By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

Europe's Hollow Threats

Although there has recently been lots of controversies on issues such as developing an "independent payment system" Europe and a "pseudo-swift structure" to maintain the nuclear deal with Iran, many analysts and experts in economic affairs believe that there's no real intention to actualize this idea among the EU authorities. In the meantime, there are deterrent factors that have hampered European independence from the United States, and it seems that these factors are now highlighted under the presidency of Donald Trump.

Iran will not sit silent if enemies continue hatching plots, General Baqeri warns

Military chief: Missile attack on terrorists shows accuracy and strategy

TEHRAN - Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said on Tuesday that Iran’s armed forces will not sit silent if enemies continue hatching plots.

Iranian ambassador submits credentials to Japanese emperor

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Japan, Morteza Rahmani-Movahed, on Tuesday submitted his credentials to Japanese Emperor Akihito.

Iranian flag snatched, burned near embassy in Helsinki

TEHRAN – A group of protestors on Monday afternoon snatched an Iranian flag from the Iranian embassy in Helsinki and set it on fire, Daily Finland reported.

Iran favors dialogue, but not under sanctions: Jahangiri

TEHRAN – Although Iran is in favor of dialogue, it will never agree to enter talks with the U.S. after the imposition of cruel sanctions, Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Tuesday.

Zarif slams ‘rogue U.S. regime’ for threatening ICC

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday slammed the “rogue U.S. regime” for threatening to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and prosecuting its judges.

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Why Iran prefers the Eastern bloc over The West

As the military phase of the Syrian conflict reaches its final stages, the leaders of Russia, Iran, and Turkey met in Tehran on September 9 and reiterated in a joint statement that a political solution to the Syrian conflict requires inclusive, free, and fair elections with the participation of all eligible Syrians under appropriate UN supervision. They further reaffirmed their determination to cooperate to eliminate the Islamic State, the Nusra Front, al-Qaeda, and associated groups in Syria.

Expert: Trump’s better nuclear deal is an ‘illusion’

Kelsey Davenport says Trump is bent on fulfilling ‘irresponsible’ campaign promise on the nuclear deal

TEHRAN – President Donald Trump is doing his utmost to fulfill his “irresponsible” campaign promise on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, irrespective of situation and outcomes, the director for Nonproliferation Policy at the Arms Control Association has said, IRNA said on Monday.

By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

Mogherini is happy, why not!

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is now satisfied over Iran's commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). As it was recently reported by Xinhua, Mogherini said that Tehran complies with all its nuclear related commitments and that is a "good news", when EU is still working on preserving the Iranian nuclear deal.

 Iran to join Oman fair to promote medical tourism

TEHRAN – Iran will take part at the 8th Oman Health Exhibition & Conference, which will be running from September 24 to 26 at the capital city of Muscat.

Municipal Museum spotlights Iranian Islamic art

On Saturday, an exhibition of Islamic art objects, featuring tens of Iranian relics, opened its doors to the public at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, known as the Municipal Museum, located in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Ill-wishers seeking to depict future as ‘uncertain’: Iran’s vice president

TEHRAN - Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Monday that the ill-wishers of the Iranian people are seeking to depict an uncertain future.

 “The land of turquoise-colored waters”

Photo depicts travelers reveling in natural sceneries adjacent to Atashgah village in Lordegan county of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, western Iran, September 9, 2018. 

Iran’s priority is to minimize human casualty in Idlib

TEHRAN - It is Iran’s priority to minimize human casualties in Idlib, a former Iranian envoy to Syria has said.

MP: Government, parliament authorized to decide on FATF

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has given permission to the government and parliament to decide about Tehran’s accession to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Monday.

IAEA reaffirms Iran’s compliance to nuclear deal

TEHRAN – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday renewed its assurances that the Islamic Republic of Iran stays compliant to the 2015 nuclear deal - aka Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – that is backed the UN Security Council Resolution 2231. 

Tehran, Moscow confer on nuclear deal

TEHRAN – In a meeting in Tehran on Monday, high-ranking Iranian and Russian officials discussed issues related to the 2015 nuclear deal and ways to keep the internationally-backed agreement alive.

Medical tourist arrivals in Iran doubles in spring

TEHRAN –  Medical tourist arrivals in the country has nearly doubled in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year, corresponding to spring 2018, from a year earlier, said an official with the Ministry of Health.

Iran’s Zarif wishes happy New Year for Jews

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday wished a very happy New Year for the Jews in Iran and the entire world.

Three policemen martyred in Hormozgan gun attack

TEHRAN – Three Iranian police forces were martyred in an attack on a police station in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan on Saturday night.

Tehran rejects Bahrain’s claim on Iranian nationals’ illegal entry

A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday dismissed claims by the Bahraini security agency that it had arrested 14 Iranian nationals for illegal entry with fake Asian passports, stressing that Tehran has been provided with no documents in this regard.

Iran capable of exporting air defense systems

TEHRAN – Commander of the Tehran Air Defense unit has hailed technological progresses in air defense industry, saying Iran is capable of producing and exporting air defense systems to other countries.

Iran’s 5-month intl. tourist arrivals up 45% y/y

TEHRAN - The number of international tourists visiting Iran surged 45 percent in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) from a year earlier, tourism chief said on Wednesday.

Iran condoles Japanese over deadly landslide

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the recent deadly floods and landslides that have killed 20 and injured many more in Japan.

Iran paying the price to protect Europe from terrorists: senior MP

Iranians are fighting and dying in Syrian to protect Europe from potential attackers, the head of a parliamentary delegation from Iran has said.

‘Europe to create banking system for ties with Iran’ 

TEHRAN – Chair of the European parliamentary group for relations with the Islamic Republic has said the European Union is looking to establish an independent financial system for banking relations with Iran.