Parl. passes general outline of amendment bill on elections law
Iranian lawmakers on Wed. approved the general outlines of an amendment bill on parliamentary elections law. During a Wed. open session at the Parliament, Iranian lawmakers passed the general outlines of an amendment bill on parliamentary elections law with 155 votes in favor, 64 votes against, and two in abstention. Following the voting, Parliament Speaker Ali […]
Leader warns against enemies’ wicked plots
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned against the enemies’ conspiracies against the Iranian nation, calling for preservation of the Islamic Revolution’s values to foil such plots. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks during a meeting with people from Qom province this morning in Tehran. Describing Qom as the starting point of the […]
Currency reconversion not a turning point in economic reformation
One of Iran’s main economic policies, under the framework of the sixth five-year development plan, is modification of banking system and reformation of monetary policies, moving forward toward which the Rouhani administration put forward the plan to shift the national currency from Rial to Toman earlier in December 2016 by eliminating specific number of zeroes. […]
Space tech development won’t wait for other countries: minister
Iran will not hold off development in the field of space technology and cannot wait for other countries to meet its needs, the information and communication technology minister told the Tehran Times during a press conference at the Iranian Space Research Center (ISRC) on Sunday. Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said that Iran had not a […]
Iran, India commerce chambers ink trade co-op MOU
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday for expansion of trade and economic ties, IRNA reported. The MOU was signed on the sidelines of an Iran-India business forum which was held in New Delhi in the mentioned day. The […]
India starts commercial activity at Chabahar Port
India has started its commercial activities in Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar, the Indian government said on Monday, Economic Times reported. “The Government of India took over the operations of a part of Shahid Beheshti Port, Chabahar, in Iran during the Chabahar Trilateral Agreement meeting held there on December 24, 2018,” the Indian Shipping Ministry […]
Iran ready to talk with India over gas price
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to start negotiations with Indian officials regarding the price of gas delivered to Indian firms in Chabahar port. Iran is ready for talks with India so that Indian firms can start investing in Chabahar Port, and especially in petrochemical Industries, […]
Iran soon to begin coast-to-coast Euro-4 gasoil distribution nationwide
The CEO of National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) said his company was supplying Euro-4 gasoil across the country, adding the item would soon be distributed nationwide soon. According to NIOPDC, Mohammad Reza Mousavikhah said the provinces of Keman, Yaz, Sistan and Balouchestan, Bushehr, Semnan and Fars would be fully supplied with the item […]
After incarceration, Saudi deports ‘handcuffed’ Rohingya to Bangladesh
Driven from their homeland in Rakhine state of Myanmar by the ultranationalist Buddhist monks actively backed by the country’s military forces, Rohingya Muslims have been rendered homeless. While a vast majority of them have temporarily settled in makeshift refugee camps in Bangladesh, living under appalling conditions, many others have sought refuge in other countries. But […]
Rouhani highlights role of farmers for food security
President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that farmers play an important “security” role in Iran, meaning food security in the country is dependent on them. “Farmers provide a major part of security in the society,” he said during a meeting with Agriculture Jihad Minister Mahmoud Hojati and other senior managers of the ministry. He added, […]