TEHRAN – A group of famous Iranian athletes and artists have initiated a campaign titled ‘please_stay_alive’ with the aim of cutting road accidents and fatalities. A few short clips have been prepared and participants in the campaign shared them on their accounts in social media to raise public awareness about dangers of careless driving, Fars […]

TEHRAN – Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Sunday that the house arrest against opposition leaders who claimed vote rigging in the 2009 presidential election would be resolved in the upcoming Iranian New Year, which begins on March 21. “The Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council has taken good actions to end the house […]

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi says he does not predict a bright future for the Iran nuclear deal in the upcoming Iranian New Year. Due to the unwise measures and destructive approach taken by the Trump administration regarding the nuclear deal, a difficult year can be expected in this regard with no bright […]

Iran’s First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri has sent a congratulations message to Li Keqiang over his re-election as the Prime Minister of China and expressed hope that bilateral relations would further promote. The Iranian first vice-president’s message read “the bilateral relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China have enjoyed significant […]

 Chief of staff of Iran’s president said on Sunday that there are no barriers hindering the expansion of bilateral relation between Iran and Oman, adding economic ties should expand along with political ones. Mahmoud Vaezi made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi in Tehran, during which he referred […]

President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is determined to develop relations with Oman in all fields of mutual interest. President Rouhani made the remark in a meeting with Oman’s Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi on Sunday in Tehran, highlighting the need for deepening banking ties and facilitating business trips between the two countries. Rouhani noted the […]

 Former vice president of Iran Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei was detained by the police for questioning, judicial authorities said. The Office of Prosecutor General of Tehran announced on Saturday that Rahim Mashaei, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s chief-of-staff, has been arrested by the police with a warrant issued by the office. The statement has added that the ex-official, who […]

In reaction to the new EU sanctions on Iran over its missile program, an Iranian senior MP says Iran should turn its focus toward East and its neighboring countries as the best option. Three European countries including France, Britain, and Germany have reportedly proposed fresh sanctions on Iran over its missile program in order to […]

Iranian President Rouhani said Sun. that the country would carry on with its agenda on ‘dignified, constructive interaction’ with the world regardless of any undermining efforts by US or some regional states. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Sunday, President Hassan Rouhani gave a rundown on the country’s various achievements […]

Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian will lead a delegation to the eighth edition of the World Water Forum, scheduled for March 18-23 in Brasilia. The World Water Council is an international think tank founded in 1996, with its headquarters in Marseille, France. The Council has over 300 members including organizations from the UN. The UNESCO Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (RCUWM) – Tehran) represents Iran […]