Iran, Bosnia cement friendship by planting tree

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran and Bosnia and Herzegovina cemented their growing friendship by planting a tree sapling in the Alley of Ambassadors in Sarajevo.

Iran envoy:

All countries must refrain from abiding by US sanctions under ICJ order

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Alireza Jahangiri, the Iranian ambassador to The Hague, said under the recent order issued by the UN court, all countries must refrain from abiding by or assisting US in imposing unilateral sanctions against Iran in the specified sectors.

Balochistan governor:

Iran, Pakistan annual trade capacity at over $5bn

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Balochistan governor Amanullah Khan Yasinzai put the capacity of annual trade volume between Iran and Pakistan at more than $5 billion, calling for closer cooperation to realize this objective.

Iran, Ukraine stress expanding economic coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Kiev Manouchehr Moradi and Chairman of Ukraine's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gennadiy Chyzhykov called for exploring ways to broaden trade and economic times between the two countries.

Interior min. contacts Pakistani counterpart on abducted border guards

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has penned letter to his Pakistani counterpart, urging him to spare no effort for ensuring the safety and health of 14 Iranian border guards who were abducted and transferred to Pakistan by terrorists on Tuesday.

Iran calls for clear distinction between mercenaries, volunteer fighters

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s delegate at the 139th IPU Assembly in Geneva said Wed. that the definition of mercenary should not include volunteer fighters who do not have the nationality of the aggressors' side and decide to fight for non-personal interests.

Iran still waiting for EU’s practical measures to implement JCPOA

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi says that Iran is still waiting for EU to take practical measures in line with the implementation of JCPOA.

Zarif:

“US addiction to sanctions is out of control”

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – After the new US Treasury imposed new sanctions on several Iranian firms, the Iranian foreign minister has taken to Twitter to blast the US addiction to sanctions.

Iran calls on Europe to implement ‘Special Purpose Vehicle’

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi met and talked with the Germany’s Political Directorate-General of the Federal Foreign Office Antje Leendertse in Tehran on Wednesday..

Iran FM spox:

Iran, Pakistan FMs hold phone talk over abducted border guards

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held a phone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart, calling on the neighboring country to intensify efforts to secure the release of abducted Iranian border guards.

Iran’s Jaberi Ansari meets with Qatari FM to discuss Syria, Yemen issues

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Special Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Political Affairs, met and held talks with the Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha to discuss Syrian and Yemeni issues.

Amb. to Baghdad:

Iranian consulates in different parts of Iraq have an economic approach

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi has said that all consulates in Iraqi cities have put broadening economic relations on their agenda.

IRGC vows crushing response to enemies for kidnapping Iranian forces

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Chief-Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said that enemies will receive a crushing response for abducting Iranian forces in Mirjaveh, Sistan and Baluchistan province.

CBI attempts to quit SWIFT before Nov. 4

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – An informed source in the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) revealed the efforts are taken by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) to quit from SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Inter-bank Financial Telecommunication) and transfer global inter-bank financial messaging system to other system before reimposition of US sanctions on Iran to take effect on Nov. 4.

Iran slams new US sanctions as blatant insult to legal mechanisms

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran has reacted to the imposition of fresh sanctions on a number of banks and companies by US, saying the move is a “blatant insult” to legal and international mechanisms.

‘Beloved’ goes to world's largest doc festival ‘IDFA’

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – 'Beloved' by Iranian director Yaser Talebi has made it into the screening program of 31st International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in the Netherlands.

Iran ready to host 1st World Military Archery C’ship: Sayyari

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Habibollah Sayyari said that Iran is ready to host the 1st edition of CISM World Military Archery Championship in Tehran.

Enemies assassinate Iranian scientists to monopolize science

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said the enemy seeks scientific exclusion so no other nation can gain power-producing and wealth-producing knowledge; thus, they murder scientists of other countries.