BGP hijacking culprits referred to security bodies
Iran’s ICT Ministry said Sun. that individuals involved in the BGP hijacking case that caused a disruption in the international routing system have been referred to relevant security bodies for further investigation. The report published by Iran Communication Regulatory Authority, a subsidiary of ICT Ministry, notes that the temporary BGP hijacking – a redrawing of […]
EU package not to secure Iran’s interests: senior MP
Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Morteza Safari Natanzi says that the EU package to keep Iran nuclear deal alive ‘are not totally bad’ though they fail to meet Iran’s demands. “Overall assessments show that the Europeans’ package is not totally bad, but it does not provide much for the […]
Iran-Azerbaijan joint consular commission holds 1st meeting in Tehran
The first meeting of Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Consular Commission was held in the Iranian capital on Saturday, during which the two sides agreed to fully implement existing agreements. Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Consular Commission held its first meeting in Tehran on Saturday to discuss bilateral consular cooperation including visa facilitation, extradition of convicts, combating drug trafficking and organized crimes. The […]
Rouhani-Trump meeting likely at UN General Assembly next month, anonymous sources say
Some media outlets have cited anonymous sources about the possibility of President Rouhani’s meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next month. The idea of meeting between the two countries mounted when last Monday, during a press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Trump said he […]
US, allies spent $500bn to destabilize region: defense minister
Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, criticized US destabilizing role in the Middle East region. “The Americans and some other countries have spent more than $500 billion to create insecurity in the region,” said Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. The Iranian official […]
CBI’s new governor dismisses currency deputy
Ahmad Araghchi was dismissed on Sat. from his position as deputy head in charge of currency by the newly-appointed governor to Central Bank, Abdolnaser Hemmati. The newly-appointed Governor of CBI (the Central Bank of Iran), Abdolnaser Hemmati, dismissed Seyyed Ahmad Araghchi, the CBI’s Deputy-Governor for Currency on Saturday, reported Tasnim News Agency. This is while […]
Iran approves new forex policies
TEHRAN- The Supreme Council for Economic Coordination reviewed and approved Central Bank of Iran (CBI)’s new general foreign currency policies as well as solutions to accelerate fighting corruption in domestic economy, Fars news agency reported on Saturday. According to the council’s Saturday morning session, led by President Hassan Rouhani, the details of the approved policies […]
Talks possible if U.S. apologizes, returns to nuclear deal, says Iranian MP
TEHRAN – Ali Najafi Khoshroudi, the spokesman of Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said on Saturday that Iran-U.S. talks are possible if Washington apologizes and returns to the 2015 nuclear deal. “If they remain committed to the JCPOA [the official name for the nuclear agreement], apologize and abandon their hostile policies, it […]
Iran to announce new mechanism to prevent further rial depreciation
The Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said Sat. that a new set of forex policies to bring the rial depreciation under control will be announced by Central Bank of Iran on Monday. Eshagh Jahangiri made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting of the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination in Tehran on Saturday. According […]
West misuses HR issues to exert pressure on Muslim countries
Hamid Reza Asefi, former Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said that the westerners’ call for human rights in not genuine and is to spread their cultural dominance. “Unfortunately, the human rights issues is used as gimmick today to exert pressure on Muslim countries,” said Hamid Reza Asefi, the former spokesman of Iranian foreign ministry. The Iranian […]