TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Tuesday “if we close our eyes for 24 hours, one million refugees who are inside Iran will leave for Europe via our western borders.” “You don’t believe this?” he asked Europeans.  “We would if you wished. We won’t let that happen for humanitarian sakes. We respect […]

TEHRAN – Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the IRGC Quds Force, has thanked President Hassan Rouhani for responding strongly to a U.S. plan aimed at reducing Iran’s oil sales. Rouhani, who was on a trip of Switzerland on Tuesday, threatened that if Iran would not be able to export oil then no country in the […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif delivered a speech in Austria celebrating 160 years of diplomatic relations between Iran and Austria since the signing of the first friendship treaty in 1858. Here is the full text of his speech in Vienna: In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Madam Minister, Excellencies, Ladies and […]

President Hassan Rouhani described relations between Iran and Austria as amicable dating back to 160 years full of pride and stated that mutual trust is the greatest support for economic relations between Iran and Austria. Speaking at the meeting of business person of Iran and Austria on Wednesday in Vienna, President Hassan Rouhani said “today, some […]

Leader of Islamic Revolution Yatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei hailed the efforts of Friday Prayers Imam of KHorramshahr, KHuzestan province, In a message on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei praised the progressive pursuit and presence of Friday Prayers Imam of KHorramshahr Seyed Nabi Mousavidfard in order to solve the drinking water problem in the cities of Khorramshahr and Abadan […]

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition that hit a wedding party in Yemen’s northern province of Sa’ada, Killing and injuring dozens of innocent people, including children. In a statement released on Wednesday, Qassemi offered his condolences to the bereaved families of the victims of the “brutal […]

The Iranian embassy in Kabul issued a statement Wednesday, vehemently rejecting accusations of providing military training to Taliban in Afghanistan, as cited by some Western media. “Terrorism and extremism are a common threat to all countries in the region,” the statement said, adding “joint efforts and collective actions are an inevitable necessity to confront such […]

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces have announced the dismantling of 8 terror anti-Revolution cells in the northwest, west, and southeast of Iran within a month. “Last year, more than 20 intelligence missions and operations were carried out against traditional anti-Islamic Revolution terrorist cells and the PKK in the northwest of the country,” the IRGC […]

Iranian President Rouhani said Tue. that the US will not succeed in cutting off Iran’s engagement with the world, adding that US attempt at isolating Iran will come with severe consequences. The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made the remarks on Tuesday night in a cordial meeting with Iranians living in Austria. He went on to add, […]

The Iranian science minister has said the country is promoting the third-generation universities, meaning entrepreneurship centers which transform science into technology and wealth. Mansour Gholami made the remarks in an interview with the Tehran Times on Sunday. In most Iranian universities, we have already adopted an approach toward turning them into third generation university, he […]