Japan’s oil refiners will continue to ask the Japanese government to seek an early extension of the US waiver to import oil from Iran, the head of the Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ), Takashi Tsukioka, said. Now that Japan has received the waiver, it will resume loading Iranian oil, with most shipments expected to be […]

Iran was defeated against Uzbekistan at the CAFA Women’s Championship on Tuesday. In the match, held at the Milly Stadium in Tashkent, the Iranian team lost to host 2-1 in a controversial match. Uzbekistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan play together in a round robin format and the team with the highest point will win […]

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini, after a meeting with Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi, reiterated the bloc’s resolve to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. “They equally expressed their determination to preserve the nuclear agreement as a matter of respecting international agreements and […]

The division which is now seen among some Islamic states is mainly because of politics, said Muslim Brazilian activist Garcia Gomez. Gomez, who is a pro-Palestinian activist in South America, made the remarks in an interview with Mehr News Agency on Saturday on the sideline of the 32nd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran. Here is […]

Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said Mon. the presence of Iranian Army’s troops in the shared borders with Afghanistan will help increase the security in those areas. Addressing a conference attended by commanders of Iranian Army’s Ground Forces in Tehran, General Bagheri said “the army has been […]

The 9th edition of Iran International Air Show has kicked off in the Persian Gulf Island of Kish. Several high-ranking Iranian officials including minister of defense, commander of Air Force, vice president for science and technology, head of Civil Aviation Organization, CEO of Kish Free Zone Organization, head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, secretary […]

More than 630 people were injured after an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck western Iran near the border with Iraq on Sunday night. According to Tehran’s Institute of Geophysics, the quake struck 17 km west of the city of Sarpol-e-Zahab, 18 km from Qasr-e Shirin and 33 km from the city of Gilan-e-Gharb in […]

Shahrdari Varamin of Iran claimed the title of the Fujairah 2018 World Taekwondo Team Championships. The Iranian representative defeated Russia 31-30 in a breathtaking contest in the final match. On the way to the final, Iran defeated Azerbaijan 66-58, China 45-44 and Uzbekistan 54-37 in Group B and collected 165 points. Shahrdari Varamin also defeated […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated the country’s policy to boost peace and stability in the Middle East region and said the Islamic Republic sees the promotion of regional security in line with its own interests. Addressing a gathering of Iranian officials, the ambassadors of Islamic countries and the foreign guests of the 32nd edition of […]

Lieutenant commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned the enemies against the dire consequences of military action against Iran, saying the Islamic Republic will inflict an “unforgettable” defeat on invaders. In an address to a gathering of IRGC commanders in Tehran on Sunday, Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Iran has gained global defense […]