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Veep downplays BoG’s resolution impact on Iran

Veep downplays BoG’s resolution impact on Iran

Addressing a meeting of Energy Ministry's senior officials late on Saturday, he reiterated that the resolution does not play a decisive role, and our country, which has endured the most severe pressures of sanctions in various dimensions of energy, trade, transportation and banking, does not attach any value to it.He further …

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Iran files complaint to IMO over US illegal sanctions

Iran files complaint to IMO over US illegal sanctions

Rastad stressed that while Iranian sailors are doing their activities legally and in the framework of international maritime conventions and regulations, they are threatened.  Such abnormal behavior by the US is considered a direct threat against maritime security, he said. He urged IMO and other international inspectorate bodies to pursue this …

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Good days of Urmia Lake; Northwestern Iran

Good days of Urmia Lake; Northwestern Iran

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The level of Urmia Lake is still on the rise, level of the lake is now 5,019,000,000 cubic meters. Urmia, Iran, May 20, 2020. IRNA/Taha Asgharkhani. IRNA English

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FIDE Chief lauds Iranian athletes’ performance

FIDE Chief lauds Iranian athletes’ performance

Arkady Dvorkovich made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Russian Federation Kazem Jalali.During the meeting, both sides discussed developing bilateral cooperation. Dvorkovich lauded Iranian chess players' abilities, saying Iran's position in the world ranking is eye-catching. It shows success of the Chess Federation of Iran in training …

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Pakistan’s special envoy visits Doha, confers Taliban leaders

Pakistan’s special envoy visits Doha, confers Taliban leaders

This is Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq’s second official tour after assuming the office of the special envoy.  On June 10 he visited Kabul along with Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to meet Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan leader Dr. Abdullah Abdullah.According to a statement of Pakistan’s foreign ministry on …

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COVID-19 kills 120 more Iranians over past 24 hours

COVID-19 kills 120 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Sadat Lari said that, with the 120 new deaths, the country’s total COVID-19 death toll mounted to 9,392.Some 2,615 new cases of infection with COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, some 986 of whom have been hospitalized, she added. She noted that a total of 200,262 Iranians have …

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Envoy reiterates Russia’s opposition against extension of Iran arms embargo

Envoy reiterates Russia’s opposition against extension of Iran arms embargo

“Why Russia is against any extension of arms embargo against #Iran and US threats to initiate #SnapBack? You can find the answer in the letter of Russian Foreign Minister S. Lavrov published as UNSC document S/2020/451,” Ulyanov wrote on his Twitter account on Friday.“The #IAEA BG adopted resolution calling upon …

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Zarif advises E3 not to be accessory for JCPOA enemies

Zarif advises E3 not to be accessory for JCPOA enemies

"BoG should not allow JCPOA enemies to jeopardize Iran's supreme interests," Zarif wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday."E3 should not be an accessory, after failing own JCPOA duties," he added. "We've nothing to hide. More inspections in Iran over last 5 yrs than in IAEA history," he noted. "An …

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Envoy reaffirms Iran’s principal policy of cooperation with IAEA

Envoy reaffirms Iran’s principal policy of cooperation with IAEA

Addressing a meeting of IAEA board of governors on Thursday, he added that Iran acknowledges the rights of the Agency for raising legitimate questions, seeking clarifications or requesting for access in line with its mandate and in accordance with the approved procedures, while it also underlines its rights as a …

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Iran welcomes election of new UNSC members

Iran welcomes election of new UNSC members

“#Iran welcomes the election of India, Ireland, Mexico & Norway as the new UNSC non-permanent members,” Iranian Foreign Ministry wrote on its Twitter account on Thursday.“Iran is ready to work w/the new members, as the key agenda for the term 2021-22 should be effective protection of multilateralism & intl law …

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