The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Ali-Akbar Salehi, said Oxygen-18, a natural isotope of oxygen, which has its uses in the medical industry, will import currency to Iran. Speaking to reporters on Saturday while visiting an exhibition on technology and industry in Tehran, Salehi expressed gratitude towards young Iranian scientists for […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tehran’s response to blunt the impact of US sanctions will come as a ‘surprise’ to US President Donald Trump. Zarif made the remark in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Basler Zeitungpublished on Thursday, while answering a question on Washington’s efforts to cut down Iran’s oil exports. He said the effort […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that his country’s plan to enhance its “comprehensive strategic partnership” will remain unchanged irrespective of global and regional developments. “No matter how the international and regional situations change, China’s resolve to develop comprehensive strategic partnership with Iran will remain unchanged,” Xi said on Wednesday in a meeting with Iranian Parliament […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned the Israeli regime that its “dangerous” adventurism in the bombing of Syria could result in a military conflict in the region. “There is adventurism on Israel’s side, and adventurism is always dangerous,” Zarif said in an interview with the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper published on Wednesday. Iran is in […]

China, a regional giant, has urged two estranged neighbors Pakistan and India to exercise restraint and conduct dialogue to achieve resolution of outstanding issues. The statement comes in the wake of deadly terror attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that has again derailed relations between the two countries, bringing them on the brink of war. “Pakistan and […]

TASHKENT – The International Conference Central Asian Connectivity: Challenges and New Opportunities wound up yesterday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The two-day international conference discussed ways of boosting security and economic cooperation between Central Asian countries which kicked off on Tuesday in the capital of Uzbekistan. The conference, themed “Interconnectivity in Central Asia: Challenges and New Opportunities,” […]

President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the operation of three phases within two years is a great achievement and the symbol of Iranian nation’s capabilities and progress. Pointing to the inauguration of third phase of the gas condensate plant, known as the Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern city of Bandar Abbas, Rouhani said in […]

 Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said Iran’s strong regional presence has induced jealousy in some countries which seek to undermine the Islamic Republic’s influence. Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri made the remark in a national conference on the country’s scientific progress on Tuesday. “The status of Iran has induced jealousy in some countries which seek […]

TASHKENT – The International Conference “Central Asian Connectivity: Challenges and New Opportunities” opened yesterday in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan. The ceremony was inaugurated by a speech from Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov. Addressing the conference, Kamilov pointed to the current situation in the region especially after the previous meeting of leaders of the Central Asian […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, who is in Beijing atop a high-ranking politico-economic delegation, said common interests between Iran and China have resulted in a growth in bilateral cooperation. Larijani made the remark upon arrival at the Beijing airport on Tuesday morning. The two-day visit is made at the invitation of Li Zhanshu, chairman of the […]