Judiciary investigating some officials’ role in goods smuggling
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 […]
China to train Iranians in identifying forged documents
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 […]
Conglomerate output up 26% in 8 months on year
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 […]
IAEA reiterates Iran’s compliance to JCPOA in 2017 review
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 […]
Interior minister says protest calls ‘illegal’, permit needed
TEHRAN – The Iranian minister of interior has said recent calls for protest in some cities in Iran are “surely illegal”, suggesting if people would like to stage protests, they should place requests. “We are asking people not to take part in illegal gatherings. If they want to congregate, they should apply, which will be […]
Leader urges clerics to know, counter enemies
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the clerics are responsible to be revolutionary, know enemies, and confront them. “If the cleric community had not entered the field of resistance against the monarchist regime of Pahlavi, the Islamic Revolution had never succeeded,” said Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of […]
Iranian officials extend greetings to Belarusian counterparts on New Year
TEHRAN– Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, First VP Es’hagh Jahangiri, and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent separate congratulatory messages to their Belarusian counterparts. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, First VP Es’hagh Jahangiri, and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent separate congratulatory messages to their Belarusian counterparts, extending greetings on the advent of the New Year of 2018. […]
Iran slams US meddling in internal affairs
TEHRAN – Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemned the interventionist approach of US senators in meddling in the internal affairs of Iran. “The people of Iran are the best backers of security and progress of the country. The participation of the people in the elections to determine their fate, […]
Iranians commemorate ‘Dec. 30 Epic’ anniversary
TEHRAN – Rallies throughout Iran are being held to commemorate the 8th anniversary of the December 30 (9-Day Epic) in support of the Islamic Establishment and marking the end of unrest following 2009 elections. Rallies were held in Tehran and other cities across Iran on Saturday December 30 (9th of Iranian month Dey), and people […]
US denies training ISIL terrorists in Syria
TEHRAN – The Pentagon has rejected claims by a Russian military commander that it trained ISIL. Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov said this week US instructors were training ISIL terrorist militants at two military bases, where US special forces operate, to boost rebel ranks. “There was a threat of seizure of the city Al […]