Politics

The tanker owners have said that their demand of a 70 per cent raise in the freight rate has yet to be fulfilled by the authorities and they will continue the strike till their demands are fulfilled.Bus some officials say that demand of a 70 per cent raise in the …

The part of the bill concerning Iran is partially based on the US claims on Iran's ballistic missiles program.Washington claims that the missile program is against a UN resolution which endorsed the nuclear agreement signed by Iran and the major world powers.Tehran, however, says its missile program does not breach …

Zarif made the remarks Tuesday in a meeting with members of a faction in Lebanon parliament called 'Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc'.He expressed congratulations over the victory, saying it is the result of unity among all forces. Foreign Minister pointed to recent developments in the occupied Palestine and the Zionist …

The Iranian diplomat was talking in a meeting with the Croatian Foreign Minister's Aid Gordan Bakota who is currently in Tehran for talks with the Iranian officials.During the meeting, both officials discussed bilateral relations, latest developments in the Middle East, Persian Gulf and Southeast Europe.Turning to origins of terrorism and …

He made the remarks in a meeting with head of Iran-Croatia parliamentary friendship group Hamid Reza Fooladgar.Referring to the geographical location of the two countries in strategic and sensitive regions, Bakota said Iran and Croatia can be good partners in confrontation against violence and extremism.Fooladgar pointed to Iran's commitment to …

Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Hossein Zolfaghari told reporters on the sidelines of the first Iran-Turkey joint taskforce.The official added that Iran and Turkey are encountering several common threats, including terrorist actions, drug trafficking, illegal immigration, arm smuggling as well as trafficking of alcoholic drinks, humans and drug.Negotiations for countering these …

The statement released after reports in foreign media about firing of warning shots at the Iranian patrol boat in the Persian Gulf.A US warship moved towards an Iranian navy patrol boat and aiming to instigate and frighten the Iranian boat, fired two warning shots, the statement added.It noted: 'IRGC navy …

'The axis of resistance has turned into an invincible front against the occupying regime of Quds and it has changed the equations by the US and its regional allies despite all their military capabilities,' Boroujerdi said in a meeting with Head of Lebanese Parliament's Fraction fir Loyalty to Resistance Mohammad …

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Tehran, July 25, IRNA – Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani met on Tuesday with Head of Russian Foreign Intelligence and former Duma Sergey Naryshkin on latest regional crisis and developments. www.irna.ir

Ammar al-Hakim in a speech, addressing Iraqi people Monday night, said that the country needs a political party to manage to address the challenges it is facing now, a party that heals the wounds and build confidence.The new party, called National Wisdom Movement, is based on moderation, the Iraqi politician …