Zarif made the remarks upon his arrival in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Thursday. Since the reelection of President Hassan Rouhani, the presidents of two countries have held several telephone conversations which is unprecedented during this short period of time, he added. This is an indication of Iran-France …
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IRNA chief: Deepening media ties helps boost all-out cooperation
“The background of communications between IRNA and Xinhua news agencies dates back to a long time ago, but the current circumstances necessitates such relations to prevail and continue in the future,” Khoddadi said. The managing director of Iran also called for holding more serious talks on mutual cooperation.Khoddadi pointed to …
Read More »Pakistan expresses concern on US' sale of advanced military to India
Taking note of US-India joint statement issued from the White House, Pakistan foreign ministry in a statement said such sales are not helpful to enduring peace and strategic stability of South Asia region.“Such sales accentuate military imbalances in the region and undermine strategic stability in South Asia,” it said. The …
Read More »Iraqi forces recapture historic Mosul mosque
Taking the Grand al-Nuri Mosque gives a symbolic victory to the Iraqi forces who have been battling for more than eight months to capture Mosul, the northern city that served as Daesh's de-facto capital in Iraq.According to media reports, the mosque is hugely symbolic — from its pulpit, Daesh leader …
Read More »Sit-in to protest Parachinar blasts enters sixth day in Pakistan
The sit-in is being held mostly in Parachinar, Islamabad and Karachi. Last Monday, hundreds of protesters offered their Eid prayers wearing black armbands in the market in Parachinar, where the bombs tore through crowds of shoppers on Friday.Some politicians are criticizing the top government officials for not paying enough attention …
Read More »Senior Greek official calls for expansion of Athens-Tehran ties
Kurakis made the remarks in a meeting with Mohammad Reza Pour-Ebrahimi, who heads Iranian Parliament's Economic Commission, in Athens.The ways for expansion of economic and trade relations were also discussed during the meeting. Touching upon the two countries’ historic relations, Kurakis emphasized the need for expansion of relations between the …
Read More »Pakistan should not bow before US hegemony: opposition leader
Talking to media, he said: Pakistan has not attained the status of a nuclear power to bow before the US hegemony or terrorists.Criticizing the Saudi-led military alliance, he said that almost 40 countries of the Muslim world have formed an alliance, but what would be the future of other Islamic …
Read More »Death toll from gasoline tanker fire climbs to almost 200 in Pakistan
The incident took place on June 25 when an oil tanker crashed on a road near city of Bahawalpur and almost 200 people, many of whom had rushed to collect leaking fuel, were killed when it exploded.The ghastly incident has cast a pall of gloom across the country as victims …
Read More »JCPOA cause of int’l, regional stability: Italian FM
In a meeting held in Rome with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday evening, Alfano referred to the latest report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirming Iran's commitments to the implementation of the international deal.Pointing to the June 7 terrorist attacks in Tehran, Alfano stressed …
Read More »Media co-op, good for fighting Western media trends: IRNA chief
“Tehran-Beijing media ties are necessary given current circumstances where the Western media are after unilateral transfer of information,” said Khoddadi in a meeting with director of People’s Daily of China Li Bayoshan.In the meeting, IRNA chief said the exchange of experiences between the media in East Asia and the Middle …
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