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Iran Army commander hails regional cooperation with Pakistan

Iran Army commander hails regional cooperation with Pakistan

Gen Mousavi made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Pakistani Chief of General Staff Lt-Gen Bilal Akbar in the Iranian capital. Referring to good interaction between armed forces of Iran and Pakistan in different ground, navy and air force areas, the Iranian commander said the relations between Iran and …

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Former nuclear negotiator describes talks with US as fruitless

Former nuclear negotiator describes talks with US as fruitless

Negotiations under the shadow of pressure, humiliation, threats and accusations is a terrible mistake, Hossein Mousavian said in an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).He noted that the US President Donald Trump should learn to talk with Iran respectfully.The Iranian analyst who is also a visiting scholar …

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Iran make no distinction between Shia, Sunni Muslims: Envoy

Iran make no distinction between Shia, Sunni Muslims: Envoy

'We support Hamas, Islamic Jihad Movement and Hezbollah regardless to their religion,' Mohammad Fathali told Al Akhbar.Iran and the mentioned Resistance movements and organizations have agreed to combat the Zionist regime of Israel, and Iran sees all of them as the same when dealing with the issue of supporting Resistance …

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Leader: Iran is strong, US unable to harm

Leader: Iran is strong, US unable to harm

'National authority is not splashing the nation's money out on weapons; this is idiocy,' said Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a ceremony of cadets' graduation. Ayatollah Khamenei said this is not authority that a country from the other side of the world come here to establish bases to protect a …

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US' reaction to Iran Deal makes N Korea doubt: Iran envoy in Seoul

US' reaction to Iran Deal makes N Korea doubt: Iran envoy in Seoul

'The North Korean authorities know that the US has reneged on the international treaty of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which has made them worry and hesitate,' said Hassan Taherian.US President Donald Trump visited his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un on June 12. After a four-hour meeting, they …

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Preservation of JCPOA contingent on Europe’s independent approach

Preservation of JCPOA contingent on Europe’s independent approach

However, whether Iran would stay in the deal or not, largely depends on and has a direct relationship with the content of the Europe’s package of proposals to save the multilateral nuclear agreement, signed in July 2015 between Tehran and P5+1. The package is going to be presented soon by …

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FATF continues suspension of counter-measures on Iran

FATF continues suspension of counter-measures on Iran

“The FATF is disappointed with Iran’s failure to implement its action plan to address its significant AML/CFT [Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism] deficiencies. Given the Iranian government’s continued efforts to finalize and pass amendments to its AML and CFT laws, the FATF decided at its meeting this week to …

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Should Iran exit the nuclear deal and take the Pyongyang option?

Should Iran exit the nuclear deal and take the Pyongyang option?

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IRNA Regardless of the ultimate outcome of the Singapore summit, the anti-Trump, hardline opposition to 'concessions' is a reminder and a warning that the problem is not so much an erratic Trump, …

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UN chief statement on World Anti-Terrorism Day

UN chief statement on World Anti-Terrorism Day

The statement read that the international community has come a long way in its efforts to counter terrorism. 'There is a clear international framework that makes it easier to prosecute terrorists, disrupt their financial networks and prevent online radicalization. But there is still much to be done,' it said. 'Terrorist …

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Slovenia supports Iran nuclear deal

Slovenia supports Iran nuclear deal

In a meeting with Iranian Ambassador in Ljubljana Morteza Darzi Ramandi, the Slovenian official announced the resolve of his country as a member of the European Union to continue cooperation with Iran despite US pressures.While submitting to Logar a message from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for his Slovenia …

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