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, […]

 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 […]

 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 […]

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, […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for achieving self-sufficiency in agricultural and livestock products. He made the remarks Monday in Tehran at a meeting with Iranian Minister of agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati and senior managers of the ministry, the official website of Iranian President reported. “Many people, and even the educated, think that our country has problems […]

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Mon. that removing four zeros off national currency ‘rial’ will take about two years. The proposed bill for lopping four zeros off rial requires approval of both the government and the Parliament, he said, adding, “economic experts estimate that launching this task will take […]

Britain is the second-largest exporter of arms to Saudi Arabia after the U.S., regardless of human rights violations of Saudi Arabia. After the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, UK military sales to Riyadh has not only declined, but surprisingly increased.  A British online newspaper the Independent has released a report, reading: “Britain continued seeking arms deals […]

 The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) submitted the draft of a bill to slash four zeroes from the national currency, rial, to the cabinet, Tasnim news agency quoted the governor of the CBI as saying on Sunday. “The government submitted the bill on crossing out four zeroes of the national currency to the parliament on […]

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran said Sat. that the foreign currency generated from oil revenues will be allocated to the import of necessity and strategic goods. Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, said in a meeting with the board of governors and members of Iran Chamber of Commerce on Saturday […]

The Expediency Council on Saturday endorsed a bill of amendment to the anti-money laundering law, a council member announced. Gholamreza Mesbahi-Moghadam said the bill will be sent to Majlis speaker Ali Larijani for declaration. Larijani, Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand, Chairman of Majlis Judicial and Legal Commission Allahyar Malekshahi and Laya Joneidi, the vice president for […]