The City Council of Tehran elected Seyed Mohammad Ali Afshani as the new mayor of the Iranian capital on Sunday. Afshani, who served as the governor of Fars Province in Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s first term, was chosen by 19 votes of the 21 members on Sunday morning to fill the unexpired term of former Mayor […]

 Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that the nuclear deal has paved the way for institutionalizing the sanctions against Iran’s economy. “Long negotiations led to the signing of the JCPOA, but instead of putting an end to the sanctions, it has resulted in institutionalizing them,” Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said in national agriculture […]

 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena met in Tehran today to confer on ways to expand economic and trade ties between the two sides. Following the signing of 5 MoUs on economic and cultural cooperation, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena attended a joint press conference on […]

 Iran and Sri Lanka signed 5 memoranda of understanding in the presence of the two countries’ presidents in Tehran on Sunday to increase bilateral cooperation in different fields. The first memorandum of understanding in the field of fighting against drug trafficking was signed by Iran’s Interior Minister Rahmani Fazli and Sri Lankan Sri Lanka’s Foreign […]

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri says that Iran has spared no effort to help the security of Afghanistan. Major General Mohammad Bagheri made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Afghanistan Defense Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami in Tehran on Sunday morning. “Since the victory of Islamic Revolution in Iran and […]

Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi, Iran’s Minister of intelligence, said on Saturday that despite US unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA, national solidarity and unity will put an end to the enemies’ excessive demands.  “US unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA and its non-compliance with its commitments have never been and will never be accepted in the history of human […]

Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry, welcomed the decision of Armenian parliament to pick a new prime minister for this country as a measure to restore serenity in Armenia. “The neighboring countries and their peace, stability, and security are the top priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Raşit Meredow in Tehran on Sat. that Iran puts no limitation on developing ties with Turkmenistan. “We see no limitations in developing ties with Turkmenistan and we are ready to develop and deepen all-out relations with our neighboring country,” said […]

During Saturday meeting of Economic Board of the Government, Iranian Pres. Rouhani urged the private sector to take advantage of currency stability for improving production and employment. Chaired by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the Economic Board of the Government meeting convened early on Saturday, during which Iranian officials discussed implementation of economic policies. During the […]

 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Raşit Meredow that Iran is ready to export technical and engineering services to Turkmenistan. “The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to deepen ties with all neighbors, including Turkmenistan as a friendly and brotherly country,” said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday. […]