Lifting sanctions constitutes ‘essential part’ of JCPOA
The European Union and the United States have said that lifting sanctions on Iran constitutes an “essential part” of the 215 Iran nuclear agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), whose possible revival is the subject of the ongoing talks in Vienna since early April, according to Press TV.
Steel exports rise 146% in 2 months yr/yr
Iran's major steel producers exported 1.14 million tons of steel during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), which was 146 percent more than the figure of the same period of time in the past year.
Charity foundation plans to create 18,000 jobs
The Barekat Charity Foundation, affiliated with Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, plans to generate 18,000 jobs by reviving and developing 300 economic enterprises this year (began March 21), Seyyed Amir Hossein Madani, head of the Foundation, said.
Iran has highest blood donation rate in Eastern Mediterranean region
Iran currently has the highest blood donation rate in the Eastern Mediterranean region, so that some 2.5 million Iranians refer to blood donation centers across the country annually, Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Wednesday.
72 passengers infected with COVID-19 quarantined
A total of 72 passengers who have tested positive for coronavirus have been quarantined at border facilities, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said on Wednesday.
Reformist Mehr-Alizadeh drops out of Iran’s presidential election
Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh, one of the Reformist candidates in Iran’s presidential election, has dropped out of the race, in what will likely boost the chances of fellow Reformist candidate Nasser Hemmati for election.
No security problem facing election
Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli has underlined the arrangements the government did to successfully hold the Friday presidential election, saying the government faces no problem in that regard.
Jalili: Healthcare plan is flawed
Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili visited Haft-e Tir hospital at Rey on Tuesday and met face to face with healthcare workers, discussing their issues and problems.
Exports from Industrial sector rise 80%
Exports from Iran’s industrial sector have increased by 80 percent since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21) compared to the same period in the previous year, the head of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) said on Tuesday.
Four leading Sunni scholars call on people to vote
Four leading Sunni clerics from three Iranian provinces have urged people to participate in the elections in large numbers.