Trump’s wrong decision ‘to plunge region into fire’
TEHRAN– Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that Donald Trump’s incorrect choice to transfer American embassy to al-Quds will add fuel to the regional fire, while noting London and Tehran dialogue can lead to cooperation for more stability in the region. Speaking at a meeting with British The British Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs […]
90% of Iranian ships sail under Iran flag after JCPOA
TEHRAN – CEO of Iran Shipping Lines Group said Sun. that the implementation of JCPOA has made it possible for 90% of Iranian vessels to sail under Iran’s flag. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Mohammad Saeidi, the managing director of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, complained about the existing banking restrictions but stressed that foreign banks have shown […]
‘Hero wrestler Karimi retained nation’s dignity’: Leader
TEHRAN– Iran’s national wrestling hero, Alireza Karimi, met with Iranian Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Sunday morning. Alireza Karimi, who retained the nation’s dignity by refusing to compete with Zionist contenders at Under-23 Wrestling World Championships in Poland, met and talked with Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. At the meeting, which was also […]
US embassy relocation blatant support for Israeli regime: Hamas envoy
TEHRAN– Hamas Representative in Tehran Khalid al-Qadoumi criticized Donald Trump’s order to move US embassy to al-Quds as a clear alignment of US with ‘Israeli regime’. “Trump is mired in domestic crisis and the order to move embassy was delivering on a promise he had made in the course of campaign trails,” said Hamas Representative […]
Iranian Official Raps UK Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani denounced the British government’s sales of arms and military equipment to Saudi Arabia, saying such support amounts to involvement in the crimes against the war-torn people of Yemen. In a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Tehran on Saturday, Shamkhani decried the […]
Iranian Navy Rescues Indian Sailor in Persian Gulf Waters
TEHRAN – The forces of the Iranian Navy managed to save an Indian sailor from drowning near the Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf, a local commander of the Navy announced. A cargo barge was separated from its tow vessel and faced a crisis on Saturday evening due to bad weather conditions while sailing in […]
Rouhani in Parl. to submit budget bill
President Hassan Rouhani is now present in Iranian Parliament to hand over its budget plan for next Iranian fiscal year beginning on March 21, 2015 for approval this Sunday morning. The lawmakers have ten days for discussions on the bill in the subcommittees of the Parliament, which will then review lawmakers’ suggestions and finalize a […]
UK uncooperative with Iran over JCPOA
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani held talks with the UK foreign minister where he said “unlike certain other European countries, the UK did not take appropriate measures to promote economic cooperation with Iran after JCPOA.” Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani held talks with UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson and the delegation he headed where he […]
Jahangiri felicitates Qatar National Day
Iran’s 1st VP Es’hagh Jahangiri congratulated occasion of Qatar National Day in a message to the Arab state’s prime minister. In a message issued to Qatari Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani, Iran’s Jahangiri extended congratulations on arrival of Qatar National Day. First vice president of Iran expressed hope that, by taking advantage of […]
Iran to Unveil Domestically-Made Nuclear Batteries in 2018: Salehi
TEHRAN – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said the country will unveil its domestically developed nuclear batteries next year. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Salehi said the country has managed to gain the technology to produce nuclear batteries. He added that the project for making the atomic batteries […]