Ex-Tehran Mayor Sentenced to Death for Wife’s Murder
Mohammad Ali Najafi, a former Iranian vice president and mayor of Tehran, was sentenced to death for killing his wife, the Judiciary’s spokesman announced on Tuesday.
NIDC digs 41 oil, gas wells in 4 months
National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) dug and completed digging operation of 41 oil and gas wells during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), ISNA reported.
Lawmakers reject bill on bilateral monetary pacts
Iranian lawmakers have rejected a bill proposed by the government to conclude monetary pacts with other countries to break the monopoly of the US dollar in foreign trades.
Jahangiri calls on China to buy more oil from Iran
First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Monday that Iran expects friendly countries, including China, to buy more oil from Iran.
Iran not to compromise on its national interests, security: Kharrazi
Head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council, Kamal Kharrazi, has said that shooting downing a US drone and seizure of a UK tanker in Persian Gulf must have shown that Iran does not compromise on its national interests, security.
Iranian naval squadron on way to Azerbaijan for Int. Army Games
Iran has dispatched a squadron of its northern naval fleet to Azerbaijan to take part in the International Army Games, which will be held in August.
Iranian govt. authorizes crypto mining
In a Sunday cabinet session chaired by President Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian government authorized crypto mining as an industrial activity.
Iran ready to send PressTV’s Hashemi to hold interview with Pompeo: Spokesman
Iranian cabinet Spokesman Ali Rabiei said that Tehran is ready to dispatch PressTV’s journalist Marzieh Hashemi to the United States to hold an interview with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Senior cleric says hijacking of tanker reminds Iranians of dark days of British colonialism
The UK’s hijacking of Iranian oil tanker brings back the memories of a multitude of crimes committed against the Iranian nation by the ‘cunning, colonial fox’, according to the Tehran Friday prayers interim Leader.
Enemies incapable of confronting Iran: Ayatollah Jannati
Seizure of the British oil taker, Stena Impro, by IRGC proved that Iran is at the highest level of dignity and utmost power in West Asia and the enemies are incapable of confronting it, Secretary of the Guardian Council (GC) Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said on Wednesday.