A multi-nation conference on trans-Asia connectivity has opened in New Delhi to explore the possibility of a rail freight service connecting India with Iran and Turkey.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Wednesday’s bloody terrorist attacks in the Syrian capital, Damascus, saying that foreign-backed militants are taking revenge on civilians for their major defeats on the ground across the Arab country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the ineffectiveness of US-led sanctions against Tehran, stressing that the US government will come to realize that implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal is the best option for all sides.

The Iranian lawmaker representing the country’s Jews has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rants against the Islamic Republic, saying he is “a bloodsucking” criminal who has a hand in the massacre of innocents and the occupation of Palestinian lands.

Iran’s trade with Russia saw the highest growth in 2016, says Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Sanai as the two countries are gearing up for President Hassan Rouhani’s imminent visit to Moscow.