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6/2/2013 - 8:43 PM

Helicopter carrying Ahmadinejad makes emergency landing

Politics - A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a group of executive officials has made an emergency landing in a mountainous area in northern Iran due to technical malfunction.
6/2/2013 - 8:40 PM

Larak warship completes mission with success: Iran cmdr.

Politics - Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says Iran's Larak warship has successfully accomplished its first mission in international waters.
6/1/2013 - 11:03 AM

Tehran exhibit to promote Quranic lifestyle

Culture - The Quranic way of life has become the main focus of the 21st edition of the International Holy Quran Exhibition, which will be at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla beginning July 5, a few days before the holy month of Ramadan.
6/1/2013 - 10:59 AM

OPEC decides to maintain output ceiling of 30m bpd: Iran oil minister

Economy - Iran's oil minister says the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to maintain the current production ceiling of 30 million barrels per day (bpd).
6/1/2013 - 10:57 AM

Sanctions have no impact on Iran’s oil production: oil minister

Economy - Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi says the illegal US-engineered sanctions have not impacted the Islamic Republic’s crude oil production
6/1/2013 - 10:53 AM

US imposes sanctions on Iranian petrochemical companies

Economy - The United States has imposed more unilateral sanctions on Iran by blacklisting a number of petrochemical companies in the Islamic Republic
5/31/2013 - 6:25 PM

Iran presidential candidates take part in first televised debate

Politics - Iran presidential candidates are holding their first televised debate in the form of a group discussion ahead of the upcoming presidential poll.
5/31/2013 - 6:23 PM

Iran will not forgo nuclear rights under NPT: Velayati

Politics - Iranian presidential candidate Ali Akbar Velayati says Iran is always ready to interact with the international community but will never forgo its nuclear rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
5/31/2013 - 6:21 PM

People must take charge of their own affairs: Gharazi

Politics - Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Gharazi says people should be allowed to take charge of their own affairs, including for electing governors.
5/31/2013 - 6:20 PM

Iran reformists may urge Aref to quit presidential race

Politics - Reformist groups and factions have joined forces to pick just one frontrunner for the upcoming presidential race in Iran.
5/31/2013 - 6:18 PM

Qalibaf vows to control high prices

Politics - Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has criticized the ongoing “unacceptable” inflation in the country, pledging to fix the economy in two years if he is elected president in the June 14th election
5/31/2013 - 4:40 PM

Senior Iranian Lawmaker Calls Tehran Conference on Syria 'Successful'

Politics - Chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi renewed call for a negotiated solution to the crisis in Syria, and described the recent conference held in Tehran on Syria as 'successful'.
5/31/2013 - 3:59 PM

Minister Reiterates OPEC Members' Opposition to Anti-Iran Sanctions

Economy - Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qassemi, who is in Vienna to attend the conference of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, said that members of the OPEC are against the West's unilateral sanctions against Tehran.
5/31/2013 - 9:51 AM

Iran will not allow overthrow of Syria government: Iran deputy FM

Politics - Iran’s deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs says the Islamic Republic will not allow the overthrow of the Syrian government.
5/26/2013 - 9:40 PM

Iran equips IRGC Aerospace Force with long-range missile launchers

Politics - Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC AF) has been equipped with a large number of long-range surface-to surface missile launchers.
5/26/2013 - 4:48 PM

Iran's Presidential Candidate Focuses on Economy

Economy - Presidential hopeful Mohsen Rezayee, who is currently Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC), announced that he will focus on resolving the country's economic problems if he wins the presidential race in June.
5/26/2013 - 4:47 PM

Larijani Blasts Turkey for Baseless Allegations against Iran

Politics - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani lashed out at Ankara for raising unfounded allegations against Iran, and said Turkey is projecting the blame of its miscalculations in Syria on Tehran and Hezbollah.
5/26/2013 - 2:07 PM

Iran equipped with new anti-armor missiles: Cmdr.

Politics - Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan says the country has been equipped with new domestically-produced anti-armor missiles.
5/25/2013 - 10:19 PM

Four Iranian presidential candidates begin campaigning

Politics - Four out of the eight Iranian presidential candidates approved by the country’s Guardian Council have officially started campaigning.
5/25/2013 - 10:17 PM

War photos on show at Tehran museum

Culture - Tehran’s Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art is playing host to an exhibition of photos of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, which is known as the Sacred Defense in Iran.