South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun plans to visit Teheran “soon” to discuss billions of dollars of Iranian funds that are frozen in his country as a result of US sanctions, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
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Saudi FM: Iran must stop its plan to change Syria’s demographics
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said on Tuesday that a UN-sponsored political settlement was the only solution to the crisis in Syria.
Can Iran’s presidential elections save Khamenei and his regime
On the first day of Persian New Year of 1400 (March 21st), the Supreme Leader of the Iranian regime, Ali Khamenei, devoted the most important part of his Nowruz speech to Iran’s presidential elections scheduled to be held in June.
Iran’s forests at risk of complete destruction
Iran’s forests are at full risk while environmental crises in Iran, especially the crisis of destruction of forests and pastures, are incomparable with other countries in the Middle East.
US sanctions tank Iran’s economy
After Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy, Washington and Tehran struggle to reconnect. The economy lost almost 5 percentage points in 2020. Billions of oil dollars are stuck in Chinese, Iraqi and South Korean banks. Unemployment is at 12.4 per cent while the fiscal deficit is rising.
Houthi escalation of attacks proof of Iran’s ‘expansive agenda’ says Yemeni official
The increase in the number of Houthi operations in Yemen and across the border in Saudi Arabia are proof the militia is a proxy for Iran’s ‘expansive agenda’, a senior Yemeni official said.
Zarif says there is nothing to talk about with US
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Washington wants a new agreement with Tehran and wants to talk about issues other than what has been agreed in the JCPOA, stressing that in Iran’s view there is nothing to talk about with the United States.
Iran’s budget crisis is far from over
The Iranian government is in crisis after the 2021 budget, which recently passed the parliament following months of resistance, was rejected by the Guardian Council.
Central Bank chief criticizes South Korea for not releasing assets
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran criticized South Korea for bowing to pressures from the US which have restrained Seoul from releasing the Iranian funds.
Iranian defence minister threatens to raze Haifa and Tel Aviv
Iran’s defence minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has threatened to “raze” Haifa and Tel Aviv if Israel threatens the Islamic Republic, the Mehr News Agency reported amidst a new phase of mounting tensions between Iran and Israel.
Presidential candidate Dehghan reassures Iranians against fears of militarism
Hossein Dehghan, a military advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei who is running for presidency in the cleric-led country, is lobbying against suggestions that the next president should not be drawn from the military.
