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Reports on situation in Syria subject to hostile attitude
While discussing the international fact-finding committee’s report on Syria during a Human Rights Council session on Tuesday, Hussam Eddin Ala said in a statement that these positions and reports are subject to a negative and hostile attitude based on false accusation, distorting and falsifying facts, and spreading lies promoted by …
Read More »Disrupting Chabahar project detrimental to Afghanistan: Iran
'The ongoing efforts in Chabahar Port will indeed have a significant impact on promoting trade and economic cooperation with Afghanistan. Any attempt to disrupt this vital project will play in the hands of those who do not want peace and development for Afghan people. We need unconditional international support for …
Read More »Iran condemns escalation of Saudi attacks on Yemeni people
Expressing sympathy with families of the victims of the violent and inhumane acts, he said that escalation of bombing residential areas in Saada and a bus carrying refugees in Al-Hudaydah reveals their despair and failure to attain their objectives through aggression on the impoverished country.Deploring continued arms supply to Saudi …
Read More »Syrian nation’s resistance against terrorists yields fruits
In a meeting with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faysal Meqdad, he added that Syrian situation is improving day by day.Faysal Meqdad, for his part, said 'Had it not been for the assistances of the Islamic Republic, we would not have been able to gain victory over the terrorists.'“Iran's firm stance …
Read More »Larijani: Iran, Iraq key partners
Larijani made the remarks in a meeting with Iraqi prime minister's national security advisor Faleh Fayyaz here on Tuesday.Larijani extended congratulations for holding successful and safe election in Iraq and expressed the hope that the election bore good results for the country.He underlined the necessity for extending economic cooperation and …
Read More »Zarif: Iran wants strong region
Speaking during a meeting with visiting Uzbekistan's Security Council Secretary Viktor Mahmudov, the Iranian foreign minister said that helping security, stability and economic cooperation in the area of transit in Uzbekistan is on the agenda of both countries. Zarif said he was satisfied with the beginning of a new constructive …
Read More »Zarif: Iran, Uzbekistan starting new, constructive ties
Zarif made the remarks Tuesday in a meeting with Secretary of the National Security Council of Uzbekistan Viktor Makhmudov.Developing cooperation between Tehran and Tashkent is in the interests of both countries and in line with reinforcing regional cooperation, maintaining peace, stability and security in the region, he added.Zarif also referred …
Read More »UN denounces torture as 'unacceptable, unjustified'
'The absolute prohibition of torture has been stipulated in unequivocal terms in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the United Nations Convention against Torture,' Guterres said in his message marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 26, according to a UN Information Center …
Read More »Iran Leader hails 'victorious' national soccer team
You will return home victorious and proud, said Iran's Supreme Leader in his message to the Iranian national soccer team.Bravo! God willing, you will succeed, he added. The message was sent to the Iranian Minister of Sports and Youths Masoud Soltanifar.Team Melli (Iranian Soccer National Team) had a display above …
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