Iran condemns deadly attacks across Iraq

Press TV -(Mon May 20, 2013) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has condemned terrorist attacks across Iraq that have killed over 80 people including a number of Iranian pilgrims. Araqchi extended condolences to the bereaved families of victims and said such terrorist attacks were in contravention of humane and ethical principles. He said the terrorist attacks [...]

Stopping unauthorized entries can prevent Iran-Afghanistan border incidents: Tehran

Press TV -(Sun May 19, 2013) Iran says unauthorized border crossings into the country by Afghan nationals should be stopped in order to prevent incidents along the border between the two countries. If Afghans travel to Iran legally, border incidents can be prevented, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said during a meeting with Abdul Salam [...]

Regional states should thwart major powers’ plots: Iran’s Jalili

Press TV -(Sun May 19, 2013) Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili has warned against major powers’ plots to destabilize the region, urging regional states to make use of their national capacities to foil such bids. Big powers hatch plots to create instability through various means including terrorism and the misuse of [...]

Iran condemns attack on home of Bahraini cleric Sheikh Qassim

Press TV -(Sun May 19, 2013) Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has condemned a raid by Bahraini forces on the house of prominent Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Ahmed Qassim. “We strongly condemn this inappropriate move and stress that the element of violence and intimidation and an organized break into people’s houses are not compatible [...]

Iran urges swift action to end violence against Muslims in Myanmar

Press TV -(Sat May 18, 2013) Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaei has urged a swift end to the violence and the breach of human rights against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. In a meeting with the ambassadors of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Khazaei said suppression and violence [...]

Iran condemns Friday deadly bombings in Iraq

Press TV -(Sat May 18, 2013) Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has strongly condemned Friday’s bloody bombings in neighboring Iraq and extended condolences to the bereaved families of the victims. Nearly 70 people were killed and 100 others injured in four bomb attacks in Iraq. Araqchi said that the terrorist attacks took place at a critical [...]

Iran’s Jalili, EU’s Ashton wrap up ‘fruitful’ discussions in Turkey

Press TV -(Thu May 16, 2013) Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton have concluded their talks in Istanbul, Turkey, describing the negotiations as fruitful. Speaking to reporters, Jalili said he held “fruitful” talks with Ashton, adding the two sides agreed to meet again in the [...]

Iran’s Jalili denounces deadly bombings in southern Turkey

  Press TV -(Thu May 16, 2013) Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili has condemned the recent deadly bombings in Turkey’s border region with Syria. During a press conference in the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul on Thursday, Jalili denounced the massacre of innocent people, adding, “Borders between the countries in the region [...]

Anti-Syria UN resolution to intensify extremists’ crimes: Iran

Press TV -(Thu May 16, 2013) Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi says the UN General Assembly’s recent resolution against Syria will only intensify crimes by the extremist groups in the Arab country. On Wednesday, the UN General Assembly approved an Arab-backed nonbinding resolution against Syria by a vote of 107-12, with 59 abstentions. Brazil, South [...]

US obstructing global disarmament: Iran

 Press TV -(Thu May 16, 2013) Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi says the United States’ opposition and lack of commitment to various international disarmament conventions are obstacles to advancing the issue of global disarmament. Pointing to the US’s 16-year opposition to bringing up the issue of disarmament in the UN Disarmament Conference, Araqchi said, “The US [...]