Amiri said the ministry has informed the Guardian Council that it is ready to hold the run-off elections either on April 15 or April 29. He said the two dates have been proposed to the Guardian Council to make the final decision. Amiri noted that run-off votes will take place …
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Iran’s Top General Denounces Hezbollah Terror Listing
In comments on Sunday, the Iranian officer lashed out at the PGCC for its hasty and unwise action to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group, saying the measure runs counter to the interests of the Islamic community. “No doubt the measure has been taken under orders from the Zionists and …
Read More »OIC Meeting on Palestine Begins in Indonesia
Ministers and heads of diplomatic missions from 57 Muslim countries, including Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, attended the OIC ministerial meeting in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. It is being held at the request of Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas, after the escalation of Israeli violence in the occupied …
Read More »Iranian Top Diplomat Meets Turkish, Tajik Counterparts in Indonesia
In a meeting held in Jakarta on the sidelines of an extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Zarif and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu exchanged views about issues ranging from bilateral ties to the latest developments in the Middle East. In a separate meeting with his Tajik …
Read More »Iran’s Zarif Warns Neighbors against Creating Tension in Mideast
“Certain countries in our region, particularly Saudi Arabia, have been adopting wrong policies, and are seeking to create tension and insecurity in the entire region,” Zarif said in a Saturday joint press conference with his Maltese counterpart George Vella here in Tehran. These policies only please the Zionist regime, and …
Read More »Iran, Malta Sign Two MoUs in Tehran
One of the documents is focused on political consultations between the Iranian and Maltese foreign ministries, Zarif said during a joint press conference with Vella here in Tehran on Saturday afternoon. The other MoU, he added, is concerned with the mutual lifting of visa requirements for political and diplomatic passports …
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