Tehran, Islamabad to take firm steps in cementing regional ties
Iranian Ambassador to Islamabad Mehdi Honardoost said that Iran and Pakistan will take constructive steps in strengthening regional ties. Given the political will and strategic vision between Tehran and Islamabad, it is expected that serious and solid steps will be taken by the two countries to develop regional relations, he said in an interview with […]
Iran inaugurates highly advanced centrifuge hall
The head of Iran’s nuclear agency Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Sun. the inauguration of an advanced centrifuge hall that has come on stream upon the directive of Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. In an interview with Iran newspaper on Sunday, Salehi added that the inaugurated advanced centrifuge hall is well-equipped. He also said that the Iranian nuclear scientists have […]
Increasing gas row with Turkmenistan upsetting for Iran: senior MP
Iranian Parliamentary official says that deteriorating bilateral relations with Turkmenistan is upsetting for Iran, adding persisting gas row has caused more problems. According to the website of Iranian Parliament ‘Khaneh Mellat’, Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh made the remarks in a meeting with the representatives of private sector, representatives of chambers of commerce and some other economic officials […]
VP orders state bodies to pay membership fees to intl. organizations
First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri has ordered relevant government organizations to pay Iran’s membership fees in international bodies such as the UN and the IAEA. Es’hagh Jahangiri has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Plan and Budget Organization of Iran, the Vice-Presidency for Legal Affairs and the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) to pay their […]
IRGC confirms firing 7 missiles at terrorists’ camps in KRG
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a statement a day after a terrorist camp was hit by missiles, vowing more crushing response should terrorists commit further acts of terror. A day after it was reported the headquarters of a gathering of terrorist commanders was hit by missiles, during which at least 15 of their members […]
Iran drove US back by braving its wrath: Leader
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran’s resistance against the US has proved that nations are able to defeat superpowers if they rely on their own strength and stand unperturbed against the wrath and hostility of bullies. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ayatollah Khamenei, made the remarks in his speech at the graduation […]
Ex-CBI Chief under Investigation over Corruption Case: Judiciary
The Iranian Judiciary is investigating the former governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) over recent economic corruption cases, the Judiciary’s Spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei announced. Speaking at a televised program on Saturday night, Ejei said some government officials have been investigated for possible involvement in the recent financial corruption cases. Regarding the disruptions to […]
Iranian parliamentary friendship group leaves for S Korea
An Iranian parliamentary delegation left Tehran for South Korean capital city of Seoul on Sunday morning. Headed by Assadollah Abbasi, the MP from Constituency of Roudsar, Iranian parliamentary friendship group left Tehran for South Korean capital city of Seoul this morning. The five-strong parliamentary delegation left Tehran early on Sunday, making the visit upon the […]
Leader attends graduation ceremony of Army cadets
The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei attended on Sunday the graduation ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army cadets at Imam Khomeini Naval Academy in Noshahr. Ayatollah Khamenei is currently taking part in the graduation, enlistment, oath-taking and epaulette awarding ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army cadets at Imam Khomeini Naval […]
Zarif mocks US’ ‘flip-flops’ on Iran’s regional role
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described as “truly comical” the current US administration’s flip-flops on Iran’s regional role. “Trump’s regime flip-flops are truly comical,” Iranian Foreign Minister said in a tweet on Saturday, following US Secretary of State’s complaint about Iran’s ‘insufficient’ financial support to the Palestinian people. “One week, its talking point […]