TEHRAN – Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami highlighted Iran’s growing power in the Middle East and said the balance of power in the region has changed in favor of the Islamic Republic. “Today, the balance of power has changed in favor of our revolution and establishment,” Brigadier […]

TEHRAN – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament said Iran was grateful of positive positions taken by South Africa for restoring rights of Palestinian people. Ali Larijani made the remarks on Saturday morning in Tehran at a joint press conference with Baleka Mbete, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa. “The visit has created great […]

TEHRAN – In separate letters addressed to prime ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam, Iran’s first Vice President Jahangiri felicitated the countries’ independence day. In a letter to Kyrgys Prime Minister Sapar Isakov, Es’hagh Jahangiri felicitated the anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s Independence Day, stressing that he looks forward to further relations between the two countries in every area as […]

TEHRAN – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces described plans to boost the country’s air defense capabilities as the number one priority, saying the significant progress in that sphere has turned Iran’s airspace into one of the safest in the turbulent Middle East region. Building up air defense capabilities has been the main […]

TEHRAN – In a congratulatory message to Vietnam on its National Day, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for the expansion of relations with the Southeast Asian nation in all fields. In a Saturday message to President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang, the Iranian president congratulated the Socialist Republic’s government and nation on the National Day. […]

TEHRAN  – An Iranian cleric called on the Muslim governments to join hands to ensure peace and security in the Islamic world and counter the divisive plots hatched by enemies. In an address to Muslim worshippers attending the Eid al-Adha prayers in Tehran on Friday, Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani called for joint efforts by the […]

TEHRAN – A bus carrying schoolgirls rolled over on a road in Iran’s southern province of Fars early Friday, killing 12 and injuring 33 others. The crash happened at around 4 am local time near the city of Darab, some 170 km southeast of the province’s capital of Shiraz. The bus, carrying schoolgirls from the […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson offered sympathy to the families of victims of Hurricane Harvey, a fierce tropical storm that hit southern US last week. In a message on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed sympathy with the American citizens affected by the disaster and with the bereaved families of the victims. […]

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is not going to inspect Iran’s military sites despite US pressures to do so. “We’re not going to visit a military site like Parchin just to send a political signal,” Reuters cited an unnamed IAEA official as saying, referring to a military complex located 30 kilometers from the […]