He has been elected to the office having secured 221 votes out of a total house membership of 342.Pakistani parliament had to go for the election after the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from the Supreme Court in Panama Papers case. Soon after the development the PML-N parliamentary …
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Zarif: US breach of commitments to be encountered
Zarif is in Istanbul to attend the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers on Palestine.He said at a press conference that the US policies were discussed in the Supervising Board for Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and it was decided to …
Read More »US air strike claims 60 civilian lives in Syria
In the wake of continuing attacks on civilians by the United States coalition forces, Syrian Foreign Ministry has asked the United Nations Security Council in a letter to dismantle the so-called anti-Daesh (ISIS) coalition led by Washington.The illegitimate US coalition has been created with no permission from Syria and out …
Read More »Iranian, Turkish FMs meet on Palestine
Recent developments in al-Aqsa Mosque and the limitations imposed by the Zionist regime on Palestinians are among reasons behind holding the OIC meeting in Istanbul.Foreign ministers of OIC member states are scheduled to discuss developments in the occupied Palestine.After the meeting, a statement is also to be released on recent …
Read More »18 Iranian prisoners extradited from Iraq
The prisoners were extradited in the third phase of inmate extradition attended by several Iranian judicial and security officials in Shalamcheh border crossing in the southwestern province of Khouzestan.Thanks to the two countries' consular offices' efforts for extradition of inmates, the transfer has been done in accordance with an agreement …
Read More »Iranian officials should react firmly to US sanctions: Judiciary chief
According to the PR office of the Judiciary, Amoli-Larijani said, 'The US is continuing with the approach it has been taking for a long time toward the Islamic establishment and Iranian people. And now they behave in a way so as to violate the JCPOA and to expand the sanctions …
Read More »Venezuelan Pres. feels 'proud' to be sanctioned by US
According to telesurtv, Nicolas Maduro has defended himself against recent sanctions imposed on him by the United States.The comments come after the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday that it will impose sanctions directly on President Maduro.In a public address, Maduro declared, 'Impose whatever sanctions you like but I am …
Read More »Hamas, PFLP thank Iran for supporting Palestinian cause
Referring to the new developments in the region in the first meeting, Amir-Abdollahian told Osameh Hamdan and Ali Baraka senior members of Hamas that Israel was forced to remove the electronic gates just after the Palestinians unanimously resisted against the aggressive moves of the Zionist regime.Thanking Iran for supporting Palestinians, …
Read More »British Foreign Office Minister to attend Rouhani inauguration
The Minister arrives in Iran on Friday 4 August and will attend the official swearing in ceremony of the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday 5 August. The Minister will have talks with senior politicians on a range of bilateral and regional issues, including British dual national detainees, official website …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on August 1
**IRAN NEWS- IDRO, Russian co. sign € 2.5b contract to manufacture wagon- Saturday declared holiday in Tehran for presidential inauguration- Malaysia to sign FTA with Iran**IRAN DAILY- Germany slams US anti-Iran sanctions- Malaysia to sign FTAs with Iran, HK by yearend- Iran, Russia sign €2.5b contract on wagon manufacturing**KAYHAN INTERNATONAL …
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