TEHRAN (Iran News) – The fact that from the very first hours demonstrators were not joining riots and thugs in the last week’s protests over increase in gasoline price testifies the people’s vigilance and this is admirable, Brigadier General Ayoub Soleimani, the deputy police chief, said on Tuesday. On Monday, people poured into Tehran’s main […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – President Hassan Ruohani introduced  a new bill on Tuesday about “how to manage conflict of interests” to the parliament. The bill is concerned with “how to manage conflict of interests in fulfilling legal missions and rendering public service”. It was initially ratified in the cabinet of ministers a couple of weeks […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Oil Ministry announced on Tuesday that after the implementation of gasoline rationing scheme, consumption droped by 19 million liters per day in Iran. In a time span from November 15 to 24, Iranians consumed 79 million liters of gasoline daily, while their consumption stood at 98 million liters per day from […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Vice-President and Head of the Management and Planning Organization (MPO) Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said that Iran’s after accomplishing an objective of increasing non-oil exports to 15 neighboring countries by two-fold to counter the US bans on its oil sale. Nobakht said on Monday that non-oil exports to 15 neighboring and […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian filmmaker Narges Abyar’s award-winning drama, ‘When the Moon Was Full,’ was screened in the official competition of Estonia’s 23rd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and received an enthusiastic welcome from Estonian film fans. The first screening of ‘When the Moon Was Full’, also its first international debut, was on November […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Commander of Iran’s Border Police Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei said his forces have managed to capture more than 62 tons of illicit drugs over the past eight months. “In addition to ensuring order and security through carrying out purposeful activities and operations in the fight against trafficking, the zealous border guards […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – A member of the Majlis presiding board said on Monday that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has thus far been chosen as the most accountable minister in the face of questions by Majlis on regional and national issues. “In the 10th Majlis, a sum of 3,000 questions were planned in the […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran said Monday measures were being taken to offset American interference in the recent unrest in the wake of countrywide gas price hikes. The decision was part of Iran’s belt-tightening in the face of US sanctions which have hit ordinary Iranians the hardest. While American officials said they supported the protesters, […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian SMEs exports worth 1.50 billions in the first seven months of the current local calendar year (March 21- October 22), which shows about 50% increase in comparison with figures from the last year. Deputy Managing Director of Iran’s Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) Asqar Masaheb said on Monday […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution has expressed condolences over the demise of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s sister. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei offered his deep condolences over the demise of Rouhani’s sister in a Monday message to the Iranian president. Leader further wished Allah’s blessing for the deceased. Sedigheh Fereydoon, Hassan Rouhani’s sister, […]