Defense minister says Iran can’t abandon boosting military power ‘even for a second’
Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Sunday that Iran cannot abandon boosting its military capabilities “even for a second” in view of threats against the country. The remarks by the defense minister comes as the United States has created a commotion over a test of mid-range ballistic missile by Iran, claiming that the test contravenes […]
Pres. Rouhani to submit next year’s budget bill to parl. in coming week
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will submit the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year in 1398 (to start March 21, 2019) to the Parliament in coming week. A MP Mehrdad Baouj Lahouti made the above remark and revealed the presence of Head of Plan and Budget Organization Mohammad-Baqer Nobakht in the meeting. He further […]
Zarif says Iran’s missiles are ‘non-negotiable’
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Iran’s missiles are for defensive purposes, reiterating that the country’s missile program is “not negotiable”, IRNA reported, citing Al Jazeera. On U.S. claims about Iran’s missile tests, Zarif said, “First, Iran’s missiles are defensive. We need them for deterrence. We use far less for military than anybody else […]
Top MP: EU has lost Iranians’ trust for SPV delay
Kazem Jalali, chairman of the Parliament Research Center, said on Saturday that Europe has lost the Iranian nation’s trust owing to the prolonged delay in establishing the special purpose vehicle (SPV), which is aimed to keep trade flowing with Iran. Jalali said, “Unfortunately, we have not heard any particular news regarding the operation and implementation […]
South Pars daily gas production to reach over 630 mcm by March 2019
The daily production of gas in Iran’s South Pars gas field will reach over 630 million cubic meters (mcm) by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019), the managing director of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), which is in charge of developing the field, announced. Mohammad Meshkinfam further referred to boosting […]
Basij warns Expediency Council about dangers of joining FATF
A host of Basiji students from Iranian universities and seminaries warned the Expediency Council about the dangers and threats of Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT). In a letter to the head and members of Expediency Council on Saturday, the students highlighted that joining Palermo and CFT bills is against […]
India, a good opportunity to counter sanctions
Visiting Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Dr. Seyed Hassan Hashemi to India said here on Sat. that India is a good opportunity to deal with sanctions imposed by US against Iran. Indian officials are interested in enhancing and broadening all-out ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all fields, he maintained. To […]
Min. promises support to Indian pharma. firms wishing to invest in Iran
Minister of Health Hassan Hashemi says Indian pharmaceutical companies will receive support from the Iranian government to facilitate their investment and activities in the country. Speaking at a joint meeting of Iran-India pharmaceutical industries and medical equipment in New Delhi on Friday, Hassan Hashemi said Iranian Ministry of Health has provided a package to facilitate […]
Iran’s mineral trade surplus exceeds $4.5bn
Data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization shows that the country’s trade surplus of minerals has observed a significant growth during the eight months of the current Iranian year, through Nov. 21. Iranian producers exported some 39.88 million tons of mineral products worth $6.87 billion during the eight-month span, registering […]
Trump’s pressure on states to stop trade with Iran shows US dwindling influence
Iranian Foreign Minister reiterated that Trump, president of a country with the highest military budget in the world, sends representatives to various countries forcing them into stopping business with Iran, which indicates the decline of US influence and power. Zarif made the remarks at the 4th National Congress of Nedaye Iranian Party — NEDA, held at Milad […]