Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Saudi Arabia has named a new ambassador to Tehran, two months after a China-brokered agreement ended a seven-year rupture in bilateral relations. “Saudi Arabia introduced its new ambassador to Tehran yesterday. We will also name our new ambassador to the Saudi government soon,” Amir-Abdollahian …
Read More »Russia, Iran, Syria, Turkey Hold Four-Way Talks
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran met in Moscow on Wednesday, in the highest-level negotiations so far on rebuilding ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during the war on Syria. In his opening speech, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed hope that the meeting …
Read More »India, Iran to ‘Fight All Forms of Terrorism’
Iran and India on Monday reaffirmed their resolve to fight all forms of terrorism in order to establish peace, stability and security in the region. The two sides issued a statement at the end of the one-day visit of Ajit Duval, the Indian national security chief’s to Tehran and his …
Read More »Iran’s exports to Oman up 52%
Iran’s exports to Oman stood at 3.34 million tons worth $1.08 billion in fiscal 2022-23 (ended March 21). According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, Iran’s exports to Oman stood at 3.34 million tons worth $1.08 billion, registering a 29% and 52% growth in terms of weight and …
Read More »NATO, West seek to create a unipolar world: Iran defense min.
Speaking at the SCO Defense Ministers Meeting in India on Friday, the Iranian defense minister said that NATO and the West are trying to create a unipolar world while urging SCO to play more role in creating new world order. The meeting of the defense ministers of the member states …
Read More »Iran, Uzbekistan discuss building joint free economic zones
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Free Zones discussed and held talks with the officials of the free and special economic zones of Uzbekistan about the establishment of a joint free zone between the two countries. The establishment of joint free zones with neighboring countries is a priority of …
Read More »Raeisi: Iran, Kazakhstan need to further expand economic ties
The Iranian president told visiting Kazakhstan prime minister that the level of trade and economic relations between the two nations do not match the existing potentials. President Ebrahim Raeisi held a meeting with the visiting Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov and his accompanying delegation in Tehran on Wednesday evening. …
Read More »Iran, Syria May Launch 4 Weekly Flights
Highlighting the activation of free trade zones and reduction of transit tariffs between Iran and Syria, the Iranian minister of roads and urban development said three or four direct flights will likely be launched between the two nations per week. To do economic activities optimally, setting up a financial body …
Read More »India, Iran expanding bilateral military cooperation
India and Iran are expanding bilateral military cooperation to newer domains in future, Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana, Director General of Defence Intelligence Agency of India said. “We are further working toward expanding the bilateral military cooperation to newer domains in the near future, and I am sanguine that our …
Read More »Report: Iran ranks in top ten future science, technology superpower
Iran stands among the top ten science and technology superpowers, ranking higher than Japan, according to a new report published by Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). ASPI’s new Critical Technology Tracker reported Iran ranked as one of the top 5 countries in six of the forty-four technologies tracked, and ninth …
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