Mayor of Tehran expressed regret for disruption to traffic in parts of Tehran in the wake of the recent protest rallies, saying some municipal properties, including a number of bus stations, suffered minor damages after some demonstrators resorted to violence. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a City Council session in Tehran on Sunday, […]

 Iranian Mustafa prize and Indonesian Nahdlatul Ulama signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cultural, scientific and technological cooperation with the intention of developing the world of Islam. Chairman of the Executive Committee of Mustafa Prize Seyed Ali Omrani and the Secretary General of Nahdlatul Ulama Iqbal Sulam attended a meeting where they signed a memorandum […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi condemned Canada’s interventionist statement on Iran’s domestic affairs and called the policy adopted by Canada a violation of international rights. Bahram Ghasemi condemned Canada’s interventionist statement on Iran’s domestic affairs and said “Islamic Republic of Iran considers Canadian government’s interventionist policy as a violation of legal and international commitments […]

TEHRAN – Backed by the U.S., the Saudi regime is trying to take advantage of the civil protests and freedom of expression in Iran to achieve its political objectives and foment chaos, a former Iranian ambassador and Foreign Ministry spokesperson has warned. In an interview with Tasnim on Saturday, Hamid Reza Asefi said the vigilant […]

TEHRAN – In his first reaction to three days of protests in certain cities across Iran, President Hassan Rouhani told a cabinet meeting on Sunday that people should express their grievances in a way that it would lead to better living condition for citizens and investment in the country. “According to the Constitution and citizenship […]

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani will hold a joint meeting with heads of parliament commissions on Monday to address the country’s economic issues. Secretary of coordinating council of parliament commissions, Mohammad Reza Pourebrahimi, said a joint meeting between heads of parliament commissions and President Hassan Rouhani will be held at the Presidential Administration building on Monday […]

TEHRAN – In separate greeting messages, Iran’s Defense Minister Amir Hatami felicitated the advent of the Christian New Year to his counterparts in 16 countries across the world. The messages were addressed to defense ministers of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, South Africa, the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea, Serbia, Poland, the Republic of Greece, Bolivia, Venezuela, Italy, Brazil, Bolivia, Cuba, Austria, Croatia, […]

TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Thursday called for further development of economic and social ties between Iran and Iraq, IRNA reported. “Tehran-Baghdad relations should not be confined to security issues; rather, development of economic and social relations is essential.” Larijani said, in a meeting with visiting Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul-Hussein […]

TEHRAN – All government employees are required to take and pass 18-hour citizenship rights courses, the presidential aide for civil rights affairs said. Shahindokht Molaverdi highlighted that as per a recent law adopted by the supreme administrative council, all government organizations are required to provide appropriate educational programs for their employees in line with the […]

Iranian Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian responded to US president’s meddlesome remarks about the recent gatherings in protest against economic conditions in Iran. In a tweet on Sunday addressing US President Donald Trump, Amir-Abdollahian said “do not get excited, sedition, unrest and chaos are different from gatherings and peaceful protests to pursue people’s […]