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Iran chief cmdr scoffs at US ‘humiliating’ exit from Syria 31 Dec 2018

Iran chief cmdr scoffs at US ‘humiliating’ exit from Syria

Speaking to reporters in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Sunday, Bagheri said US president’s decision to withdraw forces from Syria was of no significance for defensive and security missions in the region. He underlined that the presence of US forces in Syria was without the consent of Syrian people and government and […]

Ghasemi denies knowledge of European ‘preconditions’ for SPV trade mechanism 31 Dec 2018

Ghasemi denies knowledge of European ‘preconditions’ for SPV trade mechanism

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi denied any knowledge of conditions set by Europe for launching a special mechanism to allow Iran to trade with European countries, despite US sanctions. In an interview on Sunday, Bahram Ghasemi expressed regret that Europe’s proposed Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has not become operational due to “limitless American” pressure […]

Sorkheh Hesar to be first smart park in Iran 31 Dec 2018

Sorkheh Hesar to be first smart park in Iran

 The Sorkheh Hesar National Park in northeastern Tehran is planned to be turned into the first smart park in Iran. The head of Tehran Municipality ICT Organization Mohammad Farjoud and the mayor of District 13 of Tehran Municipality Mohammad Rahmanzadeh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make Sorkheh Hesar National Park a smart place […]

Epic 2009 rallies marked 31 Dec 2018

Epic 2009 rallies marked

 Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday to mark the anniversary of mass rallies staged on December 30, 2009, to guard the principles of the Islamic Revolution and reinforce their solidarity with the system. On that day in 2009, known as the “Dey 9” in the Persian calendar, people took to […]

Iranian startup to stop vicious cycle of fresh fruit and vegetable distribution system 31 Dec 2018

Iranian startup to stop vicious cycle of fresh fruit and vegetable distribution system

An Iranian startup is planned to stop the vicious cycle of fresh fruit and vegetable distribution system in Tehran, Yazd and Isfahan, Tasnim reported on Saturday. Known as Bazargam, the startup provides two separate applications for costumers and distributers. The applicants can order fresh fruits and vegetable online and receive them at their desired location […]

Agricultural exports up 20%, hit $4.6b in 8 months 31 Dec 2018

Agricultural exports up 20%, hit $4.6b in 8 months

 Iran exported 4,580 tons of agricultural products worth $4.6 billion in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), showing 20 percent and 19 percent rise in terms of weight and value respectively, IRNA quoted Shahrokh Shajari, an official with the Agriculture Ministry, as saying on Saturday. Over the same […]

Leader names Amoli Larijani as Expediency Council chief 31 Dec 2018

Leader names Amoli Larijani as Expediency Council chief

 In a decree issues on Sunday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani as chairman of the Expediency Council and a member of the Guardian Council’s jurists. Larijani replaces Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi who passed away at the age of 70 on December 24. Ayatollah Amoli Larijani […]

Leader’s post-2009 election statements published 30 Dec 2018

Leader’s post-2009 election statements published

 Unpublished statements by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the events surrounding the 2009 election have been made public in a new book, ISNA reported on Saturday. Following the 2009 presidential elections, which resulted in incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad winning re-election with 62% of the votes cast, candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir […]

Domestic production a focal point in next year’s budget bill 30 Dec 2018

Domestic production a focal point in next year’s budget bill

 Iranian deputy industry minister announced that in the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398 (starting on March 21, 2019) specific attention has been paid to domestic production and renovation of domestic industries, IRNA reported on Saturday. “In comparison with the budget bill of 1397, that of the next year allocates more credit […]

Saffron exports up 44% in 8 months on year 30 Dec 2018

Saffron exports up 44% in 8 months on year

 Iran exported $252 million of saffron during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Novemebr 21), showing 44 percent growth from the figure of the same period of time in the preceding year, according to the director general of Exports Development Department of Ministry of Agriculture. Shahrokh Shajari put the weight […]