Iran to Sue U.S. Over Economic Sanctions
TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani described U.S. sanctions as ‘crime against humanity’ and called on the Judiciary Branch of the country to take legal action against U.S. officials for imposing medicine and food sanctions against the Iranian nation.
President Inaugurates Four New Phases of South Pars Gas Field
TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday officially launched four new phases of South Pars, the world’s largest gas field located in the Persian Gulf in southern Iran.
Tehran Urges OIC to Hold Emergency Meeting
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has strongly condemned a Friday terrorist attack on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, calling on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to hold an emergency session on the carnage.
U.S., Israel Doing All in Their Power to Counter Iran
TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warns that the U.S. and the Israeli regime have been doing all in their power to advance their hostile campaign against the Iranian nation, calling for “maximum mobilization” in the face of enemy threats.
Israel to Face Tough Response If Threatens Iranian Tankers
TEHRAN - Iran has vowed to give a crushing response to any move by the Israeli regime to block the Islamic Republic’s oil exports.
Ayat. Raeesi Elected as Vice-Chairman of Assembly of Experts
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi was elected as the vice chairman of the Assembly of Experts, which elects and oversees the performance of the Leader of Islamic Revolution.
President Landmark Visit to Baghdad to Expand Bilateral Ties
TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani and his Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih have called for expansion of bilateral ties between the two neighboring states in line with the interest of both nations.
Zarif Not to Run for President in 2021 Elections
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday certainly, he will not be a candidate in Iran’s 2021 presidential elections, IRNA reported.
Iran Biggest Metal Production Unit Inaugurated
TEHRAN - First Vice-president Eshaq Jahangiri on Saturday inaugurated Iran’s biggest metal production unit that is run by the private sector in the city of Aradan, in northern province of Semnan.
Raeesi Replaces Larijani as New Judiciary Chief
TEHRAN - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a decree issued on Thursday named Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeesi as the new head of Iran's Judiciary.