Iran’s national interests, security more important than JCPOA
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani asserted on Sunday that national interests and security are more important that JCPOA, adding “we are the winners politically, and no one doubts that the United States has failed because it has violated international obligations.” Speaking on Sunday at a ceremony marking beginning of the new academic year, Rouhani said the […]
Iran, Montenegro to set up joint investment fund
Head of Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) Shapour Mohammadi announced Sat. that Iran and Montenegro will set up a joint investment fund. A memorandum of understanding (MoU), which was inked between Iran and the in 2010, came into effect during a meeting between the SEO chairman, Shapour Mohammadi, and senior political and economic authorities including deputy interior minister, […]
Govt. launches 12 support packages to neutralize US sanctions
The Head of Management and Planning Organization Mohammad Bagher Nobakht said Sat. the Iranian government has prepared 12 support packages in the face of looming US sanctions. “After we realized the US administration would re-impose its sanctions against us in two batches, the government designed 12 support packages to counter these sanctions,” Mohammad Bagher Nobakht said […]
Trump vows ‘severe punishment’ if Riyadh behind missing journalist
The US President Donald Trump said that Saudi Arabia could be behind Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and, if so, the US would impose “severe punishment.” He made the remarks in an interview with CBS’ ’60 Minutes’, the full version of which will be aired on Sunday. Trump said that Saudi Arabia has denied playing a part […]
Iran, Oman to expand economic, trade coop.
A trade delegation from Iran on Saturday visited Oman’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry and discussed means of enhancing Omani-Iranian relations in industrial, investment and economic fields. Leading a high-ranking delegation to Muscat, Mohsen Zarrabi, the head of Omani-Iranian Chamber of Commerce and a senior advisor to Iranian industries minister met with Omani Minister of […]
Pre. Rouhani officially marks beginning of new academic year
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani participated in a ceremony at Tehran University to mark the start of the academic year. The ceremony hosts Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami, Minister of Health and Medical Education Seyyed Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari, and a group of university and student figures. Meanwhile, some university heads, […]
India working out payment mechanism to purchase Iranian oil
India is yet working out a payment mechanism for continued purchase of Iranian oil, Economic Affairs Secretary at the Indian Finance Ministry Subhash Chandra Garg told CNBC TV18 news channel. Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has conveyed that New Delhi will continue to buy Iranian oil to some extent, the official said, Reuters reported. India […]
US presence in Syria illegal, its practices east of Euphrates unacceptable
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized the illegal US presence in Syria, saying that Washington’s practices east of the Euphrates River are unacceptable. In an interview given to media outlets on Friday, Lavrov said that Idleb is not the last problematic place in Syria, as there are large territories east of the Euphrates River where […]
Saudi Arabia looking horrific given the Khashoggi affair
Saudi Arabia has seen large-scale domestic developments since King Salman came to power, and then along came Mohammad bin Salman with his radical views. Since then there has been slaughter and arrests and imprisonment of dissident opponents. Riyadh rulers don’t tolerate the slightest criticisms. Critics are seen as traitors by Saudi media and usually the […]
Exports of medical equipment to rise 10-fold
Iran’s consultant to the health and medical education minister announced that the country plans to increase its exports of medical equipment up to ten times to hit $240 million by the end of the present Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019). Making the remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the 15th International Exhibition of Medical […]