Gha’ani appointed as IRGC Quds Force commander
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Esmail Gha’ani as the new commander of IRGC Quds Force commander. In a decree on Friday, Ayatollah Khamenei noted that Brigadier General Gha’ani has been one of the prominent commanders during the eight years of Sacred Defense and has […]
International Digital Marketing Conference Held in Tehran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Third International Conference of Digital Marketing, Startups and Content Production dubbed “DMDAY, Digital Marketing Day” was held in IRIB International Conferences Center on Thursday with the aim of introducing cutting-edge global marketing methods and programs. In the 3rd round of International Digital Marketing Conference, experts in the field of digital […]
Iran army to give crushing response to threats
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The chief commander of Iran Army says the country will give a crushing response to the threats posed by enemies at any level. “In case of the threats posed against the country, the Iran Army divisions will, undoubtedly, be the first units to give the proper response to the enemies,” Major […]
Failure to join FATF is harmful
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A senior political analyst has said that failure to join the Financial Action Task Force, aka FATF, is harmful to the country. “Opposition and failure of acting despite regulations of the FATF is harmful to the country and will make the situation of the country worse and will add to the […]
Iran caviar farming booms despite renewed ban in Caspian
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran is expanding its farming for sturgeon and other fishes that lay eggs known as the caviar, the country’s fishery chief says, despite a decision by five littoral states of the Caspian Sea to renew a ban on caviar hunting in the enclosed body of water. Head of Iran Fisheries Organization […]
Iran launches truck manufacturing plant
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran has launched a truck manufacturing plant that will employ 5,000 people at full production, official news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday. The first phase of the plant for the production of Chapar (Carrier) trucks came online during a ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani in Meshginshahr in northwest Iran. Iran […]
Fighting drugs costs 11% of its GDP
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Head of Iran’s Drug Control Headquarters (DCH) Eskandar Momeni said that Iran is spending a significant amount of budget on fighting against trafficking drugs. “It is estimated that 11% of GDP is spent directly and indirectly on the fighting against drugs,” he told YJC News Agency on Wednesday. Direct costs include […]
Rouhani inaugurate projects in Ardabil
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Ardabil, the main city of Ardabil province, on Wednesday morning to inaugurate a host of various projects. Upon arrival at Ardabil Airport, Rouhani was welcomed by the officials of the northwestern Iranian province. During this one-day trip, the Iranian President will inaugurate 93 civil projects […]
Iran tops trade surplus in 9 months
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran exported $31.9 billion worth of goods during the nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Dec. 21), said the chairman of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, which compared with imported goods we see a surplus. Hamid Zadboum said on Monday that $31.8 billion of goods were also imported into […]
Iran rail network be expanded; Road minister vows
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said his ministry has plans to add some 1,500 kilometers of the railroad to the Iran rail network by the end of the current administration’s term (August 2021). Speaking at a ceremony to launch a new subway station in Hashtgerd in the […]