Iran to keep building missiles, needs no permission
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, pointing out that the power of the Islamic Republic of Iran is far more than the days of Iraq’s war against Iran, said we will never ask for permission to build our missiles. Hundreds of thousands of people have headed to the iconic Azadi (Freedom) Square in Tehran amid chants of […]
Larijani says Leader ordered for reforms in country’s structure
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Wed. that Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered for reforms in the country’s structure within the next four months. Ali Larijani made the remark in an administrative council meeting on Wednesday in Qom, adding that some changes within the framework of the mentioned reforms may be made in […]
Zarif says US backs ‘dictators, butchers’ in ME
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the United States is supporting dictators and extremists in the Middle East. In a Wednesday tweet in response to Trump’s accusation against Iran, Zarif wrote, “Iranians—including our Jewish compatriots—are commemorating 40 yrs of progress despite US pressure, just as @realDonaldTrump again makes accusations against us @ #SOTU2019.” […]
Iran’s overhauled fighters used against terrorists in Iraq: chief of staff
Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces, said some Sukhoi fighter jets overhauled by Iranian experts were used in Iraq to combat terrorism. Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri made the remark in a national conference on Tuesday. “Some of our aircraft, including Sukhoi Su-22 and Su-25, […]
Zarif says Iran will not wait for Europeans in its trade relations
Foreign minister Zarif says that Iran will not wait for the implementation of EU’s non-dollar channel as it has continued its trade relations so far. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks after attending a meeting of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission along […]
50,000 convicts to be pardoned on 40th anniv. of Islamic Revolution
The Iranian Judiciary Chief Amoli Larijani said 50,000 convicts will receive pardons from Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani, the Iranian Judiciary Chief, was quoted by Fars as saying at a meeting with the country’s senior judicial authorities on Monday that 50,000 convicts will […]
Parliament approves Namaki as Health Minister
The Iranian Parliament approved Saeed Namaki as the new Health Minister of the country in today’s vote of confidence session. The session was held with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in attendance who defended the proposed minister and also talked about Iran’s achievements in the health sector. At the end of the session, lawmakers approved Saeed […]
Islamic Revolution reduced dependence on foreigners in health sector: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that one of the achievements of the Islamic Revolution is that it has reduced the country’s health sector dependence on foreigners. He made the remarks Monday at a public session of the Iranian parliament to defend Saeed Namaki for the position of Minister of Health and Medical Education. Hassan Ghazizadeh […]
Iran cuts dependency of vessel production on foreigners
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said signing of a contract to hand the construction of operational vessels of Ports & Maritime Organization Of Iran to the Ministry of Defense is a major step taken to cut off dependency on foreign countries. The Iranian ministry of defense and ministry of urban development have signed […]
Leader, thinkers discuss new Islamic civilization
Thirty Iranian thinkers held in-depth discussions about a new Islamic civilization with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday, Mehr reported on Saturday. During the meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to Islam’s political potential for creating a civilization in the Islamic world, underlining the necessity of sustained efforts to create a new Islamic […]