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Iran soon to begin coast-to-coast Euro-4 gasoil distribution nationwide 08 Jan 2019

Iran soon to begin coast-to-coast Euro-4 gasoil distribution nationwide

 The CEO of National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) said his company was supplying Euro-4 gasoil across the country, adding the item would soon be distributed nationwide soon. According to NIOPDC, Mohammad Reza Mousavikhah said the provinces of Keman, Yaz, Sistan and Balouchestan, Bushehr, Semnan and Fars would be fully supplied with the item […]

Tehran hosting intl. auto show 08 Jan 2019

Tehran hosting intl. auto show

 The 3rd edition of Tehran International Exhibition of Automobile and Related Industries (Tehran Auto Show) became operational at Shahr-e-Aftab International Exhibition Center on Monday, IRIB reported. The exhibition aims to introduce Iranian Auto industry’s capabilities in various fields including domestic production, spare parts and related industries. In addition to the main exhibition, this year’s event […]

Rouhani highlights role of farmers for food security 08 Jan 2019

Rouhani highlights role of farmers for food security

President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that farmers play an important “security” role in Iran, meaning food security in the country is dependent on them. “Farmers provide a major part of security in the society,” he said during a meeting with Agriculture Jihad Minister Mahmoud Hojati and other senior managers of the ministry. He added, […]

Rouhani calls for moving toward self-sufficiency in agriculture 07 Jan 2019

Rouhani calls for moving toward self-sufficiency in agriculture

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for achieving self-sufficiency in agricultural and livestock products. He made the remarks Monday in Tehran at a meeting with Iranian Minister of agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati and senior managers of the ministry, the official website of Iranian President reported. “Many people, and even the educated, think that our country has problems […]

Talks with Taliban never to lead to talks with ISIL, Jabhat al-Nusra: Shamkhani 07 Jan 2019

Talks with Taliban never to lead to talks with ISIL, Jabhat al-Nusra: Shamkhani

 Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the representative of Iran’s Leader and secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) pointed to Iran’s recent negotiations with Taliban on the Afghan-Afghan peace issues, dismissing the possibility of holding talks with ISIL and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists. He made the remarks on Monday during the opening ceremony of the […]

Iran-Taliban talks can help restore peace in Afghanistan: MP 07 Jan 2019

Iran-Taliban talks can help restore peace in Afghanistan: MP

MP Mojtaba Zonnour has said that talks between Iran and Taliban can help restore peace in Afghanistan. The remarks by Zonnour came days after Iran officially confirmed that it has been holding talks with the Taliban with the prior knowledge of the Afghan government in order to help bring security to the central Asian country. […]

Draft bill prepared to cut zeroes from national currency 07 Jan 2019

Draft bill prepared to cut zeroes from national currency

 The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) submitted the draft of a bill to slash four zeroes from the national currency, rial, to the cabinet, Tasnim news agency quoted the governor of the CBI as saying on Sunday. “The government submitted the bill on crossing out four zeroes of the national currency to the parliament on […]

Source of ‘unpleasant smell’ in Tehran not found: governor 07 Jan 2019

Source of ‘unpleasant smell’ in Tehran not found: governor

Tehran Governor-General Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpei has said the source of the unpleasant smell has not yet been identified, suggesting that a chemical might be the source. On Wednesday, thousands of Tehran dwellers took to social media to complain about the “smelly,” “sulphur-like” and “fishy” odor in various parts of the capital. Some suggested a burst sewage […]

Street in Tehran to be named after Sanchi victims 06 Jan 2019

Street in Tehran to be named after Sanchi victims

 Chairman of City Council of Tehran Mohsen Hashemi, referring to the anniversary of the Sanchi oil tanker tragedy and the death of 32 crew members on board, said a street in the capital will be named after Sanchi victims. Speaking on the 112th session of Tehran City Council, Hashemi said “the Council’s naming committee will review […]

Expediency Council to close case on CFT, Palermo bills by Feb 06 Jan 2019

Expediency Council to close case on CFT, Palermo bills by Feb

 Senior Iranian MP Falahatpisheh said Sun. that the fate of the two remaining FATF-related bills, namely CFT and Palermo, will be decided at the Expediency Council by next month. Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said the Parliament will close the case on the bill on Iran’s accession to […]