Asia-Oceania News
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Shehbaz Sharif: Pakistan committed to developing all-out ties with Iran
Islamabad, IRNA – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif in a phone call with Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian stressed Pakistan’s readiness to expand all-out relations with Iran.
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Pakistani president congratulates Pezeshkian on election as Iran’s President
Islamabad, IRNA – The President of Pakistan congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his victory in Iran’s presidential election and expressed hope that the relations between the two countries will become stronger in the new era.
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ACD can help create more powerful Asia: Iran’s acting president
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Acting President Mohammad Mokhber says the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) can play a role in creating a more powerful and united Asia.
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Pakistan mulling over plans to set up shipping line with Iran: Report
Islamabad, IRNA – Pakistan’s official news agency has announced that the government in Islamabad is mulling over plans to launch a shipping line with Iran to make it easy for Pakistanis going on pilgrimage trips to the southwestern neighbor.
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China sanctions Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales
Tehran, IRNA – China’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Beijing has imposed sanctions against some Lockheed Martin Corp subsidiaries and senior executives over US arms sales to Taiwan.
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Iran’s envoy meets ex-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Islamabad Reza Amiri Moghaddam, and Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif have held talks in Lahore on the issues of mutual interest.
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Russian president makes landmark visit to North Korea
Tehran, IRNA – Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in North Korea on a two-day official visit to further boost ties after saying both Moscow and Pyongyang want to cooperate closely to overcome US-led sanctions and pressure on both countries.
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Malaysia PM announces plan to join BRICS
Tehran, IRNA – Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim announced that his country will soon start the official process of joining the BRICS group of emerging economies.
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China: Ready to ensure global security together with Russia
Tehran, IRNA - The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced that Beijing is ready to is ready to ensure security in Eurasia and around the world as well as resolve disagreements and conflicts with the cooperation of Russia and other countries.
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Russian Orientalist: Iranian leader's letter to US students illuminates truth
Moscow, IRNA - Alexander Palishuk, a prominent Russian orientalist and professor said that the letter of Iran's Supreme Leader (of the Islamic Revolution) to the American students who support the Palestinian nation illuminates the truth at a time when Washington seeks to lie and hide the truth from its own people and the world.