During the meeting, they also exchanged views on key issues such as the Syrian situation. They also called for non-stop efforts to ease tensions in the region and solve the Syrian crisis within the framework of Astana talks. Astana Process involves Iran, Russia, and Turkey which have started talks since …
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Iran, Pakistan sign MoU on maritime security cooperation
Brigadier General Qassem Rezaee has just visited Pakistan’s port city of Karachi and held important meetings with senior officials of Maritime Division and the Maritime Security Agency of Pakistan.Iran's Consul-General in Karachi Ahmad Mohammadi and Iran’s Anti Narcotics Police, officer in Pakistan Omid Sarvari were also present during the meetings. …
Read More »Some states consider dual standards against terrorism
He made the remarks in the second session of the Regional Security Dialogue in Tehran.Yakubov noted that establishing peace in Afghanistan should become an international demand, adding that member-states have common stances on regional security. This opportunity can be used for decreasing security challenges, he added. Uzbekistan will spare no …
Read More »Pres. Rouhani: Many problems for Muslims due to US intervention
President Rouhani, who traveled to Malaysia to attend the Kuala Lumpur summit of heads of Islamic states, said during a meeting with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed on Wednesday that Muslims are all from one family and should feel responsible for each other. Many problems that Muslims are facing are because …
Read More »6th wrestling World Club Championships kicks-off in Iran
These competitions, which are being held in the gym of Bojnourd University today, will be followed by a wrestling tournament involving 2 Iranian and 3 foreign teams.In addition to Iran's big market teams, Atrak North Khorasan, Sina Sanaat Izeh, Sirjan Ghar Sarzamin, as the representatives of Iranian wrestling, several club teams from China, Kyrgyzstan, …
Read More »Rouhani meets with Iranians residing in Malaysia
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, in Kuala Lumpur to attend the KL Summit 2019, meets with Iranians residing in Malaysia, December 18, 2019. IRNA IRNA English
Read More »Iran, Nakhichevan cooperation in religious issues reviewed
Referring to policies of the ex-Soviet era when holding religious rituals was banned and mosques and Hosseiniyahs were closed down, Babayev said that after Azerbaijan Republic gained independence, many efforts were taken to build mosques and other religious sites in Nakhichevan.Noting that some 214 mosques are currently operating in the …
Read More »Iran, Slovenia underline promoting general diplomacy
During a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, Salehi highlighted history of bilateral cultural and artistic relations, saying that they signed cultural memorandum of understanding which has created bright prospects for the two countries' cultural and artistic relations.Highlighting Iran's cultural and artistic achievements in various fields, he said that Iran's cinema …
Read More »Strengthening long-term cinema cooperation between Iran, Afghanistan needed
During the meeting, Tabash emphasized the drafting of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Farabi and Afghan Film as the main Afghan state-owned cinema institution and concluded that it is a prelude to strengthening long-term cinema cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan.The Director of the Farabi Foundation further noted the deep …
Read More »Zarif calls for realistic coop in Persian Gulf
"Realpolitik has failed miserably in providing security for anyone in the Persian Gulf," Zarif tweeted on Tuesday.He added: "Let's try more ‘realistic' cooperation: the #HOPE initiative." "But, like the nuclear accord, no good idea can be pursued by only one party," he noted. Earlier, addressing Doha Forum 2019, Zarif said: …
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