By Mehdi Sepahvand - Head of Political Desk

Iranian, Russian, Turkish presidents to meet on Syria in Tehran Friday

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian and Turkish counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will discuss various issues related to the Syrian crisis in a summit in Tehran on Friday. The topics of discussion will include provocations with the alleged use of chemical weapons, a Putin adviser said.

Iraq hosts military chiefs from Iran, Russia and Syria

TEHRAN – Senior Iraqi military commanders hosted their Russian, Iranian, and Syrian counterparts in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss security cooperation and information-sharing in the Middle East, where Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group continues to carry out attacks.

By Alireza Mohammadi

U.S. economic sanction affects European security

TEHRAN - The U.S. is pursuing its unilateral and oppressive sanctions against Russia, Iran, and more recently, Turkey, with specific and insidious objectives. These sanctions can have a number of significant economic consequences on the countries affected as well as the region.

Russia says respects Iran’s presence in Syria

TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that his country treats Iran’s steps to furnish its own security and activities with great respect, “specifically in Syria at the invitation of this country’s legitimate government.”

UN invites Iran, Russia, Turkey to talks on Syria

TEHRAN – UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited Iran, Russia and Turkey to negotiations on Syria’s Constitutional Committee, a UN spokeswoman said on Friday. 

Iran says U.S. ‘action group’ is psychological warfare

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Monday that a new Iran Action Group in the U.S. State Department is a “psychological warfare” which will yield no result.

By Hanif Ghafari

Trump's Terrible Mistake

The strategic and unjustifiable mistake of the United States President, Donald Trump, in his withdrawal from the nuclear deal and imposing secondary sanctions against Iran, is now discussed in different circles. Many western media and news sources speak of Trump's terrible mistake in this regard.

‘Iran’s geography dictates balanced ties with the East and West’

TEHRAN – Elaheh Koulaei, a professor of political science at the University of Tehran, has said more balanced and normalized relations with the world are key to secure Iran’s national interests.

By Payman Yazdani

Iran has to be very careful in future negotiations on Caspian Sea: Prof.

TEHRAN - Professor of political science says although the text of the Caspian Sea Treaty signed on August 12, 2018 in Kazakhstan does not define the share of each of the littoral states, Iran has to be very careful in future negotiations.

By Hanif Ghaffari

A sea and thousands of concerns

The name of the "Caspian Sea" has been recently heard more than any other time! In the meantime, there are rumors, ambiguities and, of course, concerns that need to be described in the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea which was signed on August 12 in the port city of Aktau, Kazakhstan.

Russian envoy: U.S. behavior is ‘unacceptable’

TEHRAN – Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan said on Monday that the U.S. behavior is “unacceptable”, emphasizing that Moscow-Tehran political and parliamentary relations are growing.

‘Russia may ditch dollar in oil trade as it is too risky’

The U.S. dollar is not a reliable tool for payments in international trade, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told Russian media. Payments in national currencies might be used instead, he said.

Iran, four other states sign Caspian Sea legal regime

On Sunday, the presidents of Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan met in the small Kazakh coastal city of Aktau to sign a legal convention on the Caspian Sea.

U.S. Iran sanctions ‘absolutely destructive’, Russia warns

TEHRAN – Russia has criticized the U.S. for re-imposing unilateral sanctions against Tehran after exiting the 2015 nuclear deal, describing it as a “destructive step” that could destabilize the already-volatile Middle East.

Russia dismisses claim of interfering in India election

The Russian embassy in New Delhi has strongly dismissed reports that Moscow may interfere in elections in countries like India and Brazil through their media.

Russia slams U.S. sanctions against Iran, promises to save nuclear deal

Russia has said it will do "everything necessary" to save the 2015 nuclear deal and protect its shared economic interests with Tehran, according to CNBC.

By Farzad Farhadi

Idlib in the crosshairs

Russian’s stance regarding northern and southern Syria in the past week suggests that new developments are underway on the battlefields in Syria.

Displaced Syrians to return home, Iranian diplomat says

TEHRAN - Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the top aide to Iran’s foreign minister, said on Tuesday that during the Sochi conference the sides agreed on a mechanism that the displaced Syrians start returning home.

By Seyyed Hossein Mousavian

How to avoid U.S.-Iran conflict – and perhaps save the nuclear deal

While the world has been focusing on Donald Trump’s summits with NATO and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, tensions are escalating dangerously between Washington and Tehran.

By Payman Yazdani

Trump is looking for new alliances: Almut Moller

Commenting on the necessity of a right balanced engagement between Russia and the EU, Almut Moller, head of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Berlin, says Donald Trump is “looking for new alliances”.

Iran beat Uruguay in Beach Handball World C’ships

TEHRAN – Iran edged past Uruguay 2-1 (15-16, 15-14, 6-5) in the Beach Handball World Championships on Monday.

Hanif Ghaffari

A Contemplation on Trump's meeting with Putin

Finally, the meeting between the presidents of the United States and Russia was held in Helsinki, Finland. At the end of the meeting, the two sides emphasized the need for having interaction with each other to resolve international crises.

Putin envoy to brief Iran on Helsinki summit: report

TEHRAN – Russia’s special presidential envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev was scheduled to pay a visit to Tehran on Wednesday to brief the Iranian leadership on the results of the recent Trump-Putin summit in Finland, Tasnim reported, citing a report by RBS news agency.

U.S. plans for wiping Iranian oil is an illusion: VP

TEHRAN - Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Monday that The U.S.’s attempts for halting Iranian oil exports to the world markets is an illusion, Shana news agency reported.

By staff & agencies

One-on-one meeting with Putin a 'good start': Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump described his one-on-one meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin as a "good start" Monday.