TEHRAN, August 19 - Iranian and Chinese diplomatic delegations conferred on the latest developments in Syria, and stressed protection of the Arab country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the wake of a US plan to create a so-called safe zone in northeast Syria.
TEHRAN, August 19 - The foreign minister of Iran who has visited Finland said Tehran and Helsinki agree on an initiative for a regional dialogue forum in the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, August 19 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said the country has warned the US government against the harsh consequences of seizure of an Iranian oil tanker that was recently released in Gibraltar despite a US request to continue its detention.
TEHRAN, August 19 - Iraq’s Minister of Interior Yassin al-Yasiri expressed his country’s willingness to benefit from the Iranian Police’s experience in ensuring security.
TEHRAN, August 19 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi highlighted the continued failure of the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal to live up to their obligations, and said the Islamic Republic is planning the third step to reduce its nuclear commitments.
TEHRAN, August 19 - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei approved a proposal from Iran’s top judge to pardon or commute the prison terms of 1,070 convicts found guilty by various Iranian courts.
TEHRAN, August 18 - The interior ministers of Iran and Iraq signed an agreement to implement plans to facilitate the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Iraq, including one on reopening the Khosravi border crossing.
TEHRAN, August 18 - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said the country would stay in the nuclear deal as long as its interests are met.
TEHRAN, August 18 - India’s ambassador to Iran says trade between the two countries is on a positive trajectory despite sanctions imposed by the United States which have hampered New Delhi’s energy imports from Tehran.
TEHRAN, August 18 - Iran’s agriculture minister says annual export of white meat from the country has reached 2.5 million tons, adding that poultry farming has grown in size and quality to match international standards.
TEHRAN, August 17 - Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Mori and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif discussed bilateral ties as they met in Tehran.
TEHRAN, August 17 - Representatives of Iran, Ansarullah Movemnet and ambassadors of Germany, France, Britain and Italy met in Iranian Foreign Ministry.
TEHRAN, August 17 - Iran is going to gain complete self-sufficiency in making aircraft engines, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said.
TEHRAN, August 17 - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani highlighted contradictory policies of the US and said that Washington on the one hand sends mediators to negotiate with Tehran and on the other hand imposes sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
TEHRAN, August 16 - The United States has threatened to impose a visa ban on the crew of a seized supertanker carrying Iranian oil after Washington failed to block its release from Gibraltar.