TEHRAN (Basirat): Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed as unfounded and ridiculous the recent remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accusing Iran of using its embassies for destructive activities.

TEHRAN (Basirat): Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced plans for investment of up to $50 billion in Iran’s oil and gas sector, Iran’s special envoy Ali Akbar Velayati said, adding that Russian firms could replace the western oil companies that have left the Islamic Republic.