According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman's office, Iran's official complaint has been communicated to Macaire and to the British government.UK diplomat was reminded that presence of foreign ambassadors in illegal gatherings has nothing to do with their responsibilities as political representative of that country and is against 1961 Vienna …
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Memorial book opened for Lt. Gen Soleimani, victims of air disaster in Turkmenistan
A memorial note opened at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan, following the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, as well as the tragic crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Tehran, IRNA reported.Lieutenant General Soleimani and the acting commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) - …
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** IRAN DAILY- Iran apologizes for ‘unintentionally hitting’ Ukrainian jetliner due to ‘human error’ Iran said on Saturday a Ukrainian passenger plane that had crashed Wednesday near Tehran had been “hit unintentionally” while the military was on high alert in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on …
Read More »Rouhani: Iran welcomes int’l cooperation to determine causes of Ukrainian plane crash
In a telephone conversation with the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he expressed regret over the Ukrainian passenger plane crash and death of the passengers, saying that useful research have been carried out regarding the reasons behind the accident and complementary examinations are being conducted precisely and quickly to achieve final …
Read More »Iran, Russia to develop regional cooperation
During the meeting, both sides reviewed situation in the Middle East namely in Iraq.They also discussed the most important issues which are on the agenda in the region especially those related to Syria, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen. Kazemi and Bogandov underlined taking more efforts for de-escalating tensions in …
Read More »Iran Veep calls for inquiry into plane crash
Jahangiri wrote in a series of tweets that it was "a hectic national tragedy" that the airplane was targeted by Iran's air defense system."We must put ourselves in the place of families of the victims, Iranian citizens and officials in order to be sensitive to the depth and dimensions of the …
Read More »Pakistan FM embarks on mission to Tehran, Washington to reduce tensions
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in a statement on Saturday that Pakistan will continue to play its role for reduction of tension in the region.He reaffirmed Pakistan's stance that the region cannot afford any other conflict. The Foreign Minister said that on the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, he is visiting …
Read More »Judiciary chief orders to initiate legal proceedings over Ukrainian plane crash
Raisi issued the order on Saturday morning after General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces admitted that the Ukrainian plane crashed as a result of defensive missile strike due to a human error.The Judiciary Chief said that Organization of the Armed Forces should collect the documents from the General Staff of …
Read More »Official: Int’l airlines resume flights through Iran
International airlines welcome flying in Iran air space since Iran is regarded as the shortest path for them, Morteza Dehqan said.He added that flying through Iran air space would be to their benefit since it needs less time and fuel. Thanks to good infrastructures which have been created for controlling …
Read More »Cleric: General Soleimani acts thwart Arrogance plots
Addressing the second sermon of Friday prayers, Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Javad Ali Akbari said security and peace which is the fruit of active resistance is of value.He described martyrdom of the IRGC Quds force commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani and acting Commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), known as …
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