University of Tehran

The situation in the Middle East remains highly volatile and appears increasingly grim. In Western capitals, there is significant concern about a potential escalation of Israel’s conflict with the terrorist organizations Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iranian involvement cannot be dismissed either.

A potential escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, with Iran’s direct involvement, has raised global alarm. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced plans for retaliation after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, according to three informed Iranian officials reported by the New York Times.

Turning to the bilateral cooperation between Iran and Bulgaria in the field of science and technology, he said, "we have devised a clear framework in the form of an agreement between Iran and Bulgaria in the fields of culture, science, education and sport.

Chants against the Saudi royal family and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) mingled with the traditional cries of "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" at Jerusalem Day rallies across Iran on June 23.

I was wandering around in a historic caravansary a little outside Kashan in Iran, a Turkic city that dates back to antiquity. A group of students, from the University of Tehran, I later found out, were sightseeing at the historical building just like me. They were having a conversation among themselves.

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will carry out a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on 29 and 30 November 2015, accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas, Deputy Industry Minister Theodora Tzakri, and a Greek business delegation.