Indian Foreign Secretary in Tehran to Bolster Ties
TEHRAN - Days after Iran’s Ambassador to India expressed disappointment over New Delhi’s decision to cut all oil imports to comply with U.S. sanctions, Indian the External Affairs Ministry said Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale arrived in Tehran yesterday for a two-day visit.
Regulated Forex Market Can Bring Stability to Forex Market
TEHRAN – A prominent activist in political and economic fields believe the Central Bank of Iran’s decision to launch the regulated forex market in order to bring stability to the forex market is a good idea provided that is implemented wisely and properly.
Tehran Rules Out Talks With Washington
TEHRAN - A senior Iranian official says talks with the United States are out of the question as long as US economic sanctions on Iran remain in place.
Advanced Centrifuges Activated as EU Fails to Meet Iran Demands
TEHRAN - Iran says it has started up advanced centrifuges to boost the country's stockpile of enriched uranium, warning signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal that the clock is ticking for them to salvage the landmark agreement in the face of pressure by the United States.
Tehran Notifies EU of Decision to Expand Nuclear R&D
TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has provided details of a letter by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on Tehran’s move to expand its nuclear research and development (R&D).
President Gives Europe Two More Months to Save JCPOA
TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that a deal with the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal is not in sight by Thursday (today), and thus the country will soon announce the third phase of reducing its commitments.
President’s Picks for Two Ministries Get Votes of Confidence
TEHRAN – Majlis has given votes of confidence to two ministerial picks introduced by President Hassan Rouhani to the lawmakers for the Ministry of Education and the newly-established Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts.
Tehran Warns EU Over Nuclear Commitments
MOSCOW (Dispatches) - Iran said on Monday it would further reduce its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal if European parties failed to shield Tehran's economy from sanctions reimposed by the United States after Washington quit the accord last year.
Tehran, Islamabad to Sign Extension in IP Gas Line Agreement
ISLAMABAD (Dispatches) - Islamabad and Tehran have extended the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas line GSPA (gas sales purchase agreement) for next five years till August 26, 2024 through a mutually agreed amendment.
Nahid Satellite Safe and Sound Despite Trump’s Claim
TEHRAN - Iran has shown Nahid 1 (Venus 1) telecommunication satellite to journalists and photographers, refuting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of the spacecraft’s failed launch.