Iranian MP attends 2nd Eurasian Women’s Forum in Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iran has sent a representative to the second Eurasian Women’s Forum which kicked off in Saint Petersburg of Russia on September 19.

Iranian film critic joins Russia’s ‘Zero Plus’ jury panel

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian film critic Hamed Soleimanzadeh has joined the international jury panel of the 5th edition of Zero Plus Film Festival in Russia.

Russia says Iran has 'sovereign right' to develop missile program

MOSCOW, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has told Sputnik that the development of the Iranian missile program is Tehran's sovereign right.

Sochi agreement outcome of Tehran summit diplomatic efforts

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Sochi agreement is the result of intensive responsible diplomacy achieved by Tehran summit on Syrian crisis, the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations said.

Iranian, Turkish FMs hold phone talk on Idlib agreement

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey Mohammad Javad Zarif and Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu held a phone conversation on Tuesday afternoon

Syria welcomes Russia-Turkey agreement on Idlib: TASS

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – According to Russian TASS news agency, Syrian government has welcomed the agreement between Russia and Turkey on the situation in Syria’s Idlib province.

Russian MoD blames Israel for attack which led to downing of Il-20

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry held a press conference to discuss the destruction of a Russian military aircraft with people on board off the coast of Syria, which happened at the same time that Israeli and French forces were mounting aerial attacks on targets in Syria.

Russia-Turkey summit 'important step to remove terrorists from region'

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the agreement by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib, is an important step to remove the terrorists remaining in Syria.

Diplomacy helps prevent war in Syrian Idlib

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday that thanks to the diplomacy, the war in the Syrian province of Idlib was prevented.

Putin, Erdogan:

Demilitarized zone in Idleb

SOCHI, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that he discussed with President of the Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi the situation in Syria, particularly in Idleb.

Rosatom formally begins construction of Bushehr-2 NPP

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The head of Rosatom said on Wednesday that the Russian nuclear corporation has formally started work on the project to build units 2 and 3, known as Bushehr II.

AEOI, Rosatom pledge to extend bilateral coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, and Rosatom’s CEO Alexey Likhachev met on Mon. in Vienna and vowed to expand bilateral cooperation.

Russian MoD:

Terrorists prepare for staging chemical provocation in Idleb

MOSCOW, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Russian Ministry of Defense revealed reliable information which affirms that terrorist groups transported canisters containing chlorine gas to the area of Basanqoul, 20 km to the southwest of Idleb City in framework of their preparations for staging a chemical attack with the aim of accusing the Syrian Arab Army of it.

‘Umbra’, ‘Are You volleyball?!’ to vie at Biaff filmfest.

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Umbra’ and feature ‘Are You volleyball?!’ will be screened at Batumi International Art House Film Festival.

‘Blue Sky, Clean Land’ to go on screen at Contact

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian short movie ‘Blue Sky, Clean Land’, directed by Mahyar Mandegar, will be displayed at Contact – International Student Film Festival in Izmir, Turkey.

Iran, Armenia eye increased economic ties

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Senior parliamentarians of Iran and Armenia met on Friday, conferring on the status of bilateral cooperation and calling for expanding inter-parliamentary and economic ties.

Iranian nuclear deal signatories to meet in New York on Sep. 24

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Participants of the nuclear deal with Iran (Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Iran) will hold a ministerial meeting on September 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, TASS said.

Iran determined to boost parliamentary ties with CIS countries

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh told the ambassadors of the countries of CIS  to Tehran that Iran attaches great importance to bolstering ties with the countries of CIS.

Tehran, Ashgabat to develop strategic ties: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian president, Mahmoud Vaezi, says that strategic relations between Tehran and Ashgabat will develop in various economic, political, security and cultural areas.