News Archive - 30 March 2021

Iraq hopes to import more gas from Iran: official

According to RT Arabic, Ahmad al-Abadi, the spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, expressed hope that the Iranian authorities would supply the gas needed by Iraqi power plants in accordance with the agreement reached with Iraq, so that Iraq could meet internal demands for electricity it needs during the summer.

US logistic convoy targeted in Iraq’s Dhi Qar

According to Iraq's Saberin News, the attack took place in the vicinity of the city of Nasiriyah on Tuesday. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet. Anti-US sentiments have been running high in Iraq since Washington assassinated top Iranian commander Ghasem Soleimani and the second-in-command of the Iraqi...

US proposal for Yemeni crisis not at favorable level: Houthi

Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a senior Houthi Ansarollah Movement official, stressed on Monday that the United States, Britain, Saudi Arabia and all coalition states are behind the war in Yemen. In an interview with Arabic-language Russia Today, Houthi said that "What the United States has sent to Yemen through the Sultanate...

US claims on peace for Yemen just talk: Ansarollah

Yemeni Al-Maseera news website quoted a member of the political bureau of Yemen's Ansarullah movement, Mohammad al-Bakhiti, as criticizing fugitive Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in a tweet, saying that Mansur Hadi would not even leave his hotel bedroom without the permission of Saudi security officers. He said that Hadi is the last Yemeni citizen to be informed...

Non-regional solutions for Afghan peace 'unconstructive'

The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, made the comments at the ninth meeting of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process initiative to discuss Afghan peace underway in Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Tuesday. In his speech, Zarif pointed to the efforts of the Islamic Republic of Iran for regional...

Iran daily COVID-19 infections surpass 10,000

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Tuesday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 1,875,234 with the death toll standing at 62,569. According to Lari, 3,953 patients are in critical condition while 1,608,807 patients have recovered. So far more than...

Land of Iran slaughterhouse for aggressors: IRGC chief

Major General Hossein Salami made the remarks in a ceremony in Yazd to commemorate the martyrs in the central province. The IRGC commander-in-chief hailed the role that martyrs have played in shaping today's Iranian identity, adding that "Today, the Iranian nation is powerful." General Salami continued that "the nation could...

Indian FM discusses Chabahar port with Zarif in Tajikistan

India' External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the multilateral Heart of Asia conference in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe on Monday.  The external affairs minister described his conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif as “warm” and said it covered bilateral cooperation, including...

Zarif deplores Biden admin. for following Trump's footsteps

In a tweet on Tuesday, Zarif reacted to a tweet by Biden, which was posted in June 2019 in criticism to Trump's illegal steps regarding the 2015 nuclear deal. The Iranian diplomat wrote, "It's sadly ironic that the State Dept is now calling on Iran to abide by the very deal...

Zarif, Ghani discuss peace process in Afghanistan

In the meeting, the President of Afghanistan, appreciating the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the developments in Afghanistan, announced his country's readiness to expand relations in all areas and to hold a joint commission for economic cooperation between the two countries. The future of peace in Afghanistan...

Iran-China deal only a roadmap for comprehensive coop.

Ali Rabei, the Iranian government spokesman, held his first press conference in this new Iranian year on Tuesday and responded to the ambiguities surrounding the comprehensive document of cooperation between Iran and China signed by the two nations' top diplomats in Tehran on Saturday. He said, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

How This Iranian Refugee Chef Built A Better Life (And A Catering Company)

Isabella Carapella/HuffPost“Just believe in yourself,” 46-year-old chef Nasrin Rejali said when asked what advice she’d give refugees like herself who fled to the United States to find a better life. Originally hailing from Iran and landing in New York in 2016 by way of Turkey, the divorced, single mother of...

First ship passes through Suez Canal after days of crisis

In an unexpected accident, container ship Ever Given had been blocking the major waterway connecting Asia and Europe for almost a week, triggering losses of up to $15 million daily and forcing more than a hundred vessels to wait until they would be able to cross the channel. The New...

Iranian, Azeri foreign ministers hold talks in Dushanbe

On the sidelines of the Heart of Asia Conference in Tajikistan today, Mohammad Javad Zarif met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on the latest developments in the Caucasus region, cooperation between the two countries...

Unilateral sanctions only prolong crisis, suffering in Syria

In an address to a UN Security Council session on Monday on the humanitarian situation in Syria, Majid Takht-Ravanchi said while providing humanitarian aid to Syria is of high urgency, it cannot solve the country’s problem in the long run. The Iranian envoy noted that imposition of unilateral sanctions on...

Uraman Village, stair-stepped heaven in W Iran

One of the most amazing, untouched parts of Iran is Kurdistan province. This mountainous region is located in the west part of the country and with a very delightful climate and unique natural landscapes, which is home to one of the most authentic and original Iranian tribes. Having a unique rural...

FM Zarif holds talks with Tajik counterpart in Dushanbe

The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Tajikistan to attend the Heart of Asia ministerial meeting on Afghan peace,  met with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirajuddin Mehraddin, and discussed the latest status of bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries in Afghanistan. During the meeting, Zarif praised...

Leader calls for protecting Islamic Revolution’s ideals

The Leader made the remarks in a meeting of the Congress of 4,000 Martyrs of Yazd Province which was held on March 15. Ayatollah Khamenei said the motivation of the martyrs in the fight in the path of resistance was to support the Revolution, the ideals of Imam Khomeini, and...

Iran to stop 20% enrichment only if US bans lifted

"20-percent uranium enrichment is in line with Paragraph 36 of the JCPOA and will be stopped only if the US lifts all the sanctions," a senior Iranian official told state-run Iranian Press TV on Monday. The Iranian official said the country will not stop any of its current nuclear activities before the...

Heart of Asia conference kicks off with Iran FM in attendance

The ninth session of Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) began with opening speeches by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in the capital of Tajisktan on Tuesday afternoon. The Heart of Asia is comprised of 15 countries, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, China,...

No proposal needed for the US to rejoin JCPOA: Iran

"Iran is in touch with the remaining participants in the JCPOA on issues," the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has said on its official Twitter account. The tweet continues "No proposal is needed for the US to rejoin the JCPOA. It only requires...

Leader's meeting with Yazd Martyrs National Congress members

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution has received for a meeting the members of Yazd Province's Martyrs National Congress.     ...