TEHRAN — The Iranian parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a draft treaty that would allow exchange of convicts between Iran and Belgium.

195 MPs voted in favor of the draft, 2 against, and 7 abstained. 

A clause of the ratification says the bill is “approved and permission to exchange its documents is given.”

The clause says the bill consists

TEHRAN — In light of a new draft proposed by the European Union to save the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the EU’s Enrique Mora left for Vienna on Wednesday.

“On my way to Vienna to discuss #JCPOA back to full implementation on the basis of the coordinator's text tabled on 20 July. #ViennaTalks. Extremely grateful to Austrian a

TEHRAN- On Tuesday evening, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian received Nelson Mandela’s grandson.

Mandla Mandela had visited Iran to receive the Islamic Human Rights Award. 

Amir Abdollahian praised Nelson Mandela for his work to advance Iran-South Africa relations as well as his unwavering support for the Palestinian people, who are

TEHRAN - Police have recovered 45 ancient coins and tens of other historical objects from a smuggler in Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeast Iran.

Apart from the coins, over 200 other objects such as rings, pates, bracelets, and a fake rhyton were found by the police while controlling passing cars, the report said.

According to cultural heritage experts,