He made the remarks in ceremony to establish Iraqi Assembly of Islamic Unity in Baghdad.'No sin is bigger than sowing discord among Islamic Ummah,' Araki added.He praised the role of religious authorities in strengthening Islamic unity in Iraq and victory on Takfiri group of Daesh.The ayatollah also appreciated cooperation of …
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Iran, India sign 15 agreements
The agreements included lifting political visa, and also agreements in agriculture, anti-dumping, Chabahar Port, post, women affairs, extradition of prisoners, judicial cooperation in civil and commercial affairs, health and medicine, electronic visa, and one agreement between the Iranian Chamber of Commerce with each of three Indian commerce chambers: Federation of …
Read More »Iran, Iraq's real ally in fighting terrorism: Iraqi politician
Hakim made the remarks Saturday in a meeting with member of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati.He emphasized the fact that Baghdad is eager to develop ties with its neighboring countries. During the meeting, both sides discussed the latest developments in the region and the way to reinforce relations between …
Read More »Iran speaker arrives in Moscow to attend anti-drug conference
A number of Iranian lawmakers, including the Chairman of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi, accompany Ali Larijani during his trip to Russia.Larijani is expected to attend 'Parliamentary Members vs. Drugs' conference and met with the Russian officials during his two-day trip to Moscow.He told reporters …
Read More »President Rouhani: Iran leaves behind difficulties via unity
Speaking for local officials in Sistan and Baluchestan province, he said we are thankful to people from all walks of life for their share in maintaining security of the borders in addition to our armed forces. People in the province through their active and massive turnout in the country's elections …
Read More »Iran calls Yemeni groups to foil the enemies plots
He expressed the hope that all groups, political and social wings and parties in Yemen to voice show unity and forcefully protect the national unity front against any foreign aggressions.Expressing regret over the recent conflicts in Yemen, Qasemi invited all sides to exercise self-restraint and calmness. All should help resolve …
Read More »Leader stresses need for empowerment of Iranian armed forces
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks addressing a group of senior military commanders.'Today the armed forces need the best man power from intellectual, practical, determination and resolve viewpoint to be able to preserve the nation's invulnerability in the face of hostilities,' the Leader said. 9341**2050Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir
Read More »Yemenis favor Imam Khomeini, Ayatollah Khamenei’s ideas: Iranian cleric
“I believe the Saudi policy makers and their supporters' ideas about the region have not changed,” said Ayatollah Abbas-Ali Akhtari on the sidelines of the Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly, answering a question about the remarks made by the Saudi crown prince’s connecting Yemen's Ansarollah resistance fighters to Iran.Ayatollah Akhtari said …
Read More »FM Zarif to attend Caspian Sea meeting in Moscow
'At the meeting, a delegation of experts in political, legal, border and other fields will accompany FM Zarif,' Bahram Qasemi said.At the ministerial meetings in Moscow, the content of Caspian Sea convention of Legal Status, ways of finalizing the Convention, as well as preparing the agenda and assessing the documents …
Read More »Supreme Leader receives winners of miltary festival
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Tehran, Dec 3, IRNA - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received the winners of the military Malek-e Ashtar Festival here on Sunday. www.irna.ir
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