TEHRAN – Iranian people from all walks of life poured into streets on Monday to attend nationwide rallies to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution’s victory, known as Bahman 22nd in Iran. IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK The huge turnout came in a rainy day despite all the economic pressures and sanctions imposed […]

A former US government adviser said “it is wise for Iran to be concerned” about Washington’s moves to relocate the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group to war-torn Afghanistan. “Given the history of the Western use of terrorists against nations like Iran that refuse to be puppets of the imperialist powers, it is wise for […]

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran unveiled plans for using non-dollar accounts for oil and gas trade with Iraq. Abdolnaser Hemmati on Wednesday held a meeting with presidents of Iraqi banks, members of Iraq’s chamber of commerce and the Arab country’s business people during a trip to Baghdad. In the gathering, the top […]

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani reminded the US of its “wrong calculations” about the Iranian nation, saying all American plots against the Islamic Republic have ended in failure. “America has always failed in plots such as disintegration, coup, war and sanctions against the Islamic Republic,” Rouhani said in a meeting with ambassadors and heads of missions […]

TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq signed an agreement late Tuesday on a payment mechanism to remove the obstacles blocking the settlement of Baghdad’s debts to Tehran. IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK Signatories to the deal, which was inked in Baghdad, were Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati and his Iraqi counterpart Ali […]

Zob Ahan football club has completed the signing of Nigerian striker Ighodaro Christian Osaguona. Osaguona started his playing career at Beninese club Buffles Parakou in 2011 and has also played at Belgian Westerlo and Umm Salal of Qatar. He was also a member of Nigerian national football team and made five appearances for Super Eagles. […]

Germany, France and Britain officially set up a European payment channel with Iran called INSTEX, to help continue trade with Tehran and circumvent US sanctions. The channel, set up by Germany, France and the UK, is called INSTEX, an abbreviation for “Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges,” NDR reported on Thursday. The payment channel would […]

Carlos Queiroz left Tehran for Lisbon Thursday morning after the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) didn’t extend his contract. The 65-year-old coach stepped down as Iran coach after eight years shortly after Team Melli suffered a 3-0 loss to Japan and failed to reach the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on Monday. Queiroz marked […]

TEHRAN – Iran and Syria signed 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding late Monday (Jan 28), including a “long-term strategic economic cooperation” deal aimed at strengthening cooperation between Damascus and one of its key allies in the civil war that has torn the country apart. IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK The agreements covered a range of […]

U.S. Fails to Create Crisis in Iran-IAEA Ties LONDON (Dispatches) – The U.S. has failed to create a crisis in Iran’s cooperation with the UN atomic agency which has repeatedly confirmed the peaceful nature of the country’s nuclear program, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg said the U.S. was pushing to open “a special investigation” into Iran’s past […]