Iran and Turkey have agreed to step up their economic cooperation with the aim of reaching a $30-billion target set for their annual trade, voicing concern over the re-imposition by the US of unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic, a move which they say could affect the entire region's economy.
Thursday, December 20, 2018 10:45
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hits out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for making another “mockery” of the UN Security Council (UNSC) by taking the podium there to brag about Washington’s violation of a resolution adopted by the same council on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Thursday, December 13, 2018 11:46
Participants in the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) have reaffirmed their "collective support" for a multilateral nuclear agreement Iran signed with major world powers in 2015, saying the lifting of sanctions against Tehran is an essential part of the deal.
Friday, October 19, 2018 12:48
Iran's parliament has endorsed a bill on combating the financing of terrorism as a step towards implementing international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) bill, one of four put forward by the government to meet FATF demands, was passed on Sunday by 143 votes to 120.
Sunday, October 07, 2018 05:30
The UN’s international court of justice on Wednesday reprimanded the US over its re-imposition of sanctions on Iran and ordered Washington to lift restrictive measures linked to humanitarian trade, food, medicine and civil aviation.
Wednesday, October 03, 2018 07:48
Thursday, September 27, 2018 04:57
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the United States is currently going through one of the darkest periods in its history
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 04:33
Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran's ambassador to the UN, made remarks while addressing a recent Security Council meeting.
Friday, May 18, 2018 10:21