TEHRAN – Es’haq Al-e-Habib, the Iranian deputy ambassador to the UN, said on Tuesday that Iran opposes equating legitimate struggle against occupation with terrorism. “Iran opposes any attempt to equate the legitimate struggle of peoples under colonial or foreign occupation for self-determination with terrorism,” Al-e-Habib told a UN General Assembly meeting. He said, “Such equation […]

TEHRAN – Mohammad Mosaddegh, the deputy to Iranian prosecutor general, announced on Wednesday that heavy sentences, including death penalty and up to 20 years in prison, await those who seek to disrupt the national economy and agitate the foreign currency market. He also said none of the country’s courts are allowed to show leniency toward […]

A senior adviser to Iran’s Leader has said that the European countries, including France, are expected to play a more effective role in the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal. Ali Akbar Velayati made the remarks in a meeting with Thomas Gomart, the head of the Institute Francais des relations internationales, on Tuesday, in which […]

Iran’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations has linked Afghanistan’s security with economic, social progress in the country, adding “any attempt to disrupt the vital project of Chabahar, will hinder the process of peace and development in Afghanistan.” Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo emphasized […]

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei met and talked with judiciary head and officials on Wednesday. Ayatollah Khamenei received here on Wednesday Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, judiciary officials and director generals of justicedepartments across Iran on the occasion of Judiciary Week and the martyrdom anniversary of Ayatollah Mohammad Hosseini Beheshti along with his 72 colleagues who were […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is firm and in its place. He made the remarks on the sideline of Africa Day ceremony held in Tehran on Tuesday. “We should see that how much Europeans, the two other JCPOA signatories and other members of international community have […]

TEHRAN- Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht on Tuesday said that the government’s main target is increasing the value of national currency, rial, however, the job will not be fulfilled without the support of the Iranian nation. “Domestic economy faces no problem and we plan to strengthen our national currency,” IRIB quoted him as saying in […]

TEHRAN – Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi, the Tehran prosecutor general, has said that the “main provocateurs” who planned Monday’s protests in Tehran’s bazaar have been arrested. The rioters threatened shopkeepers to close their stores and tried to create chaos in some parts of the city and attack stores, Jafari-Dolatabadi told reporters on Tuesday. He did not elaborate […]

TEHRAN – The Judiciary chief on Tuesday lashed out at those who are “disrupting the economy” by funneling their huge assets into foreign currency and gold market, threatening that they will face “severe punishment” if their acts is recognized as “corruption on the earth”. Asking police to identify these persons, Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said […]

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the U.S. is seeking to “break” the Iranian people through “psychological and economic warfare”. “The U.S. objective is breaking the people’s trust and their hope on future,” Rouhani said during a speech at a nationwide judiciary congress. Rouhani said the three branches of government – administration, […]