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Iran still committed to JCPOA: Russia

Iran still committed to JCPOA: Russia

Talking to reporters on Monday, he added that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has on several occasion verified Iran’s compliance with the deal.He further noted that Russia is determined to support the JCPOA.Russia's senior official also pointed out that President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are …

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The Bolton effect: Two scenarios

The Bolton effect: Two scenarios

Even more than the Tillerson-Pompeo replacement at the US Department of State, Bolton's appointment has been directly linked to an imminent demise of the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which is due for Trump's decision in mid-May, 2018. But, although the radical changes in …

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Iran FM to visit Turkey, Azerbaijan this week

Iran FM to visit Turkey, Azerbaijan this week

In the first leg of his tour of the region, Mohammad Javad Zarif will accompany Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during his visit to Turkey, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday. Rouhani is scheduled to attend the trilateral meeting of Iran, Turkey and Russia foreign ministers on Syria.The Iranian …

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Friendship with neighbors, Iran's strategic option: FM

Friendship with neighbors, Iran's strategic option: FM

'Iran's policy of friendship with neighbors is not a dramatic action but is its strategic option,' Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an article published in the Turkish Yeni Safak newspaper on Monday.He referred to the commonalities among peoples of the Middle East and noted that the countries in the region …

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Borderguards seize explosives in SE Iran

Borderguards seize explosives in SE Iran

Deputy Commander of Sistan-Balouchestan's Border Guards Intelligence Units Mohammad Molla-Shahi said on Monday that its forces in Saravan region confiscated the cargo of explosives loaded on a Toyota pick-up car.The outlaws escaped and left the explosives following the border guards' ambush, he said, adding that a Kalashnikov rifle concealed in …

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Iran urges restraint in Kashmir conflict, offers mediation

Iran urges restraint in Kashmir conflict, offers mediation

'The Islamic Republic of Iran supports any measure which is in line with the interests of Kashmiri people,' Bahram Qasemi said on Monday.India-administered Kashmir witnessed unrests over the weekend and Indian authorities declared that 20 people died during clashes in the latest eruption of violence in the region, dispatches reported.Nuclear-armed …

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Relations with Iran political, ideological: Pak religious leader

Relations with Iran political, ideological: Pak religious leader

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief made the remarks during a meeting with an Iranian delegation led by Kamal Kharazi, head of Strategic Council on Foreign Relations in Lahore. The former Iranian foreign minister who is on a visit to Pakistan reached Lahore after visiting Islamabad and Karachi.The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief said that …

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Trump is unpredictable: American veteran diplomat

Trump is unpredictable: American veteran diplomat

Limbert, who is one of the signatories of a letter sent to Trump calling for preservation of 2015 Iran nuclear deal with G5+1 known as the Joint comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), made the remarks in an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) in New York.Asked by …

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Int’l lawyer urges Europe to announce US accountability of killing JCPOA

Int’l lawyer urges Europe to announce US accountability of killing JCPOA

“Courageous European leaders should officially declare that [US President] Donald Trump would be responsible for all the consequences arising from killing the Iran Deal,” Reza Nasri said in a Twitter message on Sunday.“The European Parliament - as an institution representing EU public opinion - should also take this position,” he …

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Senior Iranian MP describes Telegram as 'national security threat'

Senior Iranian MP describes Telegram as 'national security threat'

'Because of Telegram's security threats, countries have blocked it and are using national and domestic messengers and networks,' Head of Majlis (parliament) Foreign Policy and National Security Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi added.The lawmaker referred to the close relations between Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and the Zionist regime and said that he …

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