Iran, Russia, Pakistan agree to hold security conference

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Condemning the destabilizing measures of US in the Middle East, the three security officials of Iran, Russia, and Pakistan reached an agreement to hold a joint security conference with other countries of the region.

Iran, China posed to adopt joint strategy against US

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Shamkhani, the Secretary of Iran’s SNSC, and Guo Shengkun, the Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China, agreed that US is after inflicting damage on Iran, China, and Russia and the three should adopt joint strategies in response.

Russia rejects mediating between Shamkhani, Ben-David

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Rumors about Moscow's efforts to mediate between Iran's SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani and Israeli national security advisor in Sochi are total lies, said an informed source in Russian National Security Council on Wednesday.

Foreign interventions postpone peace in Syria: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the unilateral military action [of US, UK, and France] against Syria as a measure postponing the attainment of peace in the war-torn country.

AEOI Deputy, ROSATOM official meet in Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Behrouz Kamalvandi, Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), met with visiting ROSATOM's Deputy Director General for International Relations Nikolay Spassky in Tehran on Wed.

Shamkhani arrives in Russian port city of Sochi

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the Secretary of Iran’s SNSC arrived in Sochi of Russia where he is slated to attend the 9th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues.

Shamkhani:

Iran to show no further restraint if US keeps violating JCPOA

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has said Iran will show no restraint if the US further delays approving the nuclear deal or keeps violating it.

Shamkhani to attend Russia's high security representatives meeting

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s security chief Ali Shamkhani will take part and address the 9th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues hosted by Russia in Sochi, the head of Security Council’s PR office said Sunday.

‘Run, Rostam, Run’ finds way into 5 more intl. film festivals

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Short animated piece ‘Run Rostam Run’ by Hossein Molayemi has been accepted into the competition section of five more international film festivals in Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Serbia and Italy.

UN Syria envoy due in Tehran today

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – UN Special Envoy for Syrian Affairs Staffan de Mistura will land in Tehran today on April 21.

Iran-Russia relations at highest level: Iran’s ambs. to Moscow

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei told with Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gaynutin, the Chairman of the Russian Council of Muftis in a meeting on Wednesday that the relations between Tehran and Moscow are at their best status.

US against stable situation in Syria: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the latest developments in Syria during a telephone conversation on Sunday.

By: Mohammad Ghaderi

Washington’s biggest mistake in Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – US, UK and French air strikes in Syria has attracted the attention of many media outlets and analysts. The US, despite Trump’s claims, has carried out a limited attack on the Middle Eastern country, but its consequences will certainly affect Trump and his allies in the near future. The issue can be analyzed from various angles.

Russia says chemical attack on Syria waged with UK insistence

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Major General Igor Konashenkov Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation lashed out that UK government and expounded on the way of recent chemical attacks on Syria’s Douma city and said, “opposition groups to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carried out such heinous act with insistence and pressure of British government.”

Europe urged to threaten US to comply with JCPOA

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Steven Blockmans a senior member of Europe Policy Studies Research Center said on Friday that EU should threaten US to stick by Iran’s nuclear deal.”

Nasrallah:

Israel made own biggest mistake by attacking Syria’s air base

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Secretary General of Hezbollah movement said on Friday that Israel made its biggest mistake by attacking Iranian forces in Syria as it started a war with powerful Iran by doing that.

Trump dials back on bellicose rhetoric against Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – In a new tweet on Thu., US President Donald Trump dialed back on his earlier belligerent rhetoric against Syria, claiming that an attack on Syria may not take place.

Trump softens his tone on Russia within minutes

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has scaled back from his position this morning, suggesting Russia working together and ending an arm race.

Lukoil says it expects to sign contracts with Iran in 3-4 months

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – The head of Lukoil, Russia's oil-producing giant, Vagit Alekperov said he expects to sign contracts with Iran to develop the country's oil fields in 3-4 months.

UNSC session on Syria ends in total failure

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – The United Nations Security Council failed to adopt three competing resolutions on the alleged chemical incident in Syria as US and Russia voted against each other.

Closed-door meeting of Iran, Russia on Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – In an unexpected visit to Tehran, Lavrentiev, Russian President Putin's Envoy for Syria, who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday and held a closed-door meeting with SNSC Secretary Rear Admiral Shamkhani, to exchange viesws on latest developments in Syria.

Iran’s deputy FM:

All parties to N-deal should should fully live up to their commitments

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said that Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is not dedicated to US government merely, rather, Iran’s nuclear deal belongs to the international community and all parties involved in the talk should live up to their commitments fully.

Pres. Rouhani says Iran-Russia coop. must go on till full security in Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told the visiting the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin, that Iran and Russia should continue their cooperation till establishment of full security in Syria.

Iran, Russia reach new trade agreement

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – The visiting Russian official, Vyacheslav Volodin, attended the Meeting on Trade between Iran and Russia in Tehran on Mon. where Iran and Russia has reached new agreements.