Tehran:Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Sunday that the Tabas and Mersad systems have been able to destroy air targets with complete success. According to the Tasnim Agency, the air defense exercises between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard units and the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran continued, …
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Harirud incident result of illegal traffic on Iranian-Afghan border: deputy FM
TEHRAN: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand described the Harirud incident as the result of illegal traffic on the Iranian-Afghan border. “Iran’s strategy on Afghanistan is to help this country to find political solutions to achieve peace and stability,” said Baharvand on Sunday referring to his visit …
Read More »MPs chant ‘down with America’ to support George Floyd protests
TEHRAN:Members of the Iranian Parliament voiced their support for the anti-racist protests of people in the United States. In the open session of the Parliament on Sunday, lawmakers stood for five seconds, chanting ‘down with America’ while also holding posters in condemnation of racism in US. The move has been …
Read More »No definite end to pandemic; health protocols to remain: President Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will remain for a long time, warning that people still need to follow health protocols. “We do not know exactly when the end will come and the guidelines should be observed for a long period,” Rouhnai told a meeting of …
Read More »Iran reveals reason for ship’s sinking in Iraqi territorial waters
Tehran: The assistant to the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Mousa Ali Zadeh Tabatabaei, revealed this on Friday the true reason behind the sinking of the Behbehan ship in Iraqi waters on Thursday evening. According to the official Islamic Republic News agency (IRNA), Tabatabaei said that the reason for the sinking …
Read More »Iran denounces France’s meddling in its judicial processes
TEHRAN:Iran’s Foreign Ministry has once again rejected France’s “meddlesome” remarks regarding the case of an Iranian national, saying Tehran will brook no interference in its judicial affairs. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi denounced on Friday the meddlesome remarks made by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian about Iranian prisoner …
Read More »Prisoner swap not result of negotiation: Shamkhani
TEHRAN: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said that prisoner swap has not been the result of negotiation and no dialogue will be held in the future. In a tweet on Friday, he wrote, “Trump is in such a bad situation due to his …
Read More »Parl. speaker responds to Trump’s talks offer with a verse from holy Quran
TEHRAN:Iran’s Parliament speaker has reacted to a tweet by US President Donald Trump on entering a new round of talks with Iran after he unilaterally withdrew from an international nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, saying that resistance is the key to defeat the hawkish enemies. Following the release and …
Read More »Iran: New IAEA report confirms continued verification process, nuclear commitment cuts
Iran says a new report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows the UN atomic watchdog’s continued verification of the country’s nuclear program and the suspension of commitments under a 2015 deal. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations, told reporters on Friday that since the …
Read More »Russia’ UN Envoy Backs Iran’s Right to Missile Program
Russian Ambassador to UN Vasily Alekseevich Nebenzya on Friday slammed allegations stating Iran has breached the UN resolution in 2015 through the launch of the satellite.The United States’ prolonged attempts to deprive Iran of the benefits of a peaceful space program under false pretences could be regarded as a serious …
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