Amir Abdollahian’s passing a huge loss for Palestine: South Africa FM

TEHRAN – South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has hailed the late Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian as a staunch supporter of the oppressed Palestinian people, noting that Abdollahian’s passing is a significant loss for freedom fighters worldwide. Naledi Pandor made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking to Iranian reporters on the

Franco-Iranian Center in Paris to commemorate Abbas Kiarostami

TEHRAN-On the occasion of the 84th birth anniversary of the late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami (June 22, 1940 – July 4, 2016), the Silk Road film club of the Franco-Iranian Center in Paris, France, will hold a commemoration ceremony for the globally-renowned director at Cinema Balzac in Paris on June 16. During the event, “The

Defense chief highlights the late Raisi’s push for arms export

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has highlighted the significant role played by the late President Ebrahim Raisi in enhancing the Ministry of Defense’s international reach. “During his foreign trips, President Raisi facilitated the presentation of the ministry’s achievements to independent nations, paving the way for export opportunities,” Brigadier General Ashtiani said on Tuesday.

Tehran hails BRICS as pathway to counter unilateralism

TEHRAN – Ali Baqeri Kani, the Interim Foreign Minister of Iran has affirmed that BRICS is a pathway towards countering unilateralism as the body holds a clear vision for navigating a transition and reforming global governance through multilateralism, aiming to shape a new, fairer, more transparent, and democratic order. He made the remarks during his

Canadian court finds Ukrainian airlines negligence caused downing of Flight PS752

TEHRAN – The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) was negligent in its operation of Flight PS752 and is solely responsible for compensating the families of the victims killed when the flight was accidentally downed by Iran’s military.  The court found that UIA failed to properly assess the risks

The world’s positive view toward Tehran’s principled positions

TEHRAN – In a commentary, the government-run Iran newspaper highlighted the participation of Ali Bagheri, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the BRICS meeting in Russia. It wrote: The first meeting of foreign ministers of the BRICS group was held after Iran became a member of this international economic bloc, and Ali Bagheri expressed

Moscow committed to finalizing cooperation agreement with Iran: Lavrov

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is steadfast in its commitment to finalize a comprehensive long-term cooperation agreement with Iran. During a press conference on Tuesday at the conclusion of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Council meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, Lavrov confirmed that the process is progressing as planned. “Despite the draft text

قالیباف: برنامه هفتم دارای ویژگی های منحصر به فرد است

به گزارش خبرنگار سیاسی خبرگزاری تسنیم، محمدباقر قالیباف نامزد چهاردهمین دوره انتخابات ریاست جمهوری شامگاه امروز سه شنبه (22 خرداد) در برنامه گفتگوی ویژه خبری، اظهار داشت: برنامه هفتم از زمان شروع دولت سیزدهم که ابتدا این دولت با انتهای برنامه ششم بود و  دولت زمانی برای نوشتن برنامه هفتم نداشت؛ از این رو برنامه

NY police attack pro-Palestine protesters

Protesters gathered Monday at Union Square in New York City to demonstrate against Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and express solidarity with Palestinians. Waving Palestinian flags, they chanted slogans such as “Free, free Palestine” and “Gaza is watching us,” Anadolu reported.  The demonstration later moved into the metro station. “Gaza! Gaza!” protesters chanted

Baqeri congratulates Jaishankar’s reappointment as Indian FM

TEHRAN – Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has extended his congratulations to Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on his reappointment as India’s Minister of External Affairs. Bagheri Kani wrote a congratulatory message on his X account, formerly Twitter, late on Monday.  “I am confident that his continued presence in the important position of the Minister of