TEHRAN – Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi has visited Iran on top of a high-ranking delegation to hold talks with senior Iranian officials for discussing ways of expanding economic ties between the two neighbors. Upon arrival on Saturday, Allawi met with Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand in which the two sides […]

TEHRAN – Hamid Pour-Mohammadi has been appointed as the new governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), replacing Abdolnasser Hemmati, who is running for the upcoming presidential elections, Mehr reported on Sunday citing an informed source. Pour-Mohammadi was previously the deputy director of the Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) for economic affairs. However, the […]

TEHRAN— Just a few days after the presidential election campaigns have officially begun, candidates are laying out economic reform plans. Following is a summary of the candidates’ plans. Mohsen Rezaei Since Rezaei considers himself as an economic expert he thinks what he says is based on facts and figures. He claims that he will grant […]

TEHRAN – A number of senior Iranian military officials have expressed support of the Palestinian resistance groups amid the ongoing de-escalation mediation efforts by Egypt to beef up a recent ceasefire between Israel and the Gaza Strip. The officials, mostly affiliated with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), underlined that a new era has begun […]

TEHRAN — Speaking in an online show on presidential elections on Friday morning, Alireza Zakani elaborated on his plans, particularly those regarding the nuclear negotiations already underway in Vienna, Austria. Stating that Iran is facing issues such as nuclear industry, regional influence, missile program, and human rights, Zakani said that the Western countries are seeking […]

TEHRAN – Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has expressed support for a revival of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. In an interview with Al Arabiya, the Qatari foreign minister said his country urges both Iran and the U.S. to return to the nuclear deal, officially known as the […]

TEHRAN— Siamak Rahpeyk, deputy head of the Guardian Council, spoke to state TV on Tuesday night, responding to rumors of disorders in assessing the qualifications of presidential candidates. “The council has examined records of 40 people, out of 592 registrants,” Rahpeyk said. Rahpeyk added that there is no time left for presidential hopefuls to protest, […]

TEHRAN – In a statement on Tuesday, Iran’s Interior Ministry officially announced the candidates who have been qualified by the Guardian Council to run for president, putting an end to a wave of speculations over who will be confirmed. The statement said seven candidates were approved to run for office. The candidates are as following: […]

TEHRAN- In a recent article, Ali Chagharvand, the planning director of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), expounded upon the economic condition that Iran’s next government will face. What comes as follows is a summary of his comments. The new government is scheduled to take office in the middle of the current […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who led the Iranian negotiating team at the Vienna nuclear talks, attended a “very tough” meeting at the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Sunday to discuss the latest developments concerning the nuclear talks. Abolfazl Amouei, spokesman for the Committee, said on Sunday […]

TEHRAN — In an interview with Al-Mayadeen news agency aired on Saturday, Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said that the Palestinian resistance emerged victorious in the 12-day battle with Israel. “The Palestinian people have very high capabilities, and have moved during two decades from the stone intifada to […]

TEHRAN — According to the most recent poll conducted by ISPA, (Iranian Students’ Polling Agency), 43.7 of the respondents have said they will surely participate in the coming presidential elections. According to the poll, 9.3% of the responders also said they will most likely participate. ISPA has concluded that at the end of the Iranian […]