers will hold a trilateral meeting in Tehran on Thursday.Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Dehqan, his Russian counterpart General Sergei Shoigu and Syrian counterpart General Fahd Jassem al-Freij are slated to attend a meeting titled 'Fighting Terrorism' in the Iranian capital tomorrow.The meeting will take …
Read More »UAE's Ras al-Khaimah releases 7 Iranian prisoners
The Iranian consulate in Dubai has taken the needed legal procedures for the Iranian nationals who are imprisoned in Sharjah, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Quwain and Fujairah.In case of their freedom, the good news will be released soon.A sum of 125 jailed Iranians have been released from UAE's prisons over …
Read More »President Rouhani: Removal of sanctions improves people's conditions
'People faced a new sanction everyday before the Joint Comprehensive Plans of Action (JCPOA), but now we are witnessing an opening everyday which is praiseworthy,' President Rouhani said on Wednesday, addressing the members of country's supreme councils.He underlined that by making use of the openings of the post-sanctions era, the …
Read More »President welcomes promotion of cooperation with Qatar
Speaking to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani on phone, President Rouhani congratulated the Qatari leader on advent of the holy month of Ramadan and said the Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar share many common grounds and goals and they can develop closer cooperation and hold regular consultations …
Read More »Iran urges reciprocal measures by E3/EU+3 to advance JCPOA implementation
Nafafi made the remarks addressing a meeting of IAEA Board of Governors.Following is the full text of Najafi's comments at the Wednesday meeting:In the Name of GodThe Compassionate and the MercifulMr. Chairman, Director General, Distinguished Colleagues,At the outset, I would like to appreciate the Agency’s efforts regarding the monitoring and …
Read More »Chinese parliament speaker felicitates Larijani on re-election
The Chinese parliament speaker called for expansion of cooperation between the two legislatures.Parliament of the People's Republic of China has maintained amicable ties with the Iranian parliament throughout the years, he said.He said that exchange of views between Iranian and the Chinese legislative bodies helps deepen and broaden strategic ties.1430**1416 …
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