TEHRAN — The new round of the JCPOA Joint Commission meeting began on Tuesday and ended in a positive manner, with all sides agreeing to expedite the process of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. At the meeting, the negotiators decided to continue expert group meetings in the two areas of lifting sanctions and the nuclear […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, on Monday, attended a meeting with the representatives of the country’s private sector at the place of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) to discuss economic issues. As reported by the ICCIMA portal, the meeting was attended by the ICCIMA Head Gholam-Hossein Shafeie and a number […]

TEHRAN – A professor of international relations at the University of Oxford believes the 25-year Iran-China partnership undercuts U.S. efforts to isolate Iran economically and diplomatically. In an interview with the Tehran Times, Richard Caplan notes, “The agreement, which predates Biden, undercuts U.S. efforts to isolate Iran economically and, to some extent, diplomatically.” “I don’t […]

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Sunday expressed his deepest condolences to Iraq, especially the families of the victims of the fire at the Ibn Khatib hospital in Baghdad. The tragic incident that took place in the Diyala Bridge area of the Iraqi capital on Saturday night resulted in the death of […]

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Saturday condemned the actions and aggressions of the Zionist regime and Israeli settlers against the holy places and the inhabitants of al-Quds (Jerusalem), stressing it is urgent to stop the brutal actions by the Zionists. Praising the resistance and resilience of the Palestinian people, especially the […]

TEHRAN – Some 500,000 foreign nationals have so far left the country during the coronavirus pandemic, Mohsen Ebrahimi, deputy labor minister has said. There are currently 3.5 million foreign nationals working in the country, he stated, IRNA reported on Saturday. The impact of the pandemic on livelihoods has been particularly severe for refugees, who usually […]

Brigadier General Khadem Seyed al-Shohada said that during a complicated operation the forces seized the cargo when entering the country. Earlier in April, some 21 Kalashnikov automatic rifles and 7,000 colt bullets had been seized by Iranian forces at the borders of Khuzestan. 7129**2050

In the meeting held in Baghdad on Wednesday, the two officials reviewed regional events and also ways to strengthen military cooperation. Anti-terrorist measures were also discussed, according to Hashd al-Shaabi news outlet.

Inhuman and unjust sanctions imposed by former US president did affect all sectors, the president said at an inauguration ceremony on agricultural projects in southeast of Iran. When Iran sees the other side is ready to respect its commitments, it will not await even a second to get the people’s rights, President Rouhani announced. Further, […]

Over 8,000 billion tomans have been invested in the projects which are mostly on fisheries and water supply. The agricultural projects were inaugurated through a video conference due to the pandemic. Every week, the president opens several important projects on petrochemicals, oil, industry, tourism, sports, infrastructure, development and health to follow the strategy of “Surge […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who visited Jakarta on Monday discussed trade and economic issues with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi. Zarif emphasized the importance of finalizing a preferential trade agreement between the two countries, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said. The chief diplomat expressed Iran’s readiness to continue negotiations, the ministry said […]

TEHRAN— The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday set conditions for participating at the Istanbul summit about Afghanistan, saying Iran will attend the meeting provided that the Islamic Republic’s principles are observed. Talking to reporters at his weekly press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said, “We carefully examine the issues related to this matter. […]