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.
Trump Urged to Drop “Economic Terrorism” Before Talks
KUALA LUMPUR (Dispatches) - Iran will not be meeting with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump unless Washington stops its "economic terrorism" against the Iranian people, Iran's foreign minister says referring to the U.S. leader as the "mentality that wants to buy Greenland".
Forex Reserves in Favorable Condition; Economy “Stable”
TEHRAN – Governor of Iran’s Central Bank says the forex market has been stabilized and the forex reserves of the country are favorable and the current banknotes’ condition has been unprecedented in the past 6 years.
No Talks With U.S. President Until Sanctions Fully Lifted
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani says there will be no development in Tehran-Washington relations unless the U.S. lifts its sanctions on Iran as a “first step”.
“Insane Operations” Are Israel’s “Last Step”
IRGC Quds Force Commander has downplayed the recent Israeli attacks on a number of positions in regional countries, saying the “insane operations” were Tel Aviv’s last struggles.
Zarif in an Unexpected and Dramatic Visit to G7 Summit
BIARRITZ (Dispatches) - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif flew into Biarritz in southern France for the G7 summit on Sunday in an unexpected and dramatic attempt to break a diplomatic deadlock over Tehran's disputed nuclear program.
President Call for National Unity; Slams U.S. Gov’t
TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani has hailed national unity as key to withstanding hardships amid U.S.-imposed sanctions on the country.