Despite US reimposition of sanctions on Iran, trade balance in the country in the nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Dec. 21) turned positive. Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Farhad Dejpasand made the remark in a meeting with Ayatollah Sobhani, a prominent Marja in Iran, and said, “with the coordination made in this […]

 The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iranian nation and Establishment defeated US and Israel in their economic and psychological war against the Islamic Republic. “Powerful Iran stands beside its allies in the region, improving its modern development plan and defense measures,” Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a post on […]

 The foreign ministry spokesman, announcing the upcoming visit of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to India and then to Iraq, said he is scheduled to take trips to other regional countries in the near future. According to IRIB, Bahram Ghasemi said there are consultations over the trips to some neighboring countries, and, as the foreign […]

China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang lauded the constructive role of the Islamic Republic of Iran to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan. China is thankful to the international community, in particular, the regional states, including Iran for their efforts to establish sustainable peace in Afghanistan, he told IRNA on Friday, answering a question regarding […]

A record-high number of Americans want to permanently move to another country, suggests a Gallup opinion poll whose data was made public on Friday. According to the poll, 16% of Americans said they wanted to leave the country for good. Sociologists relate these moods to the presidency of Donald Trump. Under his predecessor Barack Obama, […]

 “The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has neither overlooked nor postponed reformation of banking system during the past recent months,” the central bank’s governor Abdolnasser Hemmati announced underscoring that the bank has always had modification of banking system on its agenda. “During the past three months [since the appointment of Hemmati as CBI governor], all […]

Following his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran “can do what they want” in Syria. Trump made the comment during a conversation with reporters at the end of a cabinet meeting in the White House. “Iran is pulling people out of Syria, but they can frankly […]

 Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Iran relies on its people to for “security” and “progress” and this is a great achievement. “Today, it is a great honor for us that no one can say if we were not supported, you would speak Arabic, Russian or English. Our youths who did not […]

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was willing to cooperate with the Democratic Party on a Funding Bill that would be beneficial for the country. “Important meeting today on Border Security with Republican and Democrat Leaders in Congress. Both parties must work together to pass a Funding Bill that protects this Nation […]

 Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Wed. that next year’s budget bill (to come into effect from March 21) has envisioned 21% increase for the development of defense sector. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet session on Wednesday, Defense Minister Amir Hatami said he submitted a report to the cabinet session on the […]