boosting electricity output by 40GW in 4 years
President Raisi’s proposed Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian plans to boost the country’s power generation capacity by 35-40 gigawatts (GW) over the next four years, the deputy head of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee told IRNA on Sunday.
Iran, Russia discuss boosting ties
Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov to discuss the need to expand mutual cooperation in various fields.
Pakistan Navy chief visits Tehran
Admiral Mohammad Amjad Khan Niazi, the commander of Pakistan’s Navy, visited Tehran on Saturday and was officially welcomed by his Iranian counterpart Shahram Irani.
Boosting ability to target threat centers a strategic policy
Iran’s military chief Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri issued a message on Saturday asserting that the Iranian Armed Forces consider increasing the ability to attack the centers of threat against the Iranian homeland as a “strategic, inevitable and unstoppable policy”.
Iran-Turkey Annual Trade Predicted to Hit $10b by Next March
The head of Iran-Turkey Joint Chamber of Commerce stated that the value of bilateral trade between the two countries is forecast to reach $10 billion in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2020).
Tehranis account for 15% of Iran’s total power consumption
Capital Tehran accounts for 15 percent of Iran’s total electricity consumption, an official with the country’s Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Company (known as Tavanir) announced.
Gen. Soleimani’s role in defeating Israel
A senior Iranian official in Iran’s elite Quds Force has shed light on the role of the former commander of the elite force in strengthening resistance against Israel.
Caspian seals awaiting protection plan to survive extinction
The endangered Caspian seals, the sole marine mammal inhabiting the Caspian Sea, do not have suitable breeding grounds, so it is necessary to develop and implement a protection plan as soon as possible.
Alaei: Raisi government should adopt new strategy
Hossein Alaei, an expert on strategic affairs, has suggested that the new administration of Ebrahim Raisi to devise new strategy for challenges facing the country.
30 million doses of vaccine to be imported
Speaking at the meeting of the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control on Saturday, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi confirmed that 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be imported.