Referring to the upcoming presidential and city council elections to be held on May 19, he cautioned against the enemies' sabotage in the elections, and urged the nation to vigilantly move forward in this regard.The Leader called the military forces one of the elements of country’s security.He underlined the role …
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New head appointed for Iran Hajj Org.
Iraninian Minister of Cultural and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi Amiri in his appointing decree wished Mohammadi success while serving in this position, stressing upon his background and experiences in the field.Before this appointment, Mohammadi used to serve as the deputy of the Hajj Organization. In recent months, he had been …
Read More »Saudi Arabia agrees to guarantee safety of Iranian pilgrims: MP
Akbar Ranjbarzadeh made the comments on Wednesday speaking to reporters, following the parliament's closed session attended by Reza Salehi Amiri Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance and Hojatoleslam Ali Qazi Asgar Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at the pilgrimage.Salehi Amiri and Qazi Asgar were in Majlis …
Read More »Claims on US meddling in Iran's satellite 'baseless': Minister
Speaking to IRNA here on Wednesday, Vaezi denied the claims, stressing the US cannot have any interference in launching or not launching the Iranian satellites.Iran’s moves to launch satellites are none of the US business, the communications minister noted. “The Iranian satellites will be sent up without any hindrance, and …
Read More »Iran’s military strength benefits region
Colonel Rasoul Heidari made the remarks on the occasion of Iran’s Natioanl Army Day which was held on Tuesday.Heidari pointed to the role of Iran’s Army in the region, saying that any government requires powerful and organized armed forces to maintain independence, security and territorial integrity. Iran has never been …
Read More »Salehi presents report on nuclear activities to Majlis
Ali Adiani, vice-chairman of Majlis Energy Commission, made the remarks here on Tuesday while elaborating on the Commission session deliberations with Salehi on the issue. Salehi along with his deputies attended the Commission session and first briefed the lawmakers about the process of implementation of the July 2015 nuclear deal, …
Read More »Zarif arrives in Bishkek in last leg of his central Asian tour
During his one-day trip to Bishkek, Zarif is expected to meet with the Kirgizstan President Almazbek Atambayev and the country’s Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev.Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to attend a joint press conference and a lunch banquette with his Kirgiz counterpart and also to deliver a lecture at Iran-Kirgizstan …
Read More »Iran-Pakistan economic ties will help boost sustainable security
According to the Ministry’s website, after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the 20th meeting of Iran-Pakistan Joint Commission of Economic Cooperation with Pakistan's Minister for States and Frontier Regions Abdul Qadir Baloch, Rahmani Fazli added, “After expert discussions in various sessions since months ago, we have reached good …
Read More »Envoy: Iran, Russia keen to boost defense cooperation
“Iran and Russia have increased their cooperation by realizing the risks and threats resulting from the expansion of terrorist networks in the region and the world in recent years,” Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said. The Iranian envoy pointed to the undeniable role of the armies and armed forces …
Read More »Zarif ends visit to Georgia
Zarif arrived in Tbilisi on Monday evening and this morning held talks with his Georgian counterpart Mikhail Janelidze on bilateral relations and ways to expand ties.During his one-day stay in Tbilisi, Zarif met and discussed issues of mutual interests with President Giorgi Margvelashvili, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Parliament Speaker Irakli …
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