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. […]

TEHRAN – In its first official reaction to media reports of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said it welcomes dialogue with the Saudi kingdom because such a dialogue is in the interest of the region. Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, responded to foreign media reports of talks between […]

TEHRAN– In a message on Monday Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offered his condolences on the death of Brigadier General Seyyed Mohammad Hejazi, Deputy Commander of the IRGC Quds Force. “With great regret, I received the news of the passing of the honorable General Seyed Mohammad Hejazi. May God bless him and grant him peace,” Ayatollah Khamenei […]

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said the country has put a 21-percent rise in foreign trade on the agenda for the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (started on March 21), IRNA reported. Speaking in a press conference on Monday, Hamid Zadboum said two scenarios have been considered for the current calendar […]

TEHRAN – Serbia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic said on Sunday that Belgrade has always supported and would continue to support the 2015 nuclear deal – JCPOA – and Iran’s peaceful nuclear program. Selakovic, who visited Tehran on Saturday, made the remarks in a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani. Serbia, Selakovic added, remains determined to have […]

TEHRAN– Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, spoke on Sunday about the 60% uranium enrichment and the sabotage act at Natanz, suggesting that the sabotage must be responded “at the right time”. Noting that enriching uranium up to 60% purity carried important political messages to the West, Ghalibaf said, “Iran’s enemies expected Iran’s […]