TEHRAN – There are plans underway for renovating the taxi fleet nationwide by replacing some 40,000 old taxis with new ones in the current [Iranian Calendar] year 1397 (March 2018–March 2019), said head of the taxi drivers’ union on Sunday. The successful implementation of the plan depends on increasing budget by the banking system and […]

Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi warned Sun. that Tehran needs only four days to ramp up its uranium enrichment to 20% at Fordow plant if US quits the nuclear deal. Speaking to reporters on Sunday following a session at the Parliament’s Energy Commission, head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran highlighted the ‘reversibility’ of Iran’s JCPOA commitments, […]

 Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Bahram Ghasemi dismissed the anti-Iran allegations spread by the media that the Zaghari’s detention is because of UK’s debt to Iran. “All the things about charges against Nazanin Zaghari or connecting it with bilateral relations between Iran and UK are baseless speculations with no validity,” said Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesperson of […]

Senior Aide to Iranian Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati, told the visiting delegation of professors and researchers from Valdai Discussion Club on Sunday in Tehran that Iran and Russia have developed relations in all areas. “Iran and Russia have developed relations in all areas and this trend will progress forward with the strong will and determination […]

Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that the enemies of Iran are feeling worried about the growing power of the Islamic Establishment and that’s why they are launching more attacks. “The reason behind the continuous unprecedented attacks on the Islamic Establishment is the day-to-day growing power of this Establishment which has frightened the enemies […]

 In reaction to an article published in an Iranian newspaper, Iran’s Foreign Minister spokesman said Sun. that Iran as always will continue to support unity, stability and security in Lebanon. Bahram Ghasemi made the remarks in response to an article published in Iranian newspaper ‘Jomhouri-e Eslami’ on April 4, which had called for changing Iran’s […]

City Council members on Sun. rejected the resignation submitted by Tehran’s mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi over ‘ill health’ and voted for his remaining in office. A session was held on Sunday at the City Council, chaired by Mohsen Hashemi, to discuss the resignation of Tehran’s mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi. Mr. Najafi handed in his resignation […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran on Sunday evening for a four-leg tour of Africa and South America. Heading a ranking political and economic delegation, the top Iranian diplomat would travel to Senegal, Namibia, Brazil and Uruguay, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced Saturday. Apart from meetings with the political, economic and […]

Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that Haley is wrong in her speculation that Iran will stay in nuclear deal if US leave the agreement. “The main objective of the JCPOA was to remove sanctions and as a result if we are supposed to return to sanctions era, with new […]

TEHRAN – Some 22,000 Azerbaijani nationals arrived in Iran’s northwestern Ardebil province during the two-week New Year holidays, Noruz, which ended on April 2, IRNA reported. A total of 21,917 Azerbaijani travelers entered the country from Bileh Savar border city (in Ardebil province). The figure indicates a significant year-on-year increase of 45 percent, Ali Rahmati, […]