Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that one of the achievements of the Islamic Revolution is that it has reduced the country’s health sector dependence on foreigners. He made the remarks Monday at a public session of the Iranian parliament to defend Saeed Namaki for the position of Minister of Health and Medical Education. Hassan Ghazizadeh […]

 Thirty Iranian thinkers held in-depth discussions about a new Islamic civilization with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday, Mehr reported on Saturday. During the meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to Islam’s political potential for creating a civilization in the Islamic world, underlining the necessity of sustained efforts to create a new Islamic […]

 Deputy speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Motahari said Sunday the launch of the INSTEX mechanism represents the will and determination of Europe to keep up with the nuclear deal, but the final judgment will make sense after it is implemented. Motaharri pointed to a European foreign minister’s comment that the implementation of this mechanism is tied […]

 Ten-day celebrations started across Iran on Friday to mark the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. Every year, senior government officials and military commanders attend a special ceremony at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport in remembrance of the historical return of Imam Khomeini from exile back in 1979. Late founder of the Islamic Republic […]

Speaker of Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani in reaction to US’ military threats against Iran advised Washington to play it wise, or it would “step on a landmine and be confined to a wheelchair.” “Americans are known for making unwise decisions, but I advise them to use the little brain they have and not to step […]

 Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif rebuked the US’ withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia, saying the decision shows that any deal with the US government is not worth the ink. In a Twitter message on Friday, Zarif wrote, “Yet another withdrawal from an accord by the Trump administration; this time […]

 The Foreign Ministry issued a statement of Thursday saying Tehran welcomes the European Union’s payments mechanisms to skirt the U.S. sanctions against Iran, yet it sought an immediate implementation of the payment channel. “Iran calls for full implementation of the European Union’s commitments in the shortest period of time,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said. […]

 Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said “the project of normalizing relations between Israel and the Arab countries is a black spot on the record of the Muslim countries, but they will fail due to the vigilance of Muslim nations.” Larijani made the remarks in a meeting with the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Emigration of […]

 Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei visited the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini and Behesht-e-Zahra martyrs’ cemetery this morning. On the occasion of Fajr 10-Day Commemoration over the Victory of the Islamic Revolution, Iranian Leader Ayatollah Khamenei visited Imam Khomeini’s tomb and the Behesht-e-Zahra martyrs’ cemetery about an hour ago, to pay tribute to the […]

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said Iran has no intention to increase the range of its missiles according to its defense doctrine. Ali Shamkhani made the remark on Tuesday in a national conference on space technology. The top security official said the media hype created by Western and Israeli news outlets […]