TEHRAN – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri voiced the administration’s resolve to carry out a major plan for strengthening old buildings to minimize damages if an earthquake happens. Commenting on the rising public concern following a recent increase in seismic activities in the province of Tehran, Jahangiri said the administration is determined to strengthen the […]

Iran’s oil minister praised the hard-working staff for putting out a huge fire that had been raging at an oilfield in the southwestern province of Khuzestan for two months, saying the big fire was brought under control by the deadline set earlier. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet session on Wednesday, Bijan […]

On the first anniversary of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani’s death, a memorial service is scheduled to be held in Tehran on Thursday January 11, 2018. Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the late former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran who was serving as the Head of the Expediency council of Iran at the time of […]

The Iranian Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Salah Al-Zawawi, the Ambassador of Palestine to Iran met on Wednesday in Tehran. Iranian Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a bilateral meeting with Salah Al-Zawawi, the Ambassador of Palestine to Iran on Wednesday in Tehran.

TEHRAN – Iran says the country’s positive vote to a resolution on the violation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has been registered at the United Nations. The Islamic Republic sent an official letter to the UN Secretariat on Tuesday announcing its vote in favor of the resolution, given “the significance of the […]

TEHRAN– According to Mahmoud Vaezi, the Chief of staff of Iran’s president, President Rouhani will travel to the Azerbaijan Republic in the next Iranian year and French FM will be in Tehran in early January to pave the way for Macron’s visit. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to have a trip to the Azerbaijan […]

TEHRAN – The judiciary chief said on Wednesday that the role that the Islamic Republic of Iran plays in the world has no alternative, adding nobody can deny its superior position in the region. Speaking in a meeting at Ilam University, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani adde that “just yesterday, a Saudi newspaper acknowledged the Islamic Republic’s […]

TEHRAN – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei emphasized that today the the evil intentions of the United States towards Islam and the Islamic Republic is completely revealed. Leader made the remark in a meeting with the members of the Islamic Propagation Coordination Council on Wednesday, on the occasion of the anniversary of […]

 Iran’s lawmakers on Wednesday passed a motion with a double urgency status, obliging the country’s administration to recognize al-Quds (Jerusalem) as “the everlasting capital of Palestine”. During an open session of the parliament on Wednesday morning, the MPs ratified the motion to add a note to the article one of the act on supporting the […]

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami vowed on Tuesday that the military might of the country will be developed regardless of pressures posed by US.  “The Iranian nation owe their honor, pride, and glory to martyrs, prisoners of war, wounded and their families,” said Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami on Tuesday. He […]