TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of high-level phone calls with his counterparts in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Iraq on Tuesday, discussing bilateral ties, regional developments, and the latest round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States in Muscat.

In a phone conversation with Turkish

TEHRAN – The defense ministers of Iran and Tajikistan convened in Tehran on Tuesday to reaffirm their commitment to expanding defense cooperation and strengthening joint efforts to combat terrorism, building upon the long-standing historical and cultural ties between the two nations. 

During the meeting, Iran's Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh

TEHRAN – A senior spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has firmly rejected any possibility of negotiations over Iran’s national defense capabilities, calling them a core component of the country’s sovereignty and a non-negotiable red line.

Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini made the remarks on Tuesday during a press

TEHRAN – China’s ambassador to Tehran, Cong Peiwu, rolled out Beijing’s plans on its trade war with the United Sates, which has yet to show signs of shriveling, and shared his country's stance on the indirect Iran-US nuclear talks during a Tuesday press conference attended by a number of journalists from major Iranian media outlets. 

Cong looked