Intelligence ministry seizes over 1.66 tons of drugs in Sistan and Baluchestan
Ministry of Intelligence revealed the discovery of a large consignment of narcotics in the country that had been packed expertly in a container containing 24 tons of rice. In a taskforce measure, 1,660 kg of opium were seized and smugglers and drug traffickers were also arrested. Given the above issue, a large consignment of narcotic […]
IPRC to mull over Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea
Iranian Parliament Research Center (IPRC) Head Kazem Jalali said that Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be submitted to the Parliament in the form of bylaw for final approval, so that the Center is tasked with conducting expert-level studies on this issue. The issue of division of water demarcation is not […]
Judiciary chief vows to punish economy disruptors unceremoniously
Iranian Judiciary chief said that after obtaining permission from Iranian Leader, the cases of economic corruption and disruption will be handled with less ceremonial. Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani said that ceremonious proceedings to prosecute economic disruptors and corrupts have been removed. “Some formal ceremonies in the proceedings to prosecute disruptors of the […]
UN welcomes inking of Caspian Sea convention
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the signing of the convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea by the five littoral states, said his spokesperson in a Monday statement. “The Secretary-General welcomes the signing of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea by Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. This historic […]
Iran unveils new missile able to penetrate anti-missile defense shields
TEHRAN – Iran unveiled on Monday a new generation of home-made pin-pointing missile named “Fateh Mobin”. The radar-evading, tactical and pin-pointing missile is equipped with an advanced and smart explorer and is also capable of penetrating anti-missile defense shields. During his speech at the ceremony, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that Iran is […]
Iran not to change regional polices under US sanctions
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted by Qatar’s al-Jazeera TV as saying that Iran will not change its policies in the region because of US sanctions and threats. The US request for talks with Iran under the threat of sanctions is merely a publicity stunt, and Washington needs to remove the sanctions first, said […]
EU’s political commitment to JCPOA still strong: Araghchi
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Araghchi said Monday that Europe’s political commitment to preserving the nuclear deal dubbed JCPOA is “still strong”. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with European countries’ ambassadors to Tehran on Monday and exchanged views on the latest developments in the world after the unilateral withdrawal of […]
Iran condemns terrorist attack in Jordan
Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement on Mon. condemning a terrorist attack on Jordanian police which ended with five security forces killed and a number of others wounded. The Spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi condemned the recent terrorist attack in Jordan and extended sympathy to the government and people of Jordan as […]
Iran urges US to stop supporting ISIL terrorists
Iranian Parliament Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, urging US to stop supporting ISIL terrorist group, said terrorists will have no place in the future of the region. He made the remarks in a meeting with Russia’s Ambassador to Tehran Levan Jagarian on Sunday. Underlining the shared views of the two countries on many […]
Defense min. vows to keep upgrading Iran’s missile power
Minister of Defense Amir Hatami, while stressing that Iran’s missile program is based on deterrence, reassured that the country would continue to upgrade its missile and defense capabilities by relying on domestic expertise. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami made the remarks in the unveiling ceremony of a new generation of Fateh-e Mobin ballistic missiles […]