TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China announced on Tuesday a new list of 79 US products eligible for waivers from retaliatory tariffs imposed at the height of the bilateral trade war, amid continued pressure on Beijing to boost imports from the United States. China’s finance ministry said in a statement the new waivers will take effect on […]
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – In a statement titled as “Reality Check of US Allegations Against China on COVID-19”, Chinses ministry of foreign affairs responded to allegations of the US politicians and media outlets allegations seeking to shift the blame to China for their inadequate response to COVID-19. “Recently, some US politicians and media outlets […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy confirmed on Monday that 19 servicemen have been martyred and 15 others injured in an incident involving a military vessel in the country’s southern waters. The Iranian Navy’s Public Relations Department announced in a statement that the incident involving ‘Konarak’ light logistical vessel occurred on Sunday evening, […]
Tehran, May 10, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that the West has failed in management, social philosophy, and moral spheres in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In a video conference with the National Anti-Coronavirus Headquarters on Sunday morning, the Supreme Leader thanked the officials for their […]
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that today, the Islamic Republic of Iran is very proud of controlling and combatting the disease compared to other countries. The National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus convened on Sunday morning with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, other […]
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – A high-ranking commander in the IRGC says that the force is planning to put satellites into an orbit of 36,000 kilometers which is also known as geostationary orbit. “We have plans to improve orbit altitudes and reach 36,000km above the earth with the help of our scientists in the IRGC […]
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi in a tweet on Fri. wrote that the United States should end its humiliating ‘unilateralism’. While releasing a report on the US withdrawal from international treaties, he wrote, “Iran’s nuclear deal, known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is neither first nor […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States is expected to release Iranian professor Sirous Asgari, who was acquitted of stealing trade secrets, once he receives medical clearance to leave, a US official said. Asgari might be part of a rare prisoner swap between Iran and the United States. The 59-year-old Asgari, who tested positive for the […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a telephone conversation with Japan’s prime minister, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the US should first lift the unlawful sanctions against Tehran to prove it is sincere in offering help in the battle with the novel coronavirus. “If the Americans are honest amid the conditions caused by the coronavirus and intend […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Russian deputy foreign minister said Washington’s attempts to block an Iranian request for an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund are politically-motivated. “The US move, which is politically motivated to block the transfer of loans, including emergency financing in the face of a humanitarian crisis, to countries such as Iran […]