Warsaw summit meant to buttress U.S. against Iran: Moscow

TEHRAN – The recent Warsaw summit on the Middle East was held in line with Washington’s anti-Iran position, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has said.

22,700 inmates freed under Leader’s mass pardon

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Prisons Organization said on Tuesday that so far 22,700 prisoners have been released and the prison sentences of 13,400 others have been commuted under an amnesty granted by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Interior Ministry: Terrorists receive support from certain Arab states

TEHRAN – The director general of the Interior Ministry for border Affairs has said parts of Pakistan’s common borders with Iran are swarming with terrorist groups which receive financial support from certain Western and Arab states.

Iranian parliament speaker visits Beijing, pushes for strong ties with China

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that Iran is ready to boost ties with China in various areas.

Tehran: Saudi Arabia godfather of terrorism

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia as the birthplace of a fundamentalist ideology and a source of organized international terrorism lacks competence to accuse other countries of supporting terrorism.

Foreign elements seek to poison Iran-Pakistan ties: diplomat

TEHRAN - Riffat Masood, the Pakistani ambassador to Tehran, has said that foreign elements seek to poison good relationship between Iran and Pakistan.

Pelosi: Trump admin ‘completely wrong’ on Iran

TEHRAN – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has described the Trump administration’s approach toward Iran, including its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, as “completely wrong”.

Ambassador: Iran to close cases of Jordanian nationals

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ambassador to Jordan, Mojtaba Ferdosipour, has said that the issues related to three Jordanian nationals held in Iran will be closed in coming days.

Majlis speaker pushes for strong ties with China 

In Beijing, Zarif lauds Iran’s ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ with China 

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who traveled to China on Tuesday, accompanying a delegation that includes Iranian Parliament speaker Ali Larijani and Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh, said Tehran values “comprehensive strategic partnership” with Beijing.

Pakistani national carried out suicide attack against Iranian forces

TEHRAN – The IRGC ground force commander announced on Tuesday that the person who carried out suicide attack on IRGC forces last Wednesday in the border province of Sistan-Balouchestan was a Pakistani national.

Austrian envoy praises Iran’s scientific activities

TEHRAN – The Austrian ambassador to Tehran said on Sunday that since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) went into force, Iran’s activities in scientific research programs at international and European levels have increased.

Envoy lauds historic Iran-Japan ties

TEHRAN – Iranian ambassador to Tokyo Morteza Rahmani-Movahed has lauded Iran’s historical relations with Japan, saying the two nations’ ties date back to a thousand years ago.

Larijani in China to boost bilateral relations

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday his trip to China is aimed to boost political, cultural, scientific and economic relations.

5 arrested for disrupting forex market

TEHRAN – Iranian intelligence forces have arrested 5 members of a group for disrupting the foreign currency market.

Iran denies any commitment on Yemen

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi issued a statement on Monday denying any commitment by Iran to any country on Yemen.

MP: Officials won’t accept EU conditions for implementing INSTEX

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities will in no way accept the Europeans’ conditions for implementing INSTEX, a European financial channel for trade with Iran, a lawmaker has said.

Iran to build 6,500-ton destroyer

TEHRAN – Chief of the Iranian Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries Organization said on Sunday that construction of a heavy destroyer weighing 6,500 tons is on the agenda.

Russian think tank chief: Warsaw meeting showed U.S. failure

TEHRAN - Chairman of the Iran Section in the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences has said that the Warsaw conference showed failure of the U.S. policies in the Middle East.

By: Lachin Rezaian

Twitter censors messages, but not if you are Trump

TEHRAN – Twitter has temporarily banned account of Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, in a politically-motivated move, for posting a message saying “Imam Khomeini’s verdict regarding Salman Rushdie is based on divine verses and just like divine verses, it is solid and irrevocable."

Warsaw meeting won’t bear results: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN – The recent anti-Iran summit pushed by the U.S. and hosted by Poland won’t bear the results that the organizers expected, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday.

Tehran criticizes EU delay in registering INSTEX

TEHRAN – Tehran has criticized the European Union (EU) for its delay in registering INSTEX, a financial channel for trade with Iran in the face of U.S. sanctions.

Three linked to terror act in southeast Iran arrested

TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps released a statement on Monday announcing that three terrorists linked to the last week’s deadly attack near Iran’s border with Pakistan have been arrested.

Iran’s military chief: Pakistan has started operations against terrorists

TEHRAN - Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, said on Monday that Pakistan has started operations against terrorists’ hideouts since Sunday.

Sushma Swaraj makes Tehran stopover as Pakistan faces India-Iran anger over attacks on forces

NEW DELHI (news18.com) Iran and India delivered a stern message to Pakistan when External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj made a brief stopover in Iran on Saturday, days after both countries lost soldiers to attacks carried out by terrorists operating from Pakistani soil.

KRG vows to keep ties with Iran despite sanctions

TEHRAN –  The Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government  (KRG) is profoundly indebted to Iran’s support in the past, a Kurdish official has said, adding that the KRG is hopeful to partially make up for Tehran’s helps now that the U.S. has imposed unilateral sanctions against the country.

Majlis urges Pakistan’s ‘political will’ against terrorism

TEHRAN – The Majlis has urged Pakistan to show more political will in fighting terrorists that use the country’s soil to launch attacks inside Iran, IRNA reported.

IRGC hails attendance at funeral procession for terror victims

TEHRAN – In a Sunday message, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) lauded the nation for their strong participation at a burying ceremony for the victims of the terrorist attack.

Iran unveils new submarine armed with cruise missiles

TEHRAN – To boost the Islamic Republic’s defense power, President Hassan Rouhani unveiled on Sunday a new homegrown submarine armed with cruise missiles.

Foreign Minister Zarif says Israel is looking for war.

Zarif: Iran won’t forsake own security for Le Drian’s sake

TEHRAN – In a panel discussion on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he cannot deprive his country of its defense capabilities just for the sake of his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Rouhani: Iran seeking brotherly ties with neighbors

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran has never started a war in the region and seeks “brotherly ties” with neighboring countries.