TEHRAN – On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and China’s special envoy for Afghanistan Yue Xiao Yong exchanged views on the recent developments in Afghanistan. At the meeting, Zarif reiterated Tehran’s support for a peaceful transition of power in Afghanistan. On Sunday, Taliban surprisingly seized the capital Kabul and seized the presidential palace. […]

Taliban forces are assuming control of the Afghan capital Kabul and have taken control of the presidential palace, after the country’s president Ashraf Ghani fled to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. One of the Taliban’s units shared pictures of the Palace interior – seemingly intact, but empty and abandoned by Afghan officials – on an official Telegram account. […]

The U.S. has begun evacuating diplomats and staff from its embassy in Kabul as Taliban stormed the Afghan capital early Sunday, according to Business Insider. “We have a small batch of people leaving now as we speak. A majority of the staff are ready to leave,” a U.S. official told Reuters. “The embassy continues to function.” […]

TEHRAN – Tabriz is a big but relaxed city, filled with hospitable people and a UNESCO-listed bazaar to explore. It is the perfect introduction to Iran for sightseers crossing over the border from Armenia, or through the Gurbulak Bazargan border from Turkey. Downtown Tabriz is very walkable and the people are also extremely friendly, something […]

TEHRAN – Iranian banking system has paid 7.01 quadrillion rials (over $166.9 billion) of facilities to domestic economic sectors in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), registering a 280.4 percent rise from the figure for the same period in the previous year. According to the data provided by […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian embassy in the United Kingdom has reacted to a tweet by the top diplomat of the United States saying that he conducted talks with his Saudi counterpart about Iran. “All must learn that Iran cannot be the subject of their negotiations. This way proved to be fruitless,” the Iranian embassy said […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) is planning the fourth leap of the petrochemical industry, based on which the country’s petrochemical revenues are expected to reach $50 billion by the Iranian calendar year 1406 (starts in March 2027), according to NPO Managing Director Behzad Mohammadi. “By completing the projects defined in the second and […]

TEHRAN- Transit of goods via Iran has risen 48 percent in the fourth Iranian calendar month Tir (June 22-July 22), as compared to the same month of the past year, the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. Ruhollah Latifi said that 1.011 million tons of commodities has been transited via […]

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) has said that the country’s production units and companies can boost their employment and production by raising capital through the stock market. “When people’s resources are directed into the capital market, enterprises and companies listed on the stock exchange can have stronger financing from this […]

The Belarusian President says Western countries will never be able to make Minsk part ways with its strong ally Moscow. At a meeting with journalists and public activists, Alexander Lukashenko, said: “I simply wish our foreign representatives, who are present here, if they have anything human, try to understand what is going on or at […]

TEHRAN – A number of historical manuscripts, books, and documents are being rehabilitated in Borujerd, western Lorestan province, the provincial tourism chief has said. “Documents and books of historical significance are in the process of being restored in the first phase,” Seyyed Amin Qasemi announced on Tuesday. The documents are being restored by an experienced […]

TEHRAN – Uzbekistan will host the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualification Group G matches. Bangladesh was originally chosen to host the competition but the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has named Uzbekistan as hosts. Iran, Jordan and Bangladesh are in Group G. The 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualification will be the qualification tournament for […]