US addicted to imposing sanctions against other countries
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sun. that US is addicted to imposing sanctions against other countries. Zarif noted that Iran is not after a conflict between Europe and the United States, adding “we should stick to one position in one side; we do not need to bridge the gap between Europe and America.” […]
Iranian nation to transform sanctions into stepping stones
Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami says that the current situation of Iran in the wake of US pullout from the nuclear deal can have benefits for the nation. “The Iranian nation will transform the current situation of today into a stepping stone,” said Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iranian Minister of Defense and […]
18 arrested over vehicle import fraud, currency manipulation
TEHRAN – Judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i said on Saturday that a total of 18 people have been arrested over vehicle import fraud and abuse of the official rate for foreign currencies, mainly dollar. “18 people have been arrested in connection to vehicle import fraud and the abuse of the official rate of the currency,” said […]
U.S. sanctions are clear violation of human rights: Iran
TEHRAN – Mahmoud Abbassi, the justice minister’s deputy for human rights and foreign affairs, said on Saturday that the U.S. sanctions are a clear violation of human rights and called for formation of a committee to study the repercussion of sanctions on ordinary people. Such a committee can help counter the sanctions, he said during […]
Regional waterways’ security impossible without Iran: IRGC gen.
The Political deputy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Crops (IRGC), Brigadier General Yadollah Javani said Sat. that Iran’s retaliatory threat is credible against US’ threat to chock off Iran’s oil exports. “If the Americans wish to behave like a bully, it is only natural for the Iranian armed forces to use their capabilities in order […]
South Pars field export rises by 22%
Ahmad Pourheydar, the Director General of the Customs Department of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ), said that South Pars gas field export has seen a 22% rise in the past 4 months. The South Pars natural-gas condensate field in the Persian Gulf is the mecca of energy production in Iran and despite US […]
Ghasemi felicitates Volleyball team on Asian championship
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has congratulated Iran men’s national under-20 volleyball team on winning the Asian title. Bahram Ghasemi issued a message on Sunday to extend congratulations to Iran’s volleyball team, managers and coaches on their notable achievement at 2018 Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball Championship in Bahrain. The Iranian team routed South Korea 3-0 in three straight […]
Zarif to visit Singapore to sign TAC with ASEAN
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will pay a visit to Singapore in the coming days to sign a pact between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said on Saturday that Mr. Zarif is scheduled to sign a Treaty of […]
Mattis dismisses report US plans to strike Iran as ‘fiction’
The alleged plans detailing an American attack on Iran surfaced in the media amid ongoing saber-rattling between the two countries in a spat ignited by Washington’s decision to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal. At a news conference on Friday, US Defense Secretary James Mattis denied reports that Washington was evaluating a strike against Tehran. The […]
War over water could burn the Middle East
The Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian says that institutionalizing fighting over water debate in Middle East could ignite massive wars that could burn the entire region. Reza Ardakanian made the remarks in a national conference dubbed “Water Challenges in the East of the Country: What Can the Government and People Do?” which was held […]