TEHRAN – The first phase of Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar, southeastern Iran, will be inaugurated by early December with an estimated investment of $1 billion. Mohammad Rastad, managing director of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), announced that the inauguration ceremony will be attended by President Hassan Rouhani, top officials from 27 countries, as well […]

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri held talks with his Turkish counterpart General Hulusi Akar in the Russian resort city of Sochi. During the meeting late on Tuesday, Baqeri and Akar discussed the latest developments in the region, Syria in particular, prior to a trilateral summit expected to be […]

Mehran Hatami has named his 12-man team for the match against Iraq in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification. Team Melli will face the West Asian team Iraq on Nov. 24 in Group D at the Prince Hamza Arena in Amman, Jordan on Nov. 24. Iran will host Qatar at the Azadi Gym three […]

Kahtouyeh Village is an exemplary tourism site in the Iranian southern province of Hormuzgan. Since it is a village on rooftops, it is known as ‘Masouleh of the South’. Located 35km off Bastak city, Kahtouyeh lies on the Jenah-Faramarzan Road. It has a population of 1,600 and is situated 300km from Bandar Abbas. Kahtouyeh means […]

Iran-Turkey cooperating in preserving Iraqi territorial integrity was very important, says Ali Larijani, the Iranian Parliament Speaker in his meeting with his Turkish counterpart İsmail Kahraman on Tuesday. Iran-Turkey cooperating in preserving Iraqi territorial integrity was very important, says Ali Larijani, the Iranian Parliament Speaker in his meeting with İsmail Kahraman Speaker of the Grand […]

TEHRAN – Iran is negotiating with new European customers to expand its oil clienteles, Iranian Vice Oil Minister Marziyeh Shahdaie told Tasnim News Agency without further elaboration. The official stated that the recent cuts in imports from some of the country’s Asian buyers are not going to disrupt its oil exports. “Our current approach is […]

TEHRAN – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission warned against attempts by Washington and Paris to pressure Tehran and said French authorities should be aware that the Islamic Republic’s missile program is not subject to negotiation. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Mohammad Javad Jamali denounced recent anti-Tehran remarks […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism body aims to exploit “untapped potential” of expatriates who can prompt foreign nationals to visit the country. Based on a scheme proposed by the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) to the Foreign Ministry, each Iranian living abroad will receive a free airline ticket home against encouraging five foreign […]

TEHRAN – Representatives of the U.S. aircraft maker Boeing are due to visit Tehran next week to finalize financial parameters of their deal with Iran, Shargh Daily quoted Iranian Deputy Transport Minister Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan on Monday. “Last week, Iran Air’s Managing Director Farzaneh Sharafbafi had a meeting with Boeing representatives in Dubai and next […]

TEHRAN – Iran has exported 1.2 billion cubic meters of gas to Iraq since late June, Shana reported quoting the managing director for the Iranian Gas Transmission Company, Saeed Tavakoli, as saying on Saturday. According to Tavakoli, Iran has agreed to export up to 25 million cubic meters of gas to Baghdad on a daily […]