'The correct English name for this stretch of water is 'The Persian Gulf',' reads a confidential circular by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office which dates back to May 8, 1978.Hamid Baeedinejad released the document on his telegram channel saying, 'The context of this document is another strong reason for …
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Iran, Russia stress countering violence, terrorism, extremism
'Increasing defensive powers of the two countries in order to stabilize peace and security in the peripheral, regional and international environments is among the priorities' of the two sides both countries, said Brigadier General Amir Hatami of Iran. He noted that US lack of commitment to the Iran-G5+1 landmark 2015 …
Read More »Turkish PM welcomes Iran 1st VP in Ankara
Jahangiri arrived in Ankara on Wednesday evening to attend the Developing 8 (D8) Summit which is to be held on Friday in the northwestern Turkish city of Istanbul.About D8, Jahangiri told reporters that it has been formed for boosting economic cooperation among eight Islamic countries, noting that the event will …
Read More »Pakistan urges all parties to remain committed to JCPOA
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, answering a question by IRNA at his weekly news briefing said that Pakistan believes that it is important for all sides to honor their commitments and obligations regarding the Iran Nuclear Deal also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “All parties of …
Read More »Pakistani media widely covers Iran's Supreme Leader remarks
Leading English daily ‘Dawn’ reported the Iranian Leader has said that Tehran would stick to its 2015 nuclear accord with world powers as long as the other signatories respected it, but would shred the deal if Washington pulled out.“I don’t want to waste my time on answering the rants and …
Read More »Iran top military official meets Syrian president in Damascus
Baqeri arrived in Damascus on Wednesday to exchange views with senior Syrian officials over issues of mutual interests.While speaking to President Assad, the Iranian top military official expressed hope that terrorism will be soon uprooted from the entire Syria.Syrian Armed Forces have recently performed operations against Daesh terrorists and managed …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on October 19
**IRAN NEWS- Leader dismisses Trump's 'rants and whoppers' - Norwegian Co. signs $ 2.9bn deal with Iran- Iran eases import procedures from Turkey **IRAN DAILY- Leader: Iran will shred nuclear deal if other party tears it up - Iran ready to meet Uzbekistan energy needs- Iraq: Kurdish forces withdraw to …
Read More »Jahangiri arrives in Ankara to attend D8 Summit
Upon his arrival in Ankara, he said that D8 Summit has been formed for boosting economic cooperation among eight Islamic countries, noting that the event will open in Istanbul on Friday.Fortunately, there are good prospects for collaboration among the eight countries, as they have set a target to raise their …
Read More »US pressurizing Pakistan to abandon IP project: Pakistani ex-FM
“We have not been able to complete the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project because of US pressure and I think they are not going to lighten up this pressure,” said Inam-ul-Haq while answering a query at Islamabad Policy Research Institute.Iran has already completed laying down of the pipeline from Pars …
Read More »Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands core of conflicts in Middle East
Addressing the Security Council Open Debate on 'Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine question', he also slammed US attempts to remove Israeli aggressive acts against the Palestinians from Security Council’s agenda, saying that the issue will consign plights of the oppressed nation into oblivion. Full text of the …
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