Rouhani declares law on countering Israel’s hostile actions

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday officially declared a law for countering the hostile actions of the Zionist regime against peace and security.

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Iran’s chief rabbi lashes out at Netanyahu

Rabbi Yehuda Gerami, the head rabbi of the Iranian Jewish community, on Friday lashed out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israelis as Iran marked its annual Quds Day.

Humanitarian exemptions in U.S. sanctions on Iran just a claim: expert

TEHRAN – Fatemeh Sharifi, an expert on international relations, has written an article stating that it is just a claim that humanitarian aid is exempted from U.S. sanctions against Iran.

Iranian tankers’ arrival in Venezuelan waters marks end to unipolar system: Zarif advisor

TEHRAN - Mehdi Sanaei, a top advisor to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, said on Tuesday that arrival of Iranian oil tankers in the Venezuelan waters in the Caribbean is an end to a unipolar system.

Twitter closes Iranian embassy’s account

TEHRAN — Social media giant Twitter has closed the account of Iran’s embassy in Russia without providing any reason, the media department of the embassy announced on Monday night.

Rouhani urges Switzerland to be more effective in countering U.S. illegal acts

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has urged Switzerland to play a more effective role in countering the United States’ illegal actions and economic pressure against Iran.

Iranian, Afghan teams hold new talks on incident surrounding some migrants

TEHRAN – Iranian and Afghan political delegations held new talks in Kabul on Tuesday on tragic deaths of a number of Afghan migrants in border area.

Envoy lauds U.S. abstention from disrupting Iranian tankers

TEHRAN — Iranian Ambassador to Venezuela Hojatollah Soltani says the U.S. abstention form aggression against Iranian tankers showed that there’s still wisdom in the U.S. establishment.

Zarif: Iran ready to share coronavirus experience with Africans

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated African nations on Africa Day, saying Iran is ready to share its coronavirus experience with African countries.

Jahangiri congratulates Georgia on Independence Day

TEHRAN — Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has felicitated Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia on the country’s Independence Day.