In an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), he said about 80 percent of illegal Afghan nationals will be arrested in the country and will be repatriated through Doghazan and Milak borders in Sistan-Baluchestan province.Referring to deeply rooted cultural commonalities between the two nations, he said that …
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Iran's Supreme Leader encourages foreign diplomacy boost
The Supreme Leader in a meeting with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet members emphasized the importance of projecting a powerful image, particularly in dealing with the West.Ayatollah Khamenei admired the stances taken by President Rouhani in his recent visit to the Europe.The Supreme Leader also urged the Iranian …
Read More »Iran to pass present situation: Minister
'Although the sanctions have toughened the situation, good decisions have been made toward passing through it,' said Ali Rabiee. 'Today we need to work more than ever,' Rabiee said.Saying that many of the problems are the results of previous mistakes, he said, 'We are not allowed to make any more …
Read More »Iran calls on int'l community to resist US sancctions
'Iranian officials are united in face of the US sanctions and measures against the nuclear deal,' Said Kamal Kharrazi, Head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council, who was participating in the 7th World Peace Forum in China.The international community and signatories to Iran nuclear deal are expected to remain committed …
Read More »Iranian Army Chief of Staff arrives in Pakistan
General Baqeri was welcomed by high-ranking Pakistani military officials and Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost upon his arrival at Nur Khan Airbase. The visit is being carried out on the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Major General Baqeri is scheduled to meet Pakistan’s civilian and …
Read More »Putin, Trump to discuss Iran's presence in Syria
Russian Presidential Aid Yuri Ushakov said that Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart will discuss a number of issues including Iran's military presence in Syria.He said that it is obvious that talks on Iran's presence in Syria will be on agenda as it is one of the aspects of Syria's …
Read More »Hamas, Islamic Jihad agree to ceasefire in Gaza
Islamic Jihad spokesman Daoud Shihab said that the ceasefire in Gaza was reached following a series of contacts on Saturday evening, based on 2014 agreements, the Palestinian news agency, Ma'an, reported.He also noted that Egypt and other regional and international parties played roles in reaching the ceasefire agreement.The clash along …
Read More »Erdogan, Putin underline maintaining Syrian territorial integrity
During the phone talk, both sides called for immediate settlement of civil war in the Arab state in the context of Astana Peace Talks.Erdogan said that Syrian government forces’ attack on Idlib may stop implementation of the agreement reached during Astana Talks.He further noted that to prevent clashes in Idlib, …
Read More »FM Zarif: JCPOA triumph of multilateral diplomacy
“On 3rd anniversary of JCPOA, it remains a triumph of multilateral diplomacy despite US actions. While we knew US can't be trusted to keep its word—as its allies have now discovered—JCPOA proves that toxic unilateralism of Trump Admin means it can’t be relied on to honor any deal,” Zarif wrote …
Read More »Terrorist group annihilated in Kermanshah province
The statement said that following infiltration of a terrorist group from the border region of Nodesheh to carry our acts of sabotage, forces of Najaf Ashraf Headquarters pursued them and eventually destroyed them late Saturday.During the clash, three terrorists were killed and another wound severely.A considerable amount of weapons, munitions …
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