TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday strongly condemned a suicide attack on a cultural center in Kabul, which left at least 41 people killed. A Shia cultural organization was the target but the Afghan Voice news agency was also hit. So-called Islamic State said it was behind the attack. According to the Interior […]

Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahhedi Kermani, the interim leader of Tehran Friday Prayers condemned US president Trump policies toward the Middle East. “In my opinion, Trump is falling,” said Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahhedi Kermani, the interim leader of Tehran Friday Prayers on the last Friday of 2017. He made the remarks while addressing the preachers at […]

Es’hagh Jahangiri, Iranian First Vice-President, said on Thursday in Mashhad that government supports foreigners who contribute to production in Iran. “The current administration welcomes and supports investors and foreign investing dirsctly contributing to domestic production in Iran,” said Es’hagh Jahangiri, Iranian First Vice-President, on Thursday in Mashhad. The Iranian official made the remarks at the […]

President Hassan Rouhani referred to the speech given by the leader of Islamic revolution on Wednesday and stated that the major revolutionary ideals today are removing gaps, raising hope and assisting material and spiritual development of the country. President Hassan Rouhani called government officials, the elite and the media the real addressees of Ayatollah Khamenei’s […]

Iranian Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the Palestinian Ambassador to Tehran Salah Al-Zawawi met on Wednesday in Tehran. Amir-Abdollahian discussed regional transformations in meeting with Salah Al-Zawawi and said “Trump’s tactless remarks drew world attention to Palestine and the holy Al-Quds. Trump must change his stance. Al-Quds is and will forever be […]

Iranian parliament speaker held talks with Iraqi minister of youth and sports where he asserted that Iraq is now past the height of security crises and called for expanding bilateral economic and social relations. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani held talks with the Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul-Hussein Abtaan on Thursday. Larijani referred […]

TEHRAN — Tehran was shaken with yet another minor quake at 00:54 a.m. local time on Wednesday stoking up fear once again into the hearts of terrified citizens. The epicenter of the magnitude-4.2 tremor that happened at the depth of 12 kilometers was the city of Malard on the border between Tehran and Alborz provinces. […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the fatal shooting of an Iranian man in Ontario, Canada, by police, saying Tehran is asking for details about the incident and pursuing the case until the facts are brought to light. In a statement on Thursday morning, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi deplored the killing of 43-year-old Babak […]

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 […]