Despite US efforts:

E3 says Iran sanctions relief to continue beyond Sep. 20

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Britain, France and Germany have told the UN Security Council that the sanctions relief provided by the world body for Iran – agreed under a 2015 nuclear deal – will continue beyond September 20.

Unidentified person storms into US envoy’s Moscow residence

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – An unidentified person driving a vehicle has breached the perimeter of the residence of the US ambassador in Moscow.

Iran, Russia stress promoting scientific, technological coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari held talks with Head of Russian Academy of Sciences Aleksandr Sergeyev late on Thursday through videoconference.

US sanctions on Iran futile, not to work: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Sating that the US sanctions on Iran are futile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the sanctions that are being used in a bid to strangle Iran did not work before and will not work now.

Iran, Azerbaijan Republic eager to boost economic coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) –Iran's newly-appointed Ambassador to Baku Seyed Abbas Mousavi met and held talks with Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev on the expansion of bilateral relations and economic cooperation.

Global COVID-19 infections top 30mn, 945K lose lives

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Globally, more than 945,000 have died from coronavirus, while the number of confirmed infections has surpassed 30.038 million and more than 21.8 million people have recovered.

Russia says US 'fully isolated' on international scene

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov in a tweet on Wednesday said the US is "practically fully isolated" on the international scene.

Russia to support Iran's permanent membership in SCO

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – In his meeting with Iranian ambassador to Moscow, Special Representative of the President of Russia on SCO Affairs Bakhtiyar Khakimov announced Moscow's support for Iran's permanent membership in this organization.

Iran, Russia stress coop. to counter US in Central Asia

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali met and held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on the latest developments in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

US COVID-19 deaths top 200,000

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The number of coronavirus fatalities worldwide is reaching 940,000 with the US tally passing 200,000 in total.

UN Sec. Gen.:

All countries must take all possible measures to save JCPOA

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres called on countries to take all possible measures to safeguard Iran’s nuclear deal entitled “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA”.

Talks between Iran, Azerbaijan kick off on PTA

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – First round of talks between Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Azerbaijan started on Tue. via videoconference for signing and sealing Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).

Dept. tourism min. attending UNWTO Executive Council

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Deputy head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization Vali Teimouri is among the participants of the 112nd session of UNWTO Executive Council in Georgia.

Rouhani to hold talks with Azeri counterpart in near future

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran's newly-appointed Ambassador to Baku Seyed Abbas Mousavi said that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to hold a videoconference with his Azeri counterpart in the near future.

Iranian, Russian diplomats discus Syria’s developments

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali and special representative of the Russian president for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov held talks about the latest developments in the region, especially Syria.

Iran, Azerbaijan to develop maritime transportation coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The director general of Tariffs Office at Iran's PMO, Khosro Saraei, and Head of Maritime Safety Department at the State Maritime Administration of Azerbaijan Vamik Rahimov discussed development of mutual cooperation.

Sep. session of IAEA board of directors to kick off on Mon.

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov in a tweet announced that the September session of the IAEA board of directors is to start on Monday.

Iran delivers 2nd anti-coronavirus cargo to Kyrgyzstan

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The second cargo of Iranian humanitarian and medical aid to combat Covid-19 was delivered to the Kyrgyz authorities by the Iranian embassy on Saturday.

Tehran, Bishkek discuss expansion of economic ties

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The ambassadors of Iran and Kyrgyzstan to Russia met in Moscow on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties between Tehran and Bishkek.