Iranian Ambassador to Britain Hamid Baeedinejad on Sunday released a message on his tweet and wrote, “maintaining nature of Arak heavy water reactor and modernizing it are of the most important and honors of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). After a landmark nuclear deal was inked between Iran and six world’s major powers in […]

Iran’s Army says is planning to hold large-scale joint military exercises in a vast area along the Makran coastal strip, including the shores of the Sea of Oman, in the country’s southern and southeastern regions, a senior commander says. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Iran’s deputy army commander for coordination, Habibollah Sayyari, said the two-day […]

The Head of Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi pointed to the US attempt to strain Iran, China relations and said that increased interaction between the two countries strengthens bilateral relations. Alaeddin Boroujerdi met with the Chinese Ambassador to Iran Pang Sen on Saturday (January 21) where he expressed grief over the […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a note published in the Financial Times on Sunday, proposed a security network in the post-ISIL region, calling on the Europe to encourage the regional countries to implement the plan. Here is the full text of his note: The defeat of ISIL has not just heralded the return […]

TEHRAN – Tehran Municipality is trying to encourage domestic and foreign investment to expand the capacity of waste-to-energy units, said the head of waste management organization of Tehran Municipality. Currently, near 200 tons of waste is processed in waste-to-energy units per day, producing 3 megawatt electricity, Mehr quoted Reza Abdoli as saying on Sunday. However, […]

TEHRAN – Deputy Majlis Speaker Ali Motahari said on Sunday that a team comprising six parliamentarians will soon visit the Evin Prison to see the condition of individuals arrested during the recent unrest. It comprises of members of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee as well as Legal and Judicial Committee, Motahari was quoted […]

TEHRAN – The budget proposed for fighting sand and dust storms in the southwestern province of Khuzestan in the next year’s budget bill is facing a big “no” by the special committee of Majlis [the Iranian parliament]. The administration had proposed $150 million in the budget bill for the next [Iranian calendar] year 1397 (starting […]

TEHRAN – Since last week until now, some Iranian cities have witnessed rainfall and snowfall despite the fact that the country as a whole is facing lack of rainfall and precipitation since the start of the raining season compared to last year. The photos below show Delfan County in Lorestan province in the west of […]

TEHRAN– Ayatollah Seyyed Ali khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran sent a message to Iranian documentary film-makers telling that there are countless reasons for being hopeful. On Thursday January 11, a group of young documentary film makers were received by Ayatollah Seyyed Ali khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani received Nechirvan Barzani of Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday in Tehran where Barzani reassured the Iranian side that the KRG homes no anti-Iran threat. “All efforts should be concentrated on bolstering close relations between the two nations of Iran and Iraq,” said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday. The Iranian […]