News in Brief
Iran’s interests are the deciding factor in negotiations: MP
Should the interests of Iran be safeguarded, the nuclear negotiations would bear fruit, stressed the deputy chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.
Abbas Moqtadaei said that Tehran will not take any meaningful step until it can be sure that the interests of Iranians are guaranteed, adding that Iran will expand its ties to other countries in the meantime regardless.
He noted that Iran and the United States have always conveyed messages to each other, adding that some speculations and rumors are not grounded in reality and should not be indulged until the announcements are made.
“Iran will not budge under pressure or bullying tactics of the American side if it insists on violating its commitments and not adhering to what it accepted under the 2015 nuclear deal,” Eslami emphasized.
The Iranian lawmaker pointed out that Washington has concluded that sanctions against Iran have lost their leverage and it can put no more pressure on the Islamic Republic.
Mayor of Tehran
in Brussels
for global confab
ISNA – Tehran’s Mayor Alireza Zakani departed for Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday to participate in the Metropolis World Congress as head of a municipal delegation.
The Metropolis World Congress is an international non-governmental organization that operates with non-profit goals, without political affiliations. Management and major issues of large cities and metropolitan areas are the focus of the event.
Tehran Municipality joined the Metropolis World Congress in 1992, and the cities of Tehran, Mashhad, and Tabriz are members of this association.