Iranian Industry Minister Shariatmadari, while in Iraq, met and talked with Governor of Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq. Iranian Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari, in line with his earlier talks with a number of senior Iraqi officials, attended a meeting with Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq, Governor of Central Bank of Iraq. […]

TEHRAN  – Iran took revenge on Russia in the 2017 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup in Dubai, the UAE on Saturday. Marco Octavio’s men, who were defeated by Russia 4-3 in group stage, beat the powerhouse team 4-2 in the third-place play-off. Title-holder Brazil beat Portugal 2-0 to win the title for the second time in […]

TEHRAN – Hosting 768 foreign and domestic companies, the 17th Iran International Electricity Exhibition (IEE) kicked off on Saturday at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds. Some 458 Iranian companies alongside 310 foreign exhibitors from 30 different countries including Germany, China, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Finland, Poland, United Kingdom, Sweden, UAE and Russia are showcasing their latest achievements […]

TEHRAN- Petrochemical production in Iran has risen nine percent since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21) compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to Ali-Mohammad Bossaqzadeh, the production control director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC). The official put the country’s petrochemical output at 31 million tons since the […]

TEHRAN – Iran will meet defending champion Brazil in the 2017 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup semi-final on Friday. Iran battled back from 3-0 down to level with five minutes left of the final period but conceded a goal in extra time. Group B second-placed Iran will face Group A top team Brazil, while Russia takes […]

TEHRAN – Iran earned its second victory in a row in the 2017 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday. Iran, who had defeated Paraguay 5-2 in its opening match on Tuesday, overpowered Mexico 4-1 in Group B. Seyed Ali Nazem, Amirhosein Akbari, Moslem Mesigar and Ali Mirshekari kept Marco Octavio’s men on course for their […]

TEHRAN – In a joint statement at the conclusion of the 7th round of Syria peace talks in Astana, Iran, Russia, and Turkey reaffirmed commitment to settling the crisis in Syria with political processes, emphasizing the need for the conflicting parties to take confidence building measures. Delegations from Iran, Russia and Turkey -the guarantors of […]

TEHRAN  – Under tutelage of Brazilian coach Marco Octavio, Iran won its first ever title at the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup in 2013 and now is ready to repeat the honor. Team Melli has been pitted against two-time champion Russia, Mexico and Paraguay in Group B. Iran will kick off the prestigious event with a […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s nominees for the two remaining cabinet posts were approved by the country’s parliament. The parliament on Sunday afternoon ended debates on the credentials and backgrounds of Reza Ardakanian and Mansour Gholami, who had been nominated for the positions of the energy minister and the minister of science, research, and […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the importance of relations with the Philippines and said the Islamic Republic welcomes closer cooperation with the Southeast Asian country in all fields, the economy in particular. Speaking at a meeting with the Philippines’ new ambassador to Iran, Wilfredo Santos, in Tehran on Saturday, President Rouhani hailed the […]