Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that an Iranian-made satellite named ‘Payam’ will be put into orbit at 600 kilometers altitude above Earth in the near future. Rouhani made the announcement while addressing a group of people in Golestan province during his provincial visit on Monday. He said homegrown ‘Payam’ satellite will be put into […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that President Rouhani will make a visit to Iraqi capital Baghdad in the coming months. Making the remarks on the sideline of his visit to Baghdad, Zarif said that Iranian president will undertake a visit to Iraq on March 11, IRNA reported. He didn’t provide further details about […]

President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that domestically-manufactured rockets will carry two new satellites into orbit in the coming weeks. Rouhani made the remarks during a ceremony held to commemorate the death of former president and chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in Tehran on Thursday. Rouhani said, “Missiles are our defensive […]

 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed national sovereignty and people’s right to vote as the greatest achievements of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Speaking at the session of the cabinet on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani referred to the anniversary of the uprising of the people of Qom, saying, “Qom and the seminary in this city […]

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 […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accepted resignation of Minister of Health and Medical Education Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi. Ghazizadeh Hashemi handed in his resignation to the president in late December. Rouhani on Thursday accepted it and appointed Saeed Namaki as the caretaker minister. The president also appreciated Ghazizadeh Hashemi’s efforts over the past six years as health […]

President Hassan Rouhani described economic activities in Iran promising and positive despite the enemies’ pressures, adding, “Americans won’t ever achieve their goal of halting Iran’s oil exports.” Speaking during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, Rouhani said, “the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue to export oil despite US sanctions.” “In the past 9 months, Iran’s trade balance […]

 President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Armenian-Iranians have practiced altruism and devoted their lives to the country which is really praiseworthy. “Our Armenian fellow countrymen have practiced altruism along with Muslims, and today they are ready for altruism and this is very praiseworthy,” Rouhani said as he visited the family of an Iranian Armenian […]

 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on the country’s Liberation Day and expressed hope for further expansion of relations between the two nations. In a Tuesday message to his Cuban counterpart, Rouhani congratulated the anniversary of Cuban Revolution victory to the government and people of the Latin American country. “We are happy […]