Agriculture minister’s resignation accepted
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accepted the resignation of Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati, said a lawmaker. Asadollah Abbasi, the spokesman of the Iranian Parliament’s presiding board, broke the news on Monday. The agriculture minister’s resignation comes as the Iranian Parliament was slated to impeach the minister on Tuesday. Abbasi said that […]
Major Money Laundering Network in Golestan Busted
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian security forces have managed to apprehend members of a major criminal network that has been earning huge profits by tax evasion and money laundering, the head of the Judiciary in the northern province of Golestan said. Speaking to reporters in Gorgan, the provincial capital, on Sunday, Hadi Hashemian said the […]
Exchange rate for importing basics remains unchanged
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Head of Plan and Budget Organization of Iran said Sunday that Iran’s budget for the next fiscal year still defines the exchange rate for importing basics remains at 4200 tomans to $1. Mohammad Bagher Nobakht said the draft of the country’s budget for the next fiscal year was submitted to the […]
Iran’s production of fisheries expected to rise; IFO deputy says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s production of fisheries will increase up to 15 percent in the year to March 2020, said a deputy head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO). Hossein Abdolhay, IFO’s deputy head for aquaculture, added in the year to March 2019, the country produced 1.26 tons of aquatics, IRNA reported. This figure showed […]
Presidential adviser suggests independent human rights institution
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A senior Presidential adviser has highlighted the necessity of setting up an independent human rights institution to provide legitimate and reliable reports at national and international levels. Hesamulddin Ashna’s, Presidential adviser, remarks came at the 59th meeting of legal affairs coordination council on Saturday. “An institution independent from the government, the […]
Warning against Violation of Iran’s Airspace; Iran Army Commander
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense made a speech warning the enemies against the humiliation they would have to suffer in case of violation of Iran’s airspace. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a massive air defense drill on Thursday, Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard, giving warning against violation […]
Army’s Navy HQ moved to Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The headquarters of the Iranian Army’s Navy has moved from Tehran to Bandar Abbas. Commander of Iranian Army’s Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi inaugurated the new headquarters in the southern Iranian city on Thursday. As news relate, Army’s Navy HQ moved to Bandar Abbas recently. He said that the plan to […]
Iran’s missile force ‘largest in Middle East’; Pentagon
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A research study conducted by the US Department of Defense has hailed Iran’s achievements in its ballistic missiles program despite decades of Washington-imposed sanctions, saying its arsenal is larger than that of any other Middle Eastern countries. “Iran has an extensive missile development program, and the size and sophistication of its […]
Iran Army Protects Independence of Country despite Enemies’ Plots
TEHRAN (Iran News)- The Iranian Army in a statement vowed that the Iran army protects independence of the country against enemy plots and conspiracies while appreciating the unique resistance of the noble Iranian nation against the US brutal sanctions. The statement, meantime, condemned the enemies’ desperate attempts during the recent riots and protests which erupted […]
Halal Food Exhibition in Tehran
TEHRAN (Iran News)- Tehran is hosting the third edition of Halal Food Exhibition with over 150 Halal food producers putting on display their products at the exhibition for a period of one week. The people have welcomed the exhibition and tens of thousands of people have paid a visit to it so far. Attending the […]