By Mohammad Mazhari

U.S. has admitted military and political failures in Syria: Russian academic

TEHRAN - An associate professor in the Department of Comparative Politics at RUDN University believes that the United States has admitted its military and political failure in Syria.

Russia criticizes State Department tweet about arms restrictions on Iran

TEHRAN - Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, on Tuesday criticized a tweet by the U.S. State Department about arms restrictions on Iran.

Launching dispute resolution mechanism not a good idea, says Russian envoy

TEHRAN — Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, believes it’s not a good idea for the E3 countries and Iran to launch the dispute resolution mechanism (DRM) under the Iran nuclear agreement.

Russia says dispute resolution mechanism lacks clear procedure

TEHRAN – Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said on Saturday that Dispute Resolution Mechanism lacks clear and agreed procedure.

By Salman Parviz

Post-war reconstruction plans for Libya?

After heavy losses in early June Haftar ready to stop fighting

An assessment trip is planned within two weeks by Turkish banks and companies on how to rebuild post-war Libya and secure its energy infrastructure. People familiar with the plan informed Reuters. Turkish state lenders plan to help set up Libya's banking system and assist in organizing payment channels through Turkey for key Libyan imports.

Iran-EAEU trade exceeds $2.4b since preferential trade agreement

TEHRAN- The value of trade between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union reached $2.418 billion after the implementation of the preferential trade agreement on October 27, 2019.

Qajar-era subterranean garrison identified in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – An underground garrison, estimated to date from Qajar era (1789–1925), has been discovered near Bojnurd, the capital of North Khorasan province, northeast Iran.

U.S. cannot cause any harm to the will of Syria’s friends, Iranian president says

Rouhani, Putin, Erdogan voice commitment to Syria’s sovereignty

TEHRAN — Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey on Wednesday held a tripartite virtual summit voicing strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria.

By M.A. Saki

IAEA must obtain information through legal means: international law expert 

‘IAEA resolution on Iran is declaratory, non-obligatory’ 

TEHRAN – An international law expert says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must get information about member states’ nuclear program through “legal means”.

Russia rebukes Europe for escalating tensions against Iran

TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has rebuked the UK, France, and Germany for introducing an anti-Iran resolution, saying such measures are rooted in “destructive” measures adopted by the United States against the Iran nuclear deal.

Alaeddin Boroujerdi calls IAEA resolution purely ‘political’

TEHRAN - Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a former Iranian MP, has said that the decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors in approving an anti-Iran resolution is purely “political”.

Sanaei says General Soleimani convinced Putin to enter Syria

Russia considers U.S. attempts to extend Iran’s arms embargo ‘totally unacceptable’: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Mehdi Sanaei, Iran’s former ambassador to Russia, has said that Russia considers the United States’ attempt to extend arms embargo on Iran “totally unacceptable”.

Russia calls IAEA’s resolution counterproductive

TEHRAN - Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, has said that an anti-Iran resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors is “counterproductive”.

By staff and agency

Russia promises to stand by Iran on nuclear deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow vows to stand by Iran on nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and resist attempts to promote an anti-Iran agenda.

Tehran, Moscow enjoy growing ties, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Tehran-Moscow ties are growing, calling for expansion of relations.

Tehran, Moscow share common responsibility for regional security, Rouhani says in message to Putin

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has felicitated his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of Russia’s National Day, saying Tehran and Moscow share common responsibilities and interests with regard to the security of the region.

Russia, China build case at UN to protect Iran from U.S. sanctions threat

(Reuters) - Russia and China have started making the case at the United Nations against Washington’s claim that it can trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran at the Security Council, with Moscow invoking a 50-year-old international legal opinion to argue against the move.

Russian envoy says nothing ‘positive’ in maximum pressure on Iran

TEHRAN — Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations maintains that Washington’s maximum pressure policy on Iran has increased tensions in the Persian Gulf and caused reduced commitments of Tehran under the Iran nuclear deal.

IAEA report leakage aimed to create unhealthy atmosphere around Iran: Russia

TEHRAN — Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, says the leaks of confidential IAEA reports on Iran is the fault of individual member states that hope to create unhealthy atmosphere around Iran.

By staff and agency

Russia says sanctions for Iran oil supply to Venezuela are unacceptable

Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said on Thursday that threats hurled by the United States at other governments of imposing sanctions in case they facilitate supplies of Iranian oil to Venezuela are unacceptable.

All Iran’s JCPOA deviations resulted from U.S. provocation: Russia

TEHRAN — All of Iran’s deviations from the 2015 nuclear pact resulted from the provocative maximum pressure policy of the United States, says Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations.

Russia condemns U.S. cancellation of nuclear sanction waivers

Russia said on Thursday the United States was acting in a dangerous and unpredictable way, after Washington withdrew from a key military treaty and moved to ramp up pressure on Iran, China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported.

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.

Iran after peaceful coexistence with neighbors: envoy

TEHRAN — Tehran’s Ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, says Iran is interested in maintaining peaceful coexistence with its neighbors and it is not after expansionism.

Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan hold talks on Afghanistan 

TEHRAN — Diplomats from Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan discussed the situation in Afghanistan in an online conference on Monday.

Russia says U.S. cannot be participant to JCPOA

TEHRAN — Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, says those who don’t comply with sunset provisions of Annex B of Resolution 2231 cannot be recognized as a JCPOA participant.

Russia says U.S. partners need to read Resolution 2231 more carefully

TEHRAN — Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has criticized Washington’s push to invoke snapback mechanism against Iran, saying U.S. partners need to read the text of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 more carefully.

Iran, Russia reject consensus on Assad resignation

TEHRAN — Rumors about an Iran-Russia consensus for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al Assad is a “big lie” pushed by the U.S.-Israeli media outlets, says a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker.

No let-up in Iran-Russia-Syria fight against terror: Tehran

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, who acts as senior assistant to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for political affairs, has said that Iran, Russia and Syria will continue cooperation in fighting terrorism.

Iranian, Russian centers to discuss man’s place in Safavid paintings 

TEHRAN – Man’s place in the paintings created during the Safavid period (1501–1736), a golden age of Iranian art, will be scrutinized during a webinar, which is scheduled to be organized by several Iranian and Russian cultural centers on Monday.