Reuters - Malaysias top lender Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is offering its Iranian customers debit cards to use locally for ringgit transactions, a relief for them after other banks threatened to close their accounts. Last year, Malaysias CIMB Group Holdings and RHB Bank sent closure notices to many Iranian clients, a sign that U.S. sanctions ...

Reuters - Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday after describing the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani as immoral. The worlds oldest premier, who has in recent months stoked diplomatic tensions by speaking out on issues concerning ...

Sputnik - Earlier this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the Muslim world to join forces and take measures to get rid of the domination of the US system and the dollar. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has stated that his country, Iran, Turkey and Qatar may use the Iranian medieval gold coin, the dinar, as well as barter trade ...

RT - Iran, Malaysia, Turkey and Qatar are looking into using gold and barter for trade to shield themselves from any future punitive economic measures, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has announced. The idea was voiced as the leaders of many Islamic nations gathered for a four-day Islamic summit in Kuala Lumpur, which was boycotted by ...

Reuters - Iran, Malaysia, Turkey and Qatar are considering trading among themselves in gold and through a barter system as a hedge against any future economic sanctions on them, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday. At the end of an Islamic summit in Malaysia, Mahathir praised Iran and Qatar for withstanding economic embargoes ...

IRNA Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 started at the International Conference Center in the Malaysia capital on Thursday morning local time with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and the heads of the countries of Malaysia, Turkey, and Qatar, as well as hundreds of elite figures attending the event. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was welcomed by Malaysian ...

Tasnim Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Bin Mohamad expressed his countrys determination to continue economic and trade relations with Iran in defiance of the illegal sanctions against Tehran. In a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the KL Summit 2019, which kicked off in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Mahathir Bin ...

President.ir - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad met and held talks on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur. The two sides have discussed the status of bilateral relations as well as latest developments in the Islamic world. Rouhani arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday to attend the Kuala Lumpur Summit, which is set to take ...

MNA Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad met and held talks on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur. The two sides have discussed the status of bilateral relations as well as latest developments in the Islamic world. Rouhani arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday to attend the Kuala Lumpur Summit, which is set to take ...

Reuters - The American sanctions imposed on Iran violate the United Nations charter and international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told a conference in Qatar on Saturday. Malaysia does not support the reimposition of the unilateral sanctions by the US against Iran, he told the Doha Forum, also attended by Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad ...

Free Malaysia Today - Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia cannot trade with Iran, one of its big trading partners, due to sanctions. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the 35th Asean Summit and Related Summits, Mahathir noted that sanctions were not mentioned during the summit. When you apply sanctions, it is against ...

Reuters - Malaysias prime minister told reporters the country was being forced to make it difficult for Iranians to live normal lives in the country. Banks in Malaysia are closing the accounts of Iranian individuals and companies, nearly a dozen affected people told Reuters, in a sign that U.S. sanctions are having far-reaching effects on citizens ...

IRNA - Iranian foreign minister in a message on Thursday highlighted the significant achievements on the last leg of his Asian tour taking him to Malaysia. "On final leg of Asia visit, met with Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohhammad and FM Saifuddin Abdullah in Putrajaya," Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Thursday. He added: "Also an exciting conversation ...

MNA The president of the People's Justice Party of Malaysia met with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya to discuss urgent matters concerning local and foreign issues. PKR president Anwar Ibrahim held a meeting with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya to discuss urgent matters concerning local and foreign issues, according to Malaysian ...

MNA Criticizing Australias decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israeli regime, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday that countries have no right to do so. Jerusalem [al-Quds] should remain as it is now and not the capital of Israel, Mahathir told Reuters on the sidelines of an event in Bangkok, adding, Jerusalem ...

president.ir - President of the Islamic Republic of Iran referred to the friendly and brotherly relations between Iran and Malaysia and stressed deepening and development of relations to serve the interests of the two nations. Speaking in a meeting with the Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Bin Mohamad on Wednesday in New York, President Hassan ...

president.ir - Malaysia PM Mahathir Bin Mohamad held talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on issues of mutual interests on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.  

IRNA Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is to confer with President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York. IRNA quoted Malaysia Today News Agency as reporting that Mahathir Mohamad on the sidelines of the 73rd Meeting of the UNGA in New York is to hold talks with President Rouhani and British Prime ...

Tasnim Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed the countrys enthusiasm for growing relations with Malaysia during the tenure of Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad. In a message on Saturday, the Iranian president congratulated the Malaysian leader on the anniversary of the Southeast Asian countrys Independence Day, also known as Hari Merdeka. Hailing ...

MNA Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Masumeh Ebtekar delivered President Rouhanis letter regarding Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad. In a Tuesday meeting in Putrajaya, the officials of the two countries discussed various issues, including bilateral ties, JCPOA and regional ...