Iraq tops Iran’s visiting tourists list

TEHRAN – Some 2 million Iraqi nationals visited Iran during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), turning the country into Iran’s largest source of tourists, ISNA reported.

Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey to spend $2m on regional startup center

TEHRAN -- Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey are to invest $500,000 each on establishing a regional startup center, Iran’s information and communication technology (ICT) minister has said.

Parliament speakers of six Asian states condemn Chabahar terrorist attack

TEHRAN – Parliament speakers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, China and Iran issued a joint statement at the end of an anti-terrorism conference in Tehran on Saturday condemning the terrorist attack in Chabahar, a port city in southeastern Iran.

Iran-Turkey trade at $8.2b in 10 months

TEHRAN- According to the latest data released by Turkish Statistical Institute, the trade between Iran and Turkey in the first 10 months of 2018 stood at $8.252 billion, Tasnim news agency reported.

Astana talks stresses support for Syrian sovereignty 

TEHRAN - The guarantor states of the Astana peace process on Thursday ended their 11th round of talks in the Kazakh capital, reiterating their strong commitment to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in a joint statement. 

Larijani set to visit Turkey

TEHRAN – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani is scheduled to take a trip to Turkey to attend the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) meeting in Istanbul.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Will Turkey attack the Kurds in eastern Euphrates? 

TEHRAN - The eastern Euphrates, which is under the control of the U.S. allies, has taken the attention of most regional actors in Syria. 

Russia, Turkey, Iran to hold Syria talks Nov 28-29: Kazakh FM

ASTANA: Russia, Turkey, and Iran will hold the next round of talks on Syria on Nov. 28-29 in Kazakhstan, Kazakh foreign minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov said on Monday.

Official calls for Iran-Turkey co-op in combatting smuggling

TEHRAN – Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaqari on Monday underlined the need for intelligence sharing between Iran and Turkey to combat smuggling and terrorism.

Mogherini to discuss Iran in Ankara visit

TEHRAN – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn are scheduled to visit Turkey on November 22 for talks on a range of issues including Iran.

Turkish official expected to visit Tehran Monday

TEHRAN – Turkish Deputy Interior Minister Muhtarem Ince is scheduled to visit Tehran on Monday for talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Zolfaqari, Fars reported on Sunday.

Tehran to host 18th intl. household appliances in late Nov.

TEHRAN- The 18th International Exhibition of Household Appliances is slated to be held on November 22-25 at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.

Turkish, Syrian teams met 6 times in Iran: report

TEHRAN – Chairman of Turkey’s ultranationalist Homeland Party (VP) Dogu Perincek has said delegations from Turkey and Syria met six times in Iran recently.

U.S. granted Turkey 25% exemption from Iran sanctions: Turkish min.

TEHRAN – Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources said his country has been granted a 25-percent exemption from the U.S. sanctions on Iran, Mehr news agency reported citing a NDTV report.

Turkey: U.S. sanctions against Iran ‘unfair’

TEHRAN – The U.S. sanctions against Iran are unfair, Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay said, Turkish media reported on Monday.

By Negar Asadi

Khashoggi’s murder questions anti-Iran approach of Trump: scholar

TEHRAN - Modjtaba Sadria, a prominent scholar, says that murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi questions the Trump administration’s tough approach towards Iran.

Turkey eying national currencies in trade with Iran, China, Russia

TEHRAN – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday that his country plans to engage in trade with Iran, China and Russia using national currencies to be able to stand against economic threats.

Zarif underlines importance of ‘Blue Economy’ at D-8 ministerial summit

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined in a statement at the 18th Session of the D-8 Council of Ministers that cooperation among D-8 Member States towards developing blue economy has great potential for enhancing sustainable development and can strengthen economic growth and poverty reduction.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Probing Erdogan’s threat against Kurds amid Khashoggi’s case

TEHRAN - The east of Euphrates has the largest oil fields in terms of area and production. It is about one-third of Syria's land and is regarded as the food and economy source of Syria. It accounts for 90% of Syria's oil and gas revenues and more than half of Syria's wheat and cotton.

Istanbul trio conclude summit with joint statement

At the end of the Sixth Trilateral Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey, the foreign ministers of these countries issued a joint statement. The full text of the statement follows as reported by the Iranian Foreign Ministry website.

‘Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan hold common stance on region’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan have common stance on regional issues and are determined to cooperate.

Zarif meeting Turkish, Azeri counterparts in Istanbul

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to visit Turkey’s Istanbul on Monday at the head of a delegation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday.

Tehran: Russia-Turkey deal on Idlib ‘was Iranian idea’ 

A deal reached between Russia and Turkey last month to attempt to peacefully resolve the issue of Syria’s Idlib Province, the last major stronghold of anti-government militants in the Arab country, was based in its entirety on an Iranian proposal, says Iran’s chief negotiator on Syria.

Erdogan says ‘savage’ murder of Khashoggi was premeditated

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan  says there are strong signs the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned and that he was killed in a "savage way". 

By Payman Yazdani

Erdogan’s multiple goals in Khashoggi case

TEHRAN - Disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul created a wave of reactions against Saudi young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s suppressive policies. Despite early denials, worldwide reactions finally forced the Saudi rulers to acknowledge the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman policies in the country’s consulate.

Iran, Turkey discuss border security

TEHRAN – Murat Zorluoglu, the governor of Turkey’s Van, has met with Emamali Khodaeifar, the Iranian commander of border crossing of Razi, in Iran’s city of Khoy to discuss border security, tourism and trade ties between the two countries.

Turkey’s Tupras in talks with U.S. for Iran sanctions waiver

Turkey’s top refiner, Tupras, is in talks with U.S. officials to obtain a waiver allowing it to keep buying Iranian oil after Washington reinstates sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s energy sector in November, industry sources said.

Iran denies evacuation of its embassy in Ankara

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday dismissed as a “lie” media reports that Iran had evacuated its embassy in Ankara after a suicide bombing threat.

‘CFT approval will boost Iran’s economic interaction’

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament on October 7 ratified a global convention to cut off terror financing, a move that Reza Kami, chairman of the Iran-Turkey Joint Chamber of Commerce, says will improve Iran’s international image and facilitate Iran’s economic interaction with the outside world.