Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif announced that Iran is ready to exchange prisoners with the US. Zarif made the remarks while speaking in a webinar with Fareed Zakaria, CCN’s host and member of Board of Directors of the US Council on Foreign Relations; and other staff based in New York on […]
By: Mahnaz Abdi TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s determination for strengthening domestic production requires enjoying modern technology and knowledge, which has put all related organizations in the way of achieving high technology. The mining industry, as one of the major sectors which play a significant role in helping the country achieve its goal of […]
TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has signed 13 major oil and gas extraction research contracts with Iranian universities and research centers. The documents, worth €۳۵ million plus 7.16 trillion rials, were signed on Monday in a ceremony held in Tehran in the presence of Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh. […]
Tehran, Sept 21, IRNA – The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described acceptance of the ceasefire with Iraq after eight years of war by the Late Founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini as a wise decision. He made the remark here on Monday during his speech delivered to a […]
Islamabad, Sept 21, IRNA — Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan in a tweet on Monday said that the White House maximum pressure on Iran brought full isolation to the US. Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini reacting on US’ recent attempt for restoring UN sanctions against Iran said the country is challenging international […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected Washington’s claim that the UN Security Council sanctions on Tehran have been reinstated according to the snapback mechanism of the JCPOA. In a statement released on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran warned that Tehran will show a serious reaction if Washington or its regional cronies […]
TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – IRGC commander Major General Hossein Salami said on Sunday that the revenge for the assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani is ‘definite’ and that the force will target those behind the assassination. His remarks came around a week after Politico claimed in a report that Iran was weighing to assassinate US […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami warned the US of a hammering it will take if its troops remain in the region, saying Iran is capable of capturing all American bases in the region and act according to the worst-case scenario. Speaking in a televised interview on Saturday night, Major General Salami […]
Tehran (ISNA) – IRGC chief commander says Iran is serious in its promise to avenge the US assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, and will hit anyone involved. Major General Hossein Salami said on Saturday, “Our promise to take revenge for the assassination of General Soleimani is final, serious and real.” “Mr. […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Halkbank, Turkey’s second-largest state bank, urged a judge to dismiss a United States indictment accusing it of helping Iran evade American sanctions. At a hearing in Manhattan federal court, a lawyer for Halkbank said its status as a Turkish “instrumentality” shielded it from prosecution because of sovereign immunity. The US Department of […]