At least 33 people, including security forces, have been killed and dozens more injured in separate terrorist attacks across Iraq, security and medical officials say.
The United States claims it has indications that a “toxic industrial chemical” was used in Syria earlier this month by the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
“All the standing evidences stress on this very line that the peace talks are doomed to failure,” said a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s Majlis.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has underlined that a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about Iran’s nuclear energy program proves Tehran’s commitment to its interim agreement with the P5+1 group.
Iranian Ambassador to Ankara Alireza Bigdeli says the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey have set a target of nearly $16 billion in the volume of their bilateral trade transactions during the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).
The Turkish ambassador to Iran says his country will not miss any opportunity to further strengthen the “friendly” relations between Ankara and Tehran in different areas.
An Iranian deputy oil minister says the Islamic Republic plans to launch four petrochemical plants in the current Iranian calendar year (began March 21).
Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has underlined the need for the expansion of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia as key to improvement of ties among other Muslim nations.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined that his government plans to increase its support for the agricultural sector in a bid to pave the ground for the country's economic boom and independence.