TEHRAN, Jan 9 - The border guard commanders of Iran and Azerbaijan are planned to hold a meeting later on Wednesday in a bid to boost security relations between the two neighboring countries, the commander of Iran’s border police said.
TEHRAN, Jan 9 - Former prime minister of Italy Paolo Gentiloni highlighted his country’s “historical commitment” to broadening trade ties with Iran, stressing that Italy should adopt policies that are independent of the US.
TEHRAN, Jan 9 - Turkey has resumed imports of Iranian crude oil after a one-month hiatus in November when US sanctions on Iran were reimposed, trading and shipping sources said.
TEHRAN, Jan 9 - The Iranian Foreign Minister condemned newly announced EU sanctions over alleged planned attacks in Europe and asked European Union (EU) to stop harboring notorious MKO terrorists.
TEHRAN, Jan 9 - According to the committee tasked with selecting the country’s contenders, Ahmad Dabbaq will compete for Iran in the category of Quran recitation.
TEHRAN, Jan 8 - India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Vijay Kumar Singh underlined that his country adopts independent policies towards Iran which would not come under the influence of the US.
TEHRAN, Jan 8 - Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaqari highlighted the country’s intelligence superiority over enemies and said more than 100 terrorist plots have been thwarted by the country’s security forces in the past two years.
TEHRAN, Jan 8 - Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri highlighted the ineffectiveness of the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic and said they will not last long.
TEHRAN, Jan 8 - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran is working with its traditional partners such as China, Russia and India to circumvent the US sanctions.
TEHRAN, Jan 7 - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif started his official visit to India on Monday as part of efforts to boost bilateral relations between the two countries in various areas, the economy in particular.
TEHRAN, Jan 7 - CEO of Iran’s major car manufacturer Iran Khodro (IKCO) said his company is employing the technology that PSA Peugeot Citroen has brought to Iran although the French automaker has left the country in light of the US sanctions.
TEHRAN, Jan 7 - Iran's security chief says the United States has been forced to decide to leave Syria because it has suffered a strategic defeat there, and that Washington will ultimately have no choice but to leave the whole region.
TEHRAN, Jan 7 - The Iranian capital will host an international seminar on defense and security in West Asia amid challenges facing the strategic region.
TEHRAN, Jan 7 - A Pakistani naval fleet has berthed in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on a friendly four-day visit to further improve military relations and good neighborliness between the two countries.
TEHRAN, Jan 7 - Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani highlighted the US failures in regional countries, including Afghanistan and Syria, and said Washington sent messages to him asking for negotiations about the Afghan crisis.
Iran has criticized the European Union for failing to set up a payment mechanism meant to circumvent US sanctions, warning that the bloc should account for the "consequences" of the delay.
TEHRAN, Jan 6 - The European Union is under huge pressure from the United States to cut trade with Iran, says an analyst, arguing that it is no surprise that the customs union has failed to set up a payment mechanism meant to circumvent the sanctions imposed by Washington.