FNA - Former Advisor to the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Sheikholeslam said the general policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is to remove US dollar from all financial exchanges. Sooner or later the dollar will be ditched from all transactions between Iran and other countries. Now, we work with all our neighboring countries with local currencies",...

Sputnik - A report published by the New York Times claims, Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last year were planning to assassinate several Iranian officials, including the leader of the Quds Force of the IRGC*. Sputnik discussed this with Iranian diplomat Hossein Sheikholeslam and Middle East expert Hasan Royvaran....

FNA- Senior Advisor to the Iranian foreign minister Hossein Sheikholeslam underlined that nothing can replace the Sochi and Astana talks which have truly focused on resolving the crisis in Syria politically. "Actually, there is no replacement for the Astana and Sochi meetings and at present, the two conferences are the only effective talks to resolve ...

Sputnik- Iranian experts told Sputnik the US new Kremlin Report, which names the associates of top ranking Russian officials and businessmen in an effort to end their interactions, is stupid and a violation of international law. The US Treasury has published the so-called "Kremlin Report" a list of Russian citizens connected to Russia's top officials....

MNA Adviser to FM Zarif, Hossein Sheikholeslam, said a structure under the name Quds Force needs to be added to Islamic countries army through parliaments of these states. In an interview with Tasnim News Agency, Hossein Sheikholeslam, Adviser to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, touched upon facts underlying Donald Trumps decision to move ...

FNA- Senior Advisor to the Iranian foreign minister Hossein Sheikholeslam underlined that US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman have coaxed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri into declaring his resignation in a foreign country. "Al-Hariri's resignation was done in coordination with Trump and Mohammed bin Salman ...

Iranian Diplomacy-In an interview with moderate news agency, Khabar Online, former Iran ambassador to Damascus, Hossein Sheikholeslam discusses Hamas rapprochement with Iran and estrangement with the Saudis. How do you evaluate Hamas estrangement from Iran in the recent years? What has made the group to approach Iran again? Irans approach ...

Sputnik - Commenting on the recent Iranian strikes on Daesh in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, Iranian diplomat Hossein Sheikholeslam and military journalist Hassan Shemshadi told Sputnik Persian that it is not only a direct message to terrorists but, primarily, to their sponsors and donors, namely Israel, the US and the ruling clan in Saudi Arabia....

FNA- Senior Advisor to the Iranian foreign minister Hossein Sheikholeslam blasted Washington's missile strike on a Syrian airbase, and underlined that his country as an important actor in Syria will not allow the US and its allies to change the equations to their benefit. "The (missile) attack is condemned from every perspective and we, as the mighty ...

IFP- In an exclusive interview with IFP, Hossein Sheikholeslam, a former Iranian ambassador to Syria and an advisor to Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, says the Astana talks aimed at settling the Syria crisis are going well. He also noted the negotiations are a good opportunity for Ankara to make up for its past mistakes. Here is ...

Sputnik- Russia and Iran are teaming up to carry out a joint humanitarian operation in Aleppo aimed at helping Syrian civilians who escaped from the clutches of terrorists, advisor to Iran's Foreign Ministry Hossein Sheikholeslam told Sputnik. Still, a lot remain to be done to rescue residents being held hostage by Islamists. Russia and Iran are ...

Sputnik- An adviser to Iran's foreign minister said Tehran was ready to render assistance to Aleppo together with Russia. MOSCOW (Sputnik) Iran is ready topromptly provide military and financial assistance, aswell asdeliver humanitarian aid tothe Syrian city ofAleppo injoint humanitarian operation withRussia, Hossein Sheikholeslam, the adviser ...

Sputnik News- Tehran is ready to allow Russia's Aerospace Forces to conduct flights from Hamadan airbase depending on the situation in Syria, Hossein Sheikholeslam, an adviser to Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, said Tuesday. TEHRAN (Sputnik) Sheikholeslam added that "the airbase is fully owned by Iran." "If Russia has such a need and the ...

Iran remains in full support of Russia's anti-terror operation in Syria, Tehran's former ambassador to Syria Hossein Sheikholeslam told Sputnik Persian. Russia launched its aerial anti-terror operation inSyria a year ago, operating incooperation withthe Syrian army onthe ground atthe invitation ofthe Syrian government. Although most Russian forces ...

This year the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca came amid the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Yemen and heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. In an interview with Sputnik Hossein Sheikholeslam, an adviser to the Iranian foreign minister, blamed Riyadh for the deadly stampede during last years Hajj. Speaking aboutthe ongoing Saudi and ...

On Saturday evening, July 30, Abbas reportedly met Rajavi, the head of Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), in the French capital of Paris. In reaction, Hossein Sheikholeslam, an advisor to FM Mohammad Javad Zarif, described Abbas as member of a Palestinian front that has compromised with Israel under the US pressure. It was not surprising to ...

Washington and the Tel Aviv regime supply the Takfiri militants in Syria with intelligence obtained from the drones they fly over Syria, an Iranian official says. The US and Israel have a direct ground and air presence amid clashes in Syria. They collect data using drones, provide terrorists with precise intelligence and define specific targets ...

ISLAMABAD, Jul. 27 (MNA) Chairmanof the Senate of Pakistan RezaRabbani on Wed. called for strengthening of parliamentary diplomacy between Islamabad and Tehran. The Pakistani official made the remark on the sidelines of the second day of APA Committee meeting on Economic and Sustainable Development Affairshosted by Islamabad, while stressing ...

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has been promoted from his position as special aide to Director General of International Affairs at the Parliament. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has replaced Hossein Sheikholeslam, who now holds the position of advisor to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Amir-Abdollahian had served as Deputy Foreign ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker's Adviser for International Affairs Hossein Sheikholeslam underlined that Tehran takes Israel responsible for the lives of its four diplomats abducted in Lebanon in 1982. "According to the international laws and our understanding, they (the diplomats) are alive and we want them back from Israel," Sheikholeslam,...