TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Oil production in Iran has not come to a halt even for a single day under the pressure of sanctions and the coronavirus outbreak, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said. In remarks on Tuesday, Zangeneh said the production of petroleum and natural gas did not stop at all, noting that electricity generation […]
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The New York Times in an article on Wed. said the US efforts to cut Iran off from the rest of the world in the midst of the pandemic are ‘cruel’, noting that Under the Trump administration, being Iranian is crime enough. “This fall, as the Covid-19 death toll continues […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will be able to freely sell and buy weapons as of October 18, as the UN arms embargo will be terminated under the 2015 nuclear deal, President Hassan Rouhani said. Speaking at a cabinet session on Wednesday, Rouhani congratulated the Iranian nation on the termination of the arms embargo that would […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran said his negotiations with the Iraqi officials have yielded “positive” results, as the Arab country has given its approval to the release of Iran’s frozen assets for the purchase of basic commodities. In remarks on Monday, Abdolnasser Hemmati said he held a trilateral meeting with […]
Tehran, Oct 13, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here on Tuesday that Tehran gives priority to strengthening relations with China, neighbors and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states in all areas including energy and technology. The country should make special planning for fostering those relations in economic, energy and technological issues, President Rouhani […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami said the IRGC has provided all of its medical capacities to the Iranian health society to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at a videoconference with the IRGC commanders on Tuesday, Major General Salami said the IRGC feels […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei described security as a vital element, commending the Iranian Armed Forces for ensuring security in the country. Imam Khamenei, the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, delivered a speech during a videoconference with the military commanders and certain military units attending the joint […]
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman slammed the hostile move of the US Court for accusing Iran of being involved in the disappearing of the former FBI and called it a sign of the Americans’ extravagances and bullying. Saeid Khatibzadeh made the remarks in reaction to the move of the US court […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Washington’s maniacal use of sanctions against Iran has made the instrument worn-out and futile, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Speaking at a weekly press conference on Monday, Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran’s victory is too close as the US sanctions are at the brink of death. Overusing any tool would erode it, […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ordered the formation of a committee comprising multiple organizations tasked with facilitating and promoting trade with neighboring states. Addressing a Sunday session of the Administration’s Economic Coordination Headquarters, Rouhani was briefed on the latest status of trade exchanges and commercial interaction with neighbors. Highlighting the “strategic significance” of relations […]