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 […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s prosecutor general announced on Saturday that the Judiciary is investigating the cases of some authorities’ involvement in smuggling of goods. Mohammad Jafar Montazeri also said he will talk about the issue in details very soon. Days ago, Montazeri announced that the fight against goods smuggling would not be effective as long as […]

TEHRAN – Iran has sent two groups to China to be trained in fighting terrorism and forged identity documents, Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement Mohammad Hossein Zolfaqari said on Saturday. Zolfaqari said the decision was in line with Iranian-Chinese agreement for security cooperation, the YJC reported. Such cooperation would boost the knowledge […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s conglomerate production increased by 26 percent in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21) compared to last year’s same time span, IRNA reported on Saturday. Five major Iranian pelletizing plants produced over 20.808 million tons of conglomerate in the said period. Iranian First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri […]

TEHRAN – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed that Iran is fulfilling its commitments under the nuclear deal, aka the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). In an annual review on “IAEA Highlights and Achievements in 2017 – A Year in Review” published on Friday on the IAEA website, the UN […]