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Economy min: Facilitating banking transactions part of Iran-Russia agreements
Tehran, IRNA – Economy Minister Ehsan Khanduzi in a tweet on Wednesday elaborated on the agreements reached with his Russian counterpart, including facilitating the bilateral banking transactions.
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Iran urges UNSC to oblige Zionists to immediately end systematic violations of human rights
New York, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN Majid Takht Ravanchi here on Wedneday referring to the criminal acts of the Zionist regime in occupied Palestine, said: UNSC must oblige Israel to put an end to its systematic violations of human rights in occupied Palestinian territories.
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Iranian, Russian FMs assigned to sketch 20-year cooperation roadmap: Amirabdollahian
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian elaborated on the three-hour long meeting between Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday and said the two presidents have assigned the respective foreign ministers to work out a roadmap for mutual cooperation for the coming two decades.
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Pres. Raisi: Excellent Iran-Russia ties serving strategic goals
Tehran, IRNA – President Ebrahim Raisi highlighted the influential role of the two powerful countries of Iran and Russia in the region as well as the world and said Tehran sees no restrictions for furthering ties with Russia as the excellent Tehran-Moscow relations are strategic.
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Amirabdollahian: Iran-Russia cooperation to be excellent
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian believes "the new chapter of Iran-Russia relations will witness excellent cooperation."
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Iran's Bagheri holds talks with Russian, Chinese counterparts in Vienna
Vienna, IRNA - Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani held meetings with his Chinese and Russian counterparts in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday as part of his ongoing diplomatic engagements with JCPOA parties.
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Pakistan HR minister criticizes biased reports of UN Special Rapporteur on Iran
Islamabad, IRNA -- Pakistan’s Minister for Human Rights, strongly condemning biased reports of the United Nations Special Rapporteur about the situation of human rights in Iran, said western countries are committing human rights violations under the Islamophobic trends.
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Iran’s top security official: Not possible to promise to lift ineffective sanction
Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said on Wednesday that it is not possible to promise to lift a sanction that has already become ineffective.
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Iranian, Russian presidents meet in Moscow
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who has been invited by Russian President Vladimir Putin to have an official visit to Russia met and held talks with his Russian counterpart.
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Iran president’s visit to Russia in line with fundamental progress in Tehran’s int’l relations: Mokhber
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber said on Wednesday that a significant progress has taken place in Iran’s international relations since the new president took office in August, noting that the visit to Russia by President Ebrahim Raisi is in line with this progress.
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Ahovan mud-brick caravanserai in Semnan, Iran
The photo album depicts Ahovan mud-brick caravanserai which is located 42 kilometers away from Semnan Province, Iran. The caravanserais were made of stone and Sarooj. It has 26 rooms around the yard. Semnan, Iran, January 19, 2022. IRNA/ Mohammad Reza Moradbeiki
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Iran, E3 representatives negotiate in Vienna
Tehran, IRNA – Top negotiators from Iran, and three European countries; namely France, Britain and Germany held a meeting in Vienna on Wednesday as the eighth round of talks are underway in the Austrian capital city between Iran and the five world powers – known as P4+1.
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Iran-China cooperation hits hard US unilateralism: Chilean analyst
Tehran, IRNA - Implementation of Iran-China 25-year Cooperation Agreement is a significant step to put an end the United States' unilateralism and hegemony, especially when it comes to imposing sanctions against independent countries, a Chilean expert opines.
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COVID-19 kills 19 more Iranians over past 24 hours
Tehran, IRNA – The number of deaths from the coronavirus disease in Iran increased to 132,132 with 19 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.
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Diplomatic talks for removal of sanctions continue in Vienna
Vienna, IRNA – Intense diplomatic and expert talks are continuing in the Austrian capital on Wednesday as Iran's top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani arrived in Coburg Hotel where the talks are underway.
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Kuzeh Konan to be registered as national pottery city
Tabriz, IRNA - Historical city of Kuzeh Konan, 75 kilometers west of Tabriz in East Azarbaijan Province, has been nominated to be registered as a national pottery city in Iran.
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Some 21 prisoners repatriated to Iran from Azerbaijan
Tehran, IRNA – Deputy justice minister for international and human rights affairs announced that 21 Iranian nationals imprisoned in Azerbaijan were repatriated to Iran on Wednesday.
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Envoy: Austria keen on developing interactions with Iranian scholars
Yazd, IRNA – Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Wolf Dietrich Heim expressed his country's interest in developing interactions with Iranian engineers and scientists.
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Official: West not happy with growing Iran-Russia ties
Tehran, IRNA – Chairman of Iran-Russia parliamentary friendship group Ebrahim Rezaie believes that West, and the US in particular, are not happy with the growing trend of relations between Iran and Russia.
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Iran Rail Transit grows 202 percent
Tehran, IRNA - The Islamic Republic of Iran Railway has reported a significant increase in the rail sector performance in transit, passenger transport, and freight transport in the last nine months.
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President Raisi welcomed in Moscow by senior Russian officials
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who has been invited by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to have an official visit to Russia arrived in Moscow on Wednesday noon, heading a high-profile political-economic delegation.
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Kamal Khan Dam discharged to supply Hirmand water right
Tehran, IRNA – An Iranian official said that two valves of Kamal Khan Dam in southwestern Afghanistan have been reopened to discharge water until Helmand River water right is completely met.
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Russia-China-Iran triangle to help end West hegemony: MP
Tehran, IRNA - A new world order, comprising of a triangle of Asian powers namely Russia, China and Iran, can pave the way for ending unilateral hegemony of the West particularly the US, an Iranian lawmaker said.
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Iran among world’s 14 power plant builders
Tehran, IRNA – A senior official in the Ministry of Energy said that Iran is among the 14 countries in the world capable of constructing power plants.
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President Raisi arrives in Moscow
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who heads a high-profile political-economic delegation arrived in Moscow on Wednesday.
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OIC can play key role in Riyadh-Tehran de-escalation
Tehran, IRNA - Reopening of Iran's representative office in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is considered as a positive step towards de-escalating Tehran-Riyadh tensions.
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Iran ranks 17th among highly vaccinated states
Tehran, IRNA - As the world nations have been trying to carry out vaccination process to avoid deaths and hospitalization inflicted by COVID-19 disease, the Islamic Republic of Iran has successfully implemented its own vaccination program, standing at 17th position among highly vaccinated countries.
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Raisi's trip to enhance Iran-Russia ties
Moscow, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's two-day visit to Moscow seems to be a turning-point in developing Iran-Russia relationship, Russian experts believe.
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President Raisi departs for Russia
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi leaves Tehran for Moscow to hold high-profile meetings on bilateral ties and economic, political and business issues. Tehran. January 19, 2022. IRNA/Ehsan Naderipour.
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Snowfall in Masuleh historical village, northern Iran
Heavy snowfall in Masuleh historical village in west of Gilan Province in northern Iran. Wednesday, January 19, 2022. IRNA/Abuzar Hamidi Jirandeh.