Russian military official says Iranian fleet adorned Russian naval parade

TEHRAN — A senior Russian military official has said the participation of Iranian warships in the Russian Navy parade in the current year “adorned” the naval parade.

Afghans critically wounded in terror act sent to Iran for treatment

TEHRAN — Iran was due to receive a group of Afghan nationals who sustained injuries during last week’s terror attack on a Shia mosque in the southern city of Kandahar.

Grossi says has no credible evidence Iran is developing nuclear weapon

TEHRAN — Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) who has expressed hope that he would travel to Tehran in the next few days, has said he has no “credible information” that Iran is seeking to build nuclear weapons.

Iranian Air Force to stage nationwide drills on Thursday

TEHRAN — The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) is set to start a wide scale aerial exercise across the country on Thursday.

Iran FM meets ex-Iraqi PM, holds talks with Omani counterpart

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met on Tuesday with former Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and held phone talks with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi.

Israel’s military provocations against Iran has reached alarming level: UN envoy

TEHRAN — The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to take action against the Israeli regime’s covert operations against Tehran’s nuclear program.

Iran’s rights chief: Iraq must bring Gen. Soleimani's assassins to book

TEHRAN — Iran’s Deputy Judiciary Chief for International Affairs and Secretary of the High Council for Human Rights has aid Iraq must bring perpetrators of the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani to book as soon as possible.

Iran, Qatar discuss relations

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian had a conversation over the phone with his Qatari counterpart on Monday, according to a Qatari foreign ministry statement.

Iran diplomat meets UN, Italian envoys for Syria

TERHAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to Iran’s foreign minister, met on Tuesday with UN and Italian special envoys for Syria Geir Pedersen and Italian Special Envoy for Syria Stephen Ravanan in Geneva.

Drought, groundwater withdrawal pushing lands into ‘silent death’

TEHRAN – Iran has been affected by groundwater deterioration and the plains have been torn apart in a crisis of drought and human negligence so that a silent creeping phenomenon called land subsidence is threatening the whole country.

Iran urges OIC action as Daesh seeks to sow sectarian rift in Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Monday that Daesh attacks in Afghanistan are aimed at sowing religious discord in the crisis-hit country, urging the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to condemn such attacks, Press TV reported.

Iranian military chief, Russian defense minister push for military, defense cooperation

TEHRAN – Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a meeting in Moscow on Tuesday insisted on the need to strengthen military and defense cooperation between the two countries.

Busy day for FM Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian had a very busy day on Monday. He spoke with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Idea of Islamic unity is a strategic and necessary notion, Raisi say

Raisi: Iran seeking to eliminate poverty, corruption in Islamic world

TEHRAN — President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic seeking to “eliminate poverty and corruption” and counter “insecurity and instability” in the Islamic world.

35th international unity conference kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN — The 35th International Conference on Islamic Unity started on Tuesday with the presence of President Ebrahim Raisi.

Nomadic art of giant tents revived in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad

TEHRAN - The nomadic art of making Siah-Chador (giant “black tents”), which was once on the verge of oblivion in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, has been revived in various counties of the western Iranian province.

“Sun Children” wins City of Chemnitz award at Schlingel film festival

TEHRAN – The acclaimed Iranian drama “Sun Children” has won the Award of the City of Chemnitz at the 26th Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences in Germany.

‘Azerbaijan should respect Iran’s drug control efforts’

TEHRAN – The Iranian director of headquarters for the fight against narcotics, Eskandar Momeni, has urged Azerbaijani officials to respect the public opinion and its people and to see the position of Iran in the fight against narcotics trafficking.

Iran's membership in SCO will be beneficial for members, Kazakh ambassador says

TEHRAN — The Kazakh ambassador to Tehran has described Iran as a strong country in terms of economy and underlined that Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) would be very effective for the countries of the region in areas of trade and economic cooperation.

Iran, Venezuela to sign 20-year cooperation document

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced on Monday that Iran and Venezuela plan to sign a 20-year cooperation plan.

Terrorist acts aimed to cause sectarian rift in Afghanistan, Raisi laments 

Raisi appoints special envoy to Afghanistan

TEHRAN – At a cabinet meeting on Sunday President Ebrahim Raisi appointed Hassan Kazemi Qomi as the Special Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Afghanistan.

Iranian military chief follows arms deals in trip to Russia

TEHRAN — Iranian Armed Forces chief Mohammad Baqeri, who started a tour of Russia on Sunday, has said, "We have arms deals with Russia after the end of the arms embargo, and in this trip we will talk to the Russian side regarding all these cases."

Yemen’s ambassador meets top political advisor to Iranian FM

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, the senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs, held on talks on Sunday with Yemen’s Ambassador to Tehran Ibrahim Mohammad al-Deilami.

Iran insists won’t tolerate presence of Zionist forces near borders

TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday morning, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh reiterated that the Islamic Republic will not tolerate the presence of Israeli forces near its borders.

Lviv Golden Lion festival honors Iran’s troupe Segane 

TEHRAN – The Golden Lion International Theater Festival in Ukraine has honored the Iranian troupe Segane.