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 […]

ICT Minister notes that it is important for Iran to stay abreast of modern ICT technology while promoting domestic ICT business. Noting the importance of moving along with technological advances such as Internet of Things, virtual reality and big data, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said that 90% of the […]

TEHRAN – In a meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan PM in Tehran on Sunday, Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council said “Iran cannot tolerate presence of anti-Islamic Revolution armed groups in Kurdistan Region.” Iraqi Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani with his accompanying delegation arrived in Tehran last night, and their visit marks normalizing relations […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli announced on Sunday that he has presented a report on the recent riots in Iran to the president. According to the Public Relations Department of Interior Ministry, the report is based on the information provided by the security and legislative organizations, and it has addressed and identified the […]

TEHRAN – Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of cities all across the US on Sat., to protest president Donald Trump and his policies on the first anniversary of his inauguration. The march was scheduled to mark the anniversary of Trump’s first year in office, which also coincided with a government shutdown after […]