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FM Zarif due in Iraq on Sunday
Politics Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif heading high-profile delegation is scheduled to hold talks with Iraqi officials on Sunday.
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US opposition to Iran-China deal shows its right: Iran’s UN envoy
PoliticsIran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Kazem Gharibabadi said on Saturday that the US and its allies opposition to the 25-year strategic draft document shows it is on the right track to use the international opportunities to thwart the US maximum pressure.
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Official: COVID-19 kills 188 more in Iran
PoliticsIran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday that some 188 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 13,979.
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Rouhani urges massive efforts to break chain of COVID-19 spread
Politics Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday urged massive efforts by both the public and the Government to break the chain of COVID-19 spread by observing precautionary measures and personal care.
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FM Zarif: Iran ready for mediating between Azerbaijan, Armenia
Politics Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a phone call late on Friday congratulated the newly-elected Azeri foreign minister, Ceyhun Bayramov, on his appointment and voiced Tehran's readiness to mediate between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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Iran calls on UN to intervene for saving Yemeni civilians
PoliticsIranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Friday called on the United Nations to intervene to rescue the Yemeni civilians, taking steps to restore security in the country.
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Boosting ties with neighbors one of basic principles of Iran's foreign policy, official says
PoliticsHead of Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi said on Monday that development of relations with neighbors is one of the basic principles of Iran's foreign policy, and added that Tehran is ready to strengthen all-out cooperation with Baku.
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President Rouhani: Iran to emerge victorious in economic war with US
PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani called for cooperation and solidarity among three branches of government at a time when the people face difficult economic conditions in the wake of sanctions and coronavirus pandemic, and said that victory is near in the economic war that the US has started against Iran.
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Iran: JCPOA product of openness to engagement
Politics Iran's Foreign Ministry in a message described nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a product of Iran's openness to engagement.
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Official: COVID-19 kills 203 more in Iran
PoliticsIran's Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 203 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 13,032.
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Iran not accepting Europe’s middle-course stance: Spox
PoliticsForeign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said in his weekly press conference on Monday that Tehran does not accept the Europeans’ middle-course stance between the US and Iran.
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Iran produces 6.5 million masks a day
PoliticsAccording to the deputy minister of industry, mines and trade, Iran is now producing 6.5 million 3-layered and N95 masks a day.
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FM spox says foreign elements behind attacks to Iran-China 25-year draft document
Politics Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Monday said the smear campaign against the 25-year draft document for comprehensive cooperation between Tehran and Beijing has foreign roots.
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Official: COVID-19 kills 188 more in Iran
PoliticsIran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday that some 188 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 12,635.
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President Rouhani calls for balanced campaign against pandemic, not to go to extremes
PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called for balanced campaign against pandemic observing protective measures to contain coronavirus disease, saying that the campaign should not go to extremes.
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Rouhani congratulates Mongolian president on National Day
PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani, in a message on Saturday congratulated his Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga on National Day.
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Iran says Gen Soleimani's terror clear example of US state terrorism
PoliticsIran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations says that the US assassination of Lt General Soleimani was the "obvious example of state terrorism."
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US tricks worn-out, futile: FM Spox
PoliticsIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi described US tricks as foreseeable but worn-out and useless and mocked the fact that a country with such a long history of piracy is boasting of seizing "a boat loaded with weapons".
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President urges reinstating smart restrictions proportionate to each region
PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that given the authorities delegated to governors general, restrictions should be applied intelligently and in proportion to the causes of the outbreak in each region.
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COVID-19 kills 221 more in Iran
PoliticsIran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Thursday that some 221 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 12,305.
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Iran speaker calls on Asian parliaments to launch campaign against unjust sanctions in pandemic era
PoliticsIran's Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called on Asian parliamentarians to approve laws against unjust sanctions in the pandemic era. Qalibaf made the remarks at the virtual meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) on Thursday.
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President gives upbeat report about Govt performance despite sanctions, pandemic
PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani gave upbeat report about performance of the Government on Thursday in reference to different development projects being inaugurated despite the US sanctions, foreign plots and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gov spokesman says enemy has targeted social capitals
PoliticsIran's government spokesman says that psychological warfare mounted by the enemies has targeted social capitals.
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Some 2,691 new viral cases, 153 fatalities over past 24 hours
Politics Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Wednesday that some 153 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 12,084.
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President Rouhani lauds development of Chabahar Port
PoliticsPresident Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that thanks to measures taken by the Government in Chabahar Port as the only oceanic port in Iran, the transit capacity of the port increased from 2.5 million tons to 8.5 million tons a year.
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Gov't spokesman urges int'l community to react to Israel's dangerous rhetoric
PoliticsIranian Government spokesman Ali Rabiee said on Tuesday that the production of deconstructive rhetoric in the field of the nuclear facilities is a step forward to the redlines of world peace and security.
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COVID-19 kills 200 more in Iran
PoliticsIran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 200 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 11,931.
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Rouhani says Govt adopts measures to improve capital market and currency fluctuations
PoliticsIranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the Government adopted measures to improve capital market and currency fluctuations.
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Science-based companies create over 300,000 direct jobs a year: Offcial
PoliticsVice-President for Scientific and Technological Affairs Sorena Sattari said on Tuesday that Iranian science-based companies created more than 300,000 direct jobs over the past Iranian year (ended on March 19).
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Iran urges UN to help find kidnapped Iranian diplomats in Lebanon
PoliticsIran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi in a letter to UN Chief António Guterres called on the UN to help find four kidnapped Iranian diplomats in Lebanon.