President Mahama lauds Iran’s decision to expand Islamic University

By Iddi Yire Accra, March 14, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the decision of the Iranian Government to expand the Islamic University in Accra to include a Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. He said since the establishment of the University, …

Poll on meeting between China, Russia, Iran on Iranian nuclear issue

A part of the Arak heavy water nuclear facility is seen near the central city of Arak, 250 kilometers southwest of the capital, Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2011. /CFP A part of the Arak heavy water nuclear facility is seen near the central city of Arak, …

Iran, Belarus to Deepen Military Ties – Belarusian Drone Productions?

Defense officials from Iran and Belarus met on Thursday, March 13, to discuss deepening military cooperation – potentially on drone production. The meeting took place at an unspecified location the same day Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said the …

China urges end to illegal sanctions on Iran amid nuclear talks

China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted Iranian and Russian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. The United States withdrew from a landmark …

Iran into FIVB Snow Volleyball World Tour Final

A total of 17 teams from France, Georgia, Iran, Italy, Ukraine and host nation Turkey are competing in the event. For the first time since its inaugural season in 2019, the FIVB Snow Volleyball World Tour is holding an event, finally overcoming obstacles …

China, Russia, Iran hold talks on Tehran's nuclear program

China, Russia and Iran have jointly called for an end to US sanctions on Iran over its nuclear development program. The vice ministers of the three countries held talks in Beijing on Friday. They discussed Tehran's nuclear development and other issues. …

Iran, Russia, China reject ‘unlawful’ US sanctions after tripartite meeting

China and Russia back Iran amid renewed US pressure

China and Russia have reaffirmed their support for Iran amid US pressure over Tehran's nuclear program, urging a return to dialogue based on mutual respect and calling for the lifting of all sanctions against Iran. Following trilateral talks in Beijing …

Iran deploys drones and surveillance in crackdown on women - UN report

Iran is intensifying its crackdown on women, minorities, and activists using drones, facial recognition, and tracking apps to monitor and suppress dissent, a new UN report reveals. The UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic …

US sanctions cannot cut off our oil exports, Iran's oil minister says

Iranian oil exports are buoyant and cannot be halted by stepped-up US sanctions, Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said as Washington sanctioned him personally and expanded curbs on Tehran's crude trade. "In Dey (January), we broke the …