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US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif met at the UN headquarters Tuesday to discuss the implementation of the July 2015 nuclear deal reached between the so-called P5+1 and Iran. Kerry told reporters that Read more
Almost 55million eligible Iranian voters are heading to the polls on Friday to elect 290 members of parliament and 88 clerics to the Assembly of Experts for 4 and 8year terms respectively. The election is deemed crucial because it is Read more
Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Iran after its embassy was attacked by protesters following the execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, together with 46 others, and wants its diplomats to leave Riyadh by Tuesday. The two countries have accused Read more
Iran is developing what many believe is part of the policies to have an “economy of resistance” called for by the Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his letter to President Rouhani in October approving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Read more
Iran Sunday broke 40 years of man-led foreign policy monopoly as Foreign minister announced appointment of foreign ministry spokeswoman, Marzieh Afkham, as Iran’s ambassador to Malaysia. Announcing the appointment at a ceremony, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said “Choosing Afkham Read more
In an unusual footage, Iran’s Fars news agency aired video footage of an underground missile bunker manned by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) with military chief Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, aerospace division commander, warning against attacking the country. Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Monday indicated that the fate of the historic Vienna pact was still undecided and that the accord does not make Iran prone to America’s influence. After reiterating Iran’s stance in the Middle East and Read more
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir pointed out that Tehran is still showing“hostility” towards regional countries and that Iran’s actions do not show any will to have good relations with its neighbors. “Iran’s actions do not reflect the desire of a Read more
Sunni Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) vehemently condemned Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments following the historic deal with the world powers, when he said his country will continue supporting its friends in the region and protect “oppressed people” in Read more
The Iranian parliament has strongly supported a bill that should serve as a guideline to the delegation negotiating a deal concerning the country’s nuclear program. On Sunday, 199 of the 213 members of parliament voted for the bill but Speaker Read more