TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi says the country’s first radio telescope has been launched into space and more astronomical services will be given to users shortly. IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK The minister said that the project is in line with the policy of making space technology more applicable. […]

TEHRAN – Iran said on Saturday it had many options to neutralise the reimposition of U.S. sanctions on its oil exports, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, adding that Tehran’s clerical rulers had no plans to hold talks with Washington. IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK “Apart from closing Strait of Hormuz, we have other options to […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that his country’s plan to enhance its “comprehensive strategic partnership” will remain unchanged irrespective of global and regional developments. “No matter how the international and regional situations change, China’s resolve to develop comprehensive strategic partnership with Iran will remain unchanged,” Xi said on Wednesday in a meeting with Iranian Parliament […]

TEHRAN (IFP) – The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey on Thursday released a joint statement at the end of a trilateral meeting on Syria peace in the Russian city of Sochi. What follows is the full text of the statement: President of the Islamic Republic […]

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei ordered relevant bodies in the country to find the culprits and possible dereliction of duty in last night’s terrorist attack in southeast Iran that killed 27 the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces. In a message on Thursday, Ayatollah Khamenei offered condolences to the bereaved families […]

Saipa midfielder Ali Dashti and Zob Ahan goalkeeper Rashid Mazaheri are among the eight players to watch at the 2019 AFC Champions League West Asia play-offs. Iran’s Saipa returns to the AFC Champions League 12 years since its historic debut campaign that saw the team reach the quarter-finals under the management of Iran legend Ali […]

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman slammed Wednesday’s terror attack that killed more than 20 members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in a southeastern province, stressing that such inhumane crimes only strengthen the country’s resolve to combat terrorism. The terrorist attack in the province of Sistan and Balouchestan killed 27 IRGC members and injured 13 […]

Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said unlike the ongoing US-led meeting in the Polish capital of Warsaw, the concurrent summit between Iran, Russia, and Turkey in Sochi is focusing on peace and stability in the Middle East. The fourth summit of Iran, Russia, and Turkey in Sochi shows the importance of developing regional cooperation […]

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed that a number of its forces were martyred in a terrorist attack in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan. The IRGC Quds Base in Sistan and Balouchestan announced in statement on Wednesday that the forces were travelling by bus towards their homes “after finishing their border guarding […]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday that Iran can proceed with its legal claim to recover $2 billions in frozen assets in the United States. The ruling by the ICJ relates to a complaint filed by Tehran in June 2016 for the confiscation of two billion dollars of the property of the central […]