Head of Plan and Budget Organization Mohammad-Bagher Nobakht said that the country can overcome sanctions successfully due to its high capabilities and potentials. “We have predicted high capacities of the country in both public and private sectors to deal with sanctions at this stage,” he maintained. For this purpose, comprehensive programs have been launched and […]

In a message to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, President Hassan Rouhani felicitated the French nation and government on the Bastille Day. Following is President Rouhani’s message to President Emmanuel Macron: In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful His Excellency Mr François Hollande President of France I express my sincerest congratulations […]

TEHRAN – On Thursday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi submitted President Hassan Rouhani’s written message to Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan president. Sarmadi, the special envoy of Rouhani, also discussed developments in bilateral relations and the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Sarmadi said that the U.S. unilateral actions and […]

This week’s Friday Prayers Imam in Tehran Seyed Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard called on Iranian President Rouhani to consider independence of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) into serious consideration. Aboutorabifard said, “I ask President Rouhani to take effective steps for the independency of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and introduce a competent and most […]

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi congratulated the Thai government on the successful saving of 12 Thai teens who were trapped in Tham Luang cave a couple of days ago. In a message to senior officials of Thai Foreign Ministry on the behalf of Iranian government, Ghasemi said, “Iranian government and people along with the […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani congratulated Binali Yıldırım on election as the first speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. In a message on Friday, Larijani underlined the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening ties and amity between the two countries, adding “I am confident that Iran-Turkey parliamentary relations will enter new stage of development thanks to active […]

Parliament National Security Commission Member Abolfazl Hassan-Beygi said that a package proposed by the Europe to Iran has been returned for doing necessary corrections. The draft of EU’s proposed package is provided available to the senior diplomats at the Iranian Foreign Ministry, he maintained. For this reason, the proposed package was supposed to be returned […]

A group of Lebanese Hezbollah disabled and injured veterans met and held talks with Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei late on Thursday, ahead of the anniversary of 33-day war in Lebanon. The Leader praised victory of Islamic resistance movement in Lebanon over Zionist regime during 33-day war.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has dismissed the anti-Iran allegations raised in a statement issued at a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels. In a Thursday statement, Ghasemi said part of the statement which mentions issues related to Iran is a rehash of old allegations. “Like in the past, we reject and condemn the repeated […]

 Firefighters have managed to contain a massive fire at the oldest mosque in Sari, Mazandaran province. The fire has spread around, burning down about ten adjacent shops. Fortunately, no one had been at the mosque when the fire started. The fire was caused by short circuits, according to Mazandaran governor.