TEHRAN – Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri, an advisor to the Armed Forces Chief of Staff, said on Sunday that the Americans have been slandering the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Basij for a long time in order to tarnish the public opinion. The Americans have always attempted to harm the IRGC through psychological warfare, […]

TEHRAN – National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s parliament (Majlis) is scheduled to hold meetings with ambassadors from 20 countries in three consecutive days which will start from Sunday. The first meeting on Sunday includes ambassadors from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Syria, Venezuela and Cuba. On Monday, ambassadors of Norway, Sweden, Spain, China, Japan, […]

The Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said that lawmakers in Iranian parliament are opposed to transforming the government structure and breaking up ministries in the current situation. Larijani made the remarks at the opening of today’s public session at the Iranian Parliament. He said that the lawmakers have opposed the two double-urgency bills to […]

Iranian parliamentary official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, while congratulating Syria on the liberation of Quneitra, said the liberation of Israeli-occupied Golan Heights is possible through the efforts of Syrian people. The Iranian Parliament Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the Syrian people, armed forces, and President Bashar Assad on the liberation of Quneitra, and voiced confidence […]

Previously convicted Iranian businessman Shahram Jazayeri has been arrested in a smuggled consignment by Iran’s Customs Administration police. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Jazayeri was arrested while he was trying to escape the country in a consignment. A source familiar with the matter told Iranian media that he was found […]

Mahmoud Vaezi, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff, hailed on Saturday the fraternal relations between Tehran and Baku, saying “the two countries are after expansion of ties in all fields.” During a meeting with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies Ramin Guluzade, Vaezi said that the two countries have great potential for deepening bilateral relations, adding […]

 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]