Resistance only way for Palestinians to regain their rights: Rouhani

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that resistance is the only way for Palestinians to fight the Zionist regime of Israel and regain their rights.

Developing ties with Azerbaijan important for Iran: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that expansion of relations with Azerbaijan is important for Iran and described relations between Tehran and Baku as “friendly” and “brotherly”.

Israel’s crimes must be exposed to the world: Larijani

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Saturday called for sustained efforts to expose the brutal nature of the Israeli regime and its atrocities against the Palestinians to garner stronger support for the Palestinian cause, Mehr reported.

UN has failed to fulfil duties in terror fight, Larijani says

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that the United Nations Security Council has failed to carry out its duties regarding the fight against terrorism, Mehr reported.

U.S. has transferred ISIS terrorists to Afghanistan: Larijani

TEHRAN - Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Thursday that the U.S. has transferred a large number of ISIS terrorists to Afghanistan to cause chaos in other parts of Asia.

Leader was not against reviewing CFT: Larijani

TEHRAN – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was not against the legal procedure of reviewing the CFT bill in the parliament.

Retirees’ recruitment ban will break ‘closed management circle’, Leader says

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that ban on employment of the retired managers will “break the closed management circle”.

Trump’s offer for talks cannot be taken seriously, Larijani says

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for talks with Iran cannot be taken seriously until Washington returns to the 2015 nuclear agreement as a gesture of goodwill, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says.

Tehran set to host anti-terror conference 

TEHRAN – Tehran is set to host a conference of six regional countries on ways to combat the threat of terrorism and coordinate counterterrorism efforts.

Larijani says Majlis, administration have consensus over national security issues

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that the parliament and the administration have consensus over national security issues.

ICT ministry urges Majlis to help develop e-government

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has asked Majlis (the Iranian parliament) to help expand e-government in state-run organization, Mehr reported on Monday.

Larijani urges Asian states to establish fiscal pacts

TEHRAN - Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Friday that the Asian countries should take step to establish fiscal pacts and expand banking cooperation.

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

13th ICA Regional Summit official opening ceremony held in Tehran

TEHRAN–The official opening ceremony of the 13th ICA-Asia and Pacific Regional Cooperative Conference was held at IRIB Conference Center on Wednesday.

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.

Larijani: Iran critical of Saudi because of its ‘strange behaviors’

TEHRAN – As the last lecturer at the Islamic unity conference in Tehran on Monday, Iranian Parliament speaker Ali Larijani said if Iran is opposed to Saudi Arabia it is because of Riyadh’s “strange behaviors” and its “crimes” against the Yemeni people.

Larijani urges Europeans to act more independently

TEHRAN - Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that Europeans should play a more independent role which will be more beneficial to them.

Trump after causing turmoil in Iran by JCPOA exit: Larijani

Collor de Mello says Brazil to remain on Iran’s side along with other BRICS members

TEHRAN – By pulling out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and re-imposing sanctions against Tehran, U.S. President Trump was after causing turmoil, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said. 

Brazil will stand with Iran in face of U.S. sanctions: ex-president 

Former President Fernando Collor de Mello says Brazil will stand with Iran like other member states of BRICS, the association of five major emerging economies, in the face of US sanctions. 

Iranian nation to thwart Trump’s plans: Larijani

TEHRAN - Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said in an open session of the parliament on Sunday that the U.S. has been interfering in Iran’s internal affairs for more than 80 years, however the Iranian nation has always defused conspiracies, the Mehr news agency reported.  

Larijani congratulates new Iraqi PM

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has congratulated the new Iraqi prime minister on winning the vote of confidence, saying the Iranian parliament is ready to contribute to closer ties between the two countries.

Majlis submits Palermo, money laundering bills to Expediency Council

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has submitted the bills on accession to the UNTOC, known as the Palermo Convention, and anti-money laundering act to the Expediency Council.

‘MKO presence in France has created negative mentality in Iran’

Larijani says ‘practical actions’ needed to save nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the European Union has been backing the nuclear deal politically but what is of utmost importance is “practical actions” by the bloc to keep the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

‘Reformers might endorse Larijani for president in 2021’

TEHRAN – Yadollah Tahernejad, a reformist politician, has said should the reformists come to the conclusion that Iranian people’s livelihood would be better off under a President Ali Larijani, they would endorse him for the post in 2021 election.

10 airport projects to be inaugurated today

TEHRAN- Ten major infrastructure, standardization, and safety improvement projects will be inaugurated at Mehrabad International Airport on Tuesday, IRIB reported.

Larijani urges global unity against U.S. unilateralism

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the U.S. unilateralism is the reason behind problems in the world and called for global unity against Washington’s unilateral and illegal actions.

Tehran seeks close interaction with Eurasia: Larijani

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that Tehran seeks to expand economic interaction with the Eurasian countries.

Iran can join UNTOC with reservation right

TEHRAN – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that Iran can join the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) using a reservation under the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT).

U.S. blackmailing regional countries to sell more arms to them: Larijani

TEHRAN - Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that the U.S. has been blackmailing the regional countries to sell more arms to them through a demonization of Iran and finally help Israel to find control over them.

Zarif, Larijani and Alavi discuss CFT: MP

TEHRAN - Behrouz Nemati, spokesman for the parliament presiding board, announced on Saturday that Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi were scheduled to discuss the Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) convention late on Saturday.