Jusuf Kalla made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Iranian Vice President for Women Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar. He declared Jakarta's support for saving the JCPOA and noted that Indonesia is ready to broaden cooperation with Iran in all fields.Kalla referred to the historical relations between Tehran and Jakarta and …
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IRGC lauds people role in saving Iran's 1979 revolution
Iran has powerful missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), but people are major component of Iran's power, Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said in a local ceremony.He referred to the enemies' economic and psychological war against Iran and noted that Islamic Republic is strong enough so that the enemy cannot harm …
Read More »3rd Tehran Security Conference slated for early 2019
The conference, the first and second editions of which were held in 2017 and 2018, will be held next year sometime between January 21-February 19, 2019 with the motto of regional security in West of Asia, prospect of stability, cooperation and collective progress.This year, the conference will be proceeded by …
Read More »Official: Nobody pays heed to Ntanyahu's baseless talks
Velayati described the Zionist regime's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a wanderer who is travelling to a place in the world everyday and utters 'illogical and baseless words'.He continued that nobody pays heed to his words, so his presence or absence in Russia has no influence on my strategic mission …
Read More »Advisor to Iran's leader arrives in Russia for talks
Ali-Akbar Velayati, heading a high-ranking delegation, in his three-day visit will meet with senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin.Delivering a speech at the Russian think tank Valdai Discussion Club and holding talks with some ministers are among the itinerary of the visit.Iran's Foreign Ministry has previously announced that the …
Read More »Kidnapped Iranian released in Afghanistan
'The Iranian citizen, who was kidnapped 10 days ago, was set free through a security operation in Herat Province,' Jilani Farhad, the spokesman of general governor office in Herat, told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).One kidnapper was killed and another one was arrested while the case is under investigation, …
Read More »Pakistan suicide blast death toll surges to 20
The attack at a campaign event organized by the Awami National Party (ANP) in Yakatoot area of Peshawar also wounded at least 63 people.The blast took place when Haroon Bilour, who was contesting elections from PK-78 constituency, arrived at the site where the ANP workers had gathered for a corner …
Read More »Driving Iran out of Syria 'fantasy': Western Media
'It would be wise [for the US] to protect Washington’s remaining interests [in Syria] before it’s too late,' FP wrote.US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering making a deal on Syria with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their July 16 summit in Helsinki, Finland. The Syrian government's 'ongoing assault …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on July 11
** IRAN NEWS- US treasury now a war room against Iran- Iranian diplomat warns India of losing oil privileges- Turkish co. in final talks to build power plants in Iran** IRAN DAILY- Iran vows to sell as much oil as possible in face of ‘US economic war’- Turkey’s Unit in …
Read More »Iran, Russia, China, Pakistan intelligence services discuss Daesh threat
The Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, represented Russia, according to the report. 'The discussions focused on the dangers arising from a buildup of the Islamic State [Daesh] on the Afghan territory,' Ivanov was quoted as saying.'The conference reached understanding of the importance of coordinated steps to prevent …
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