Rouhani calls on judiciary to sue US for crime against humanity
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described US sanctions as ‘crime against humanity’ and called on the Judiciary Branch of the country to take legal action against US officials for imposing medicine and food sanctions against the Iranian nation.
Larijani calls for better utilization of Constitution’s capacities
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran has remarkable potentials which need to be utilized properly.
Russia calls for respecting JCPOA regardless of illegal pressures
Moscow has called on all countries to bear in mind that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for Iran’s nuclear program is aimed at boosting economic and trade ties with Tehran.
Iranian parliament finishes reviewing 1398 budget bill
The lawmakers in the Iranian parliament finished reviewing the budget bill for the next fiscal year of 1398, which will begin almost 20 days later.
Asia’s Iran crude oil imports to rebound in February
Asia’s top four buyers of Iranian crude - China, India, Japan and South Korea - imported a total 710,699 barrels per day of crude from Iran in January, 49 percent lower than the same month in 2018, but it is more likely that Iran's oil export to these countries would double in Feb. 2019, the data collated by Thomson Reuters showed.
Pageantries, photo-ops, flip-flops don’t make for serious diplomacy
In his reaction to the failed US talks with North Korea, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday said that Trump should've now realized that pageantries, photo-ops & flip-flops don’t make for serious diplomacy.
Nothing but ‘psychological atmosphere’ can affect currency market
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said Tue. that except for a ‘psychological atmosphere’, nothing can negatively affect the country’s foreign currency market. Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), addressed the 56th Central Bank Annual Meeting on Tuesday in Tehran, where President Rouhani and a number of senior officials were […]
Countries building wall around themselves destined to fail
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that countries which build walls around themselves will be destroyed from inside and will achieve no progress. He made the remarks Saturday in a meeting with heads of knowledge-based companies and startups in Tehran. Pointing to Trump’s administration insistence on building physical walls along its southern borders, Rouhani said, “they […]
Norwegian plane takes off from Iran after 70 days
A Boeing commercial airliner that belongs to budget carrier Norwegian Air and was stuck in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz after an emergency landing in December, took off on Friday after 70 days, a Norwegian Air spokeswoman said on Friday. “Norwegian’s Boeing 737 MAX has taken off from Shiraz Airport in Iran and will […]
Despite sanctions, Iran’s oil exports rise in early 2019
Iran’s exports of crude oil were higher than expected in January and are at least holding steady this month, according to tanker data and industry sources, as some customers have increased purchases due to waivers from US sanctions. Shipments are averaging 1.25 million barrels per day (bpd) in February, Refinitiv Eikon data showed and a […]