Enemies enraged at Iran’s effective counter-terrorism role in region
Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Army Maj. Gen. Mousavi said Iran’s effective presence in the region to fight against terrorism has enraged the enemies. Speaking during a meeting on Sunday with the family of shrine-defender Martyr Morteza Zarharn, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Army, said the enemies of Islamic Revolution and Establishment, at the head of […]
Russia to decline US bargain on Iran: Russian analyst
A Russian political scientist believes that strategic cooperation between Iran and Russia and the joint need for expansion of ties will rule out any chance Russia accept US bargain on Iran. “Iran is Russia’s strategic partner in the region and the two countries are having cooperation in diverse areas,” said well-known Russian political scientist Sergey […]
Rouhani says MPs’ call for question unlawful but he will respond
Iranian President Rouhani sent a letter to Parliament Speaker Larijani saying that the call for questioning him is not in keeping with the Constitution of Iran, but he will go before the parliament to answer the questions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani cabled a letter to Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani saying that the MPs call […]
Intelligence min. rejects Green Card claims
Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi categorically rejected the claim that 2500 Iranian officials had received US citizenship right during the course of nuclear negotiations. “Granting 2500 Green Cards to the officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran or their children during the course of nuclear negotiations is a blatant lie,” Ali Najafi Khoshroudi quoted Iranian […]
CBI’s dismissed deputy-governor for currency arrested
the Spokesperson of the Judiciary Branch Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said that Seyyed Ahmad Araghchi, the recently sacked CBI’s Deputy-Governor for Currency, has been arrested. “Continuing the follow-up for the dossier of the disruptors of the currency market and the country’s monetary system, three files were completed and sent to the court and the trial sessions […]
Overhauled Mirage, F-5 join Iranian air fleet
Experts and technical staff at Shahid Nasser Habibi air base in Northeastern Iran managed to overhaul a French-made Mirage and an F-5 fighter jet. The overhauling operations of the French-made Mirage fighter jet took 25,000 man/hours of work, while the two-seat American-made F-5 fighter jet took 12,500 man/hours of work. The two aircraft joined the Iranian Air Force […]
Iran slams Western use of human rights as tool
TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Sunday that the West has an “inhumane” approach toward the issue of human rights, saying the West is using the issue as a tool. Speaking at a ceremony marking the Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity Day, the top judge cited separation of children from […]
Iranian politician calls for immediate EU action as U.S. sanctions loom
TEHRAN – An Iranian politician has called on the European Union to take an outright measure before imposition of the new U.S. sanctions if it is really willing to make up for the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. In an interview with Tasnim published on Sunday, Majid Takht Ravanchi, deputy director for political […]
IRGC conducts major naval drills in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have conducted major naval exercises in the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. “The exercise was conducted with the aim of controlling and safeguarding the international waterway, within the framework of annual IRGC schedule for military drills,” Brigadier General Ramazan Sharif, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolution […]
Iran slams assassination attempt on Venezuelan president
In a Sunday statement, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the Sat. terrorist attack and assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Bahram Ghasemi condemned the attack, saying “we consider this move a step toward causing instability and insecurity in Venezuela, which could have only benefitted the enemies of the country’s people and government.” […]