Tehran, Jan 10, IRNA – Iran and South Korea have enjoyed amicable, close ties throughout history, but when the Trump administration took charge in the US and his exit from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Tehran-Seoul ties got somehow subjected to ups-and-downs. According to IRNA Political Desk, the diplomatic relations of the two […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Cuba signed an official agreement on Friday, according to which they agreed to collaborate on producing a coronavirus vaccine in a joint effort. While they are both suffering from illegal US sanctions that put foreign pharmaceutical companies off trading with them and as such they seek to be self-reliant, Iran […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Twitter ‘permanently suspended’ US President Donald Trump’s social media account because of the risk of violence and how his tweets were being ‘interpreted’ off platform. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off […]
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Rouhani said that the government refuses to imports foreign vaccines that have not passed their approval processes yet, reassuring that Iranians will not be tested by foreign companies for the Covid-19 vaccines. Speaking in a meeting of heads of committees of Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters on Saturday, Iranian President […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said the West is obligated to end the sanctions against people of Iran immediately, denouncing the sanctions as a vicious move resulting from major and groundless hostility towards the Iranian nation. Ayatollah Khamenei on Friday gave a televised speech on the anniversary of […]
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – IRGC Chief Commander said that the Islamic Republic seeks to boost its defense capabilities to safeguard Iran’s territorial integrity. Major general Hossein Salami made the remarks during a visit to an underground missile base along the Persian Gulf coast on Friday. “Our logic in defending the territorial integrity, the independence […]
Tehran, Jan 8, IRNA – Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, has issued a statement, voicing extreme concern over the violation of rights of those detained in a protest in the US capital on Thursday. The statement came few hours after American Police detained tens of angry protesters who stormed the Capitol Building in Washington. […]
Tehran (ISNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman called on Seoul to behave rationally in dealing with Tehran’s seizure of a South Korean vessel due to technical issues. Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh said, “The South Korean government’s behaviour in this regard is not understandable and is rejected.” “We urge the Korean government to deal […]
Tehran, Jan 6, IRNA – Iran Army successfully test-fired Azarakhsh (Thunderstorm) missile from its Karrar-class drone at the second day of military drills on Wednesday. Azarakhsh- air-to-air missile- could successfully identify and annihilate its hypothetical targets, according to the Army information center. This is the first time the missile is being used in any drills. […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani warned the US that it might face revenge inside its territory for the assassination of top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani. Addressing a conference in commemoration of General Soleimani, held in Kerman on Wednesday morning, Qaani reminded the […]