TEHRAN – Iran says the country’s positive vote to a resolution on the violation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has been registered at the United Nations. The Islamic Republic sent an official letter to the UN Secretariat on Tuesday announcing its vote in favor of the resolution, given “the significance of the […]

Fresh indications have appeared that show Iran and Russia are moving closer to an ambitious plan to integrate their banking systems – a strategy both hope would make them immune to the financial sanctions of the United States in the future. A top banking official in Tehran was quoted by media as saying that the […]

Secretary of the Expediency Council and former IRGC Commander Mohsen Rezaei said the return of authority and national security to the Islamic Republic of Iran is the eternal honor of the glorious Islamic Revolution. Speaking in a ceremony Tue. to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of assigning Flight Security and Air Protection to IRGC by Imam Khomeini’s […]

The office of the Permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to New York explained the reason for Iran’s abstention from voting on the resolution against Myanmar. The office of the Permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to New York issued a statement concerning Iran’s abstention from voting on the resolution against […]

TEHRAN – A previously spotted residence area at Nadali-Beig Hill in western Iran may date back to around 7,000 years ago, archaeological studies suggest. “The second season of excavations at the site has so far yielded several stages of construction, considerable numbers of pottery pieces, as well as remains of residential units associated with the […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani met with his Afghan counterpart Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi on Monday in Islamabad of Pakistan. “Iran is ready to increase relations with Afghanistan in all areas of politics, economy, culture, and security,” said Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iranian Parliament on Monday. The Iranian top law maker made the remarks in […]

Following an analysis published by Mehr News that had criticized the pricing formula for selling gas to a Norwegian company, Head of the Parliament’s Energy Committee Hasanvand said that the agreement has been suspended. Head of the Parliament’s Energy Committee Fereidoun Hasanvand referred to the letter sent by the Energy Committee to the Iranian minister […]

The single-window system is a trade facilitation idea enabling cross-border traders to submit regulatory documents at a single location and/or single entity. Such documents are typically customs declarations, applications for import/export permits, and other supporting documents such as certificates of origin and trading invoices. In Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) unveiled […]

Head of the Iranian Nuclear Regulatory Authority Hojjatollah Salehi and Swiss Ambassador to Iran Markus Leitner held talks on the expansion of cooperation between the two countries in the field of nuclear safety. During the meeting, held in Tehran, the two sides discussed the process of collaborations between two countries in the failed so far […]

TEHRAN- Iran’s light crude oil price rose $1.2 in the week ended on December 15 to settle at $63.23 per barrel, IRNA reported on Saturday. The country’s heavy crude oil price also experienced a $1.02 increase in the said week to settle at $60.49 per barrel. In the mentioned week, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries […]