Sunday, 8 June , 2025
  • Minister Highlights High Dependence on Food Imports 08 Jun 2025

    Minister Highlights High Dependence on Food Imports

    TEHRAN - Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, has raised concerns about the country’s heavy dependence on imported food commodities, revealing that approximately 90% of the nation's edible oil and nearly 30% of its sugar needs are met through imports. Speaking at the inaugural National Conference of Women Managers of the Ministry of Agriculture, the minister emphasized the need to address this issue through better management and consumer behavior reforms—particularly with the help of women in leadership roles.

Iran Launches New Precision-Guided Kheibar Ballistic Missile 27 May 2023

Iran Launches New Precision-Guided Kheibar Ballistic Missile

Iran successfully test-launched its most advanced Khorramshahr-class ballistic missile called Kheibar, a medium-range precision-guided missile that can carry a 1,500 kg warhead.

Majlis Strategic Act to Counter Bewilderment in Nuclear Issue 24 May 2023

Majlis Strategic Act to Counter Bewilderment in Nuclear Issue

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the strategic law adopted by the Iranian Parliament in 2020 to counter sanctions saved the country from “bewilderment in nuclear issue”.

Iran, Indonesia Stepping Up Efforts to Increase Bilateral Trade to $20b 23 May 2023

Iran, Indonesia Stepping Up Efforts to Increase Bilateral Trade to $20b

President Ebrahim Raisi in his visit to Indonesia said have decided to increase their trade volume to $20bn and carry out their exchanges with national currencies.

De-Dollarization Main Focus of Upcoming ACU Meeting 22 May 2023

De-Dollarization Main Focus of Upcoming ACU Meeting

De-dollarization will be the main focus of the upcoming Asian Clearing Union (ACU) meeting, according to the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).

Tehran, Moscow Exchange Trade in Russian Currency 22 May 2023

Tehran, Moscow Exchange Trade in Russian Currency

Vice-President of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce says the trade exchange between Iran and Russia is in Russian currency rouble and their trade is growing fast.

Dignity in Foreign Policy Means Denial of Submissive Diplomacy 21 May 2023

Dignity in Foreign Policy Means Denial of Submissive Diplomacy

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has warned of the enemies’ efforts to stoke tensions between Iran and its neighbors.

Iran, Pakistan Open Border Marketplace, Power Transmission Line 19 May 2023

Iran, Pakistan Open Border Marketplace, Power Transmission Line

Iran and Pakistan jointly inaugurated a marketplace and a power transmission line along their shared border Thursday in a significant move aimed at boosting regional trade and energy cooperation.

Hajj Aims to Forge Unity Among Muslims Against Israel, Arrogance 18 May 2023

Hajj Aims to Forge Unity Among Muslims Against Israel, Arrogance

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Hajj rituals aim to forge unity among the Islamic Ummah in the face of the Israeli regime and global arrogance.

Iranian Victims of Chemical Weapons Suffering From Sanctions 17 May 2023

Iranian Victims of Chemical Weapons Suffering From Sanctions

An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the Islamic Republic is the biggest victim of chemical weapons in contemporary history, stressing that Western sanctions have deprived the country's victims of such weapons of access to essential drugs and medical items.

Leader Hails Progress of Publishing Industry Despite Problems 15 May 2023

Leader Hails Progress of Publishing Industry Despite Problems

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei paid a visit to the 34th Tehran International Book Fair at the Grand Mosalla of Tehran on Sunday morning.