September 2, The Iran Project Irans Defense Minister Brigadier-General Amir Hatami trip to Syria; Iran hauls US before intl. court over illegal sanctions; Rouhani in parliament to answer economic questions; Leader receives Pres. Rouhani, his cabinet members; FM Mohammad Javad Zarif slams Netanyahu for shameless threat of nuclear annihilation against Iran; Iran remains compliant with 2015 nuclear deal, IAEA reports; Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Visit to Turkey and Pakistan and meeting with senior officials; Eid al-Ghadir celebrated across Iran; Iran, Britain start new round of talks; Foreign attaches visit defense achievements exhibition in Tehran andIraq, Russia, Iran, Syria military chiefs discuss security, intel cooperation are among major headlines dominated the countrys media outlets in the past week (August 27 September 02).
Earlier, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) held large-scale military drills in the Persian Gulf. The IRGC said they were ready to disrupt other countries oil shipments through the strait if Irans own exports were impeded.
Irans defense minister said Sunday his country will continue its support of the Syrian government to ensure improved security in the region, adding that the nature of the two countries cooperation wont be decided by a third party.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attended Majlis (Parliament) morning session to answer a number of questions raised by the Iranian lawmakers about current economic situation.
Iran will overcome newly reimposed U.S. measures against Tehran, sanctions that will only serve to unify the nation, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday.
Iranian lawmakers were not convinced by President Rouhanis answers to four out of five questions about his governments handling of the countrys economic situation.
Irans Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi has confirmed a former Israeli energy minister arrested by the Israeli regime for espionage had been working for Iran.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei awarded the Medal of Nasr (Victory) to Brigadier General Hassan Shah Safi, the former Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) commander, for his valuable efforts and service.
Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asked the government to work day and night to resolve economic problems, as parliament increases pressure on President Hassan Rouhani over handling the economic hardship following U.S. sanctions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara to hold meetings with the neighboring countrys officials on bilateral ties and regional cooperation.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a meeting in Ankara Wednesday discussed bilateral relations and developments in Syria.
Iran has remained within the main restrictions on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal with major powers, a confidential report by the U.N. atomic watchdog indicated on Thursday.
Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Pakistans new Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad to discuss bilateral relations and economic and political issues.
A junior British minister held talks with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Saturday, Irans television reported, the first visit by a UK minister since U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from Irans nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran plans to boost its ballistic and cruise missile capacity, as well as acquire a new generation fighter planes and submarines, the Iranian state news agency IRNA quoted a senior Defence Ministry official as saying on Saturday.
A host of foreign military attaches residing in Iran paid a visit, on Saturday, to Irans defense industries achievements to get briefed with the latest accomplishments of Iranian defense ministry. Iraq, Russia, Iran, Syria military chiefs discuss security, intel cooperation
Senior military commanders from Iraq, Russia, Iran and Syria have met in Baghdad and exchanged views on security and intelligence cooperation.
China imported 31 million tonnes of crude from Iran last year, and some of state-backed refiners plants are designed especially to process Iranian crude.
US lawyers have called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) the United Nations highest court to dismiss the Iranian lawsuit calling for a lifting of sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Iran is seeking to extend or renew a $1 billion oil deal with the Swiss giant Vitol Group ahead of the promised return in November of crippling US sanctions, media reported.
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran defended ditching the idea of a single dollar exchange rate as a strategy to avoid the US governments trap and counter its attempts at stepping up economic pressure on Iran.
The hearing session of trial for 13 people charged with importing mobile phones with official exchange rate but selling them at free market price began in revolutionary courts in Tehran.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on his nation to demonstrate commitment and determination as firm guarantees needed to combat attacks on Turkeys economy amid the countrys deepening financial crisis triggered by an array of sanctions imposed by the United States over the detention of an American pastor.
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says the Israeli military cannot escapedefeat despite its apparent capabilities, stressing that thousands of Israeli troops are now seeking mental health treatment.
Iranian Minister of Defense, Brigadier General Amir Hatami stressed that the situation in Syria is much more better than what it used to be over the previous years and that the victory over terrorism in it has further deepened peace and stability in all regional states.
At least 240 Palestinians have been injured in attacks by Israeli forces on a protest held in the Gaza Strip near the fence between the besieged enclave and the occupied Palestinian territories.
The United States has reportedly drawn up a preliminary list of facilities in Syria that could be targeted in case of a false flag chemical weapons attack in the war-torn country.
The head of Irans National Olympic Committee (NOC), Reza Salehi Amiri said that Indonesias medals in the unknown and indigenous sport of pencak silat is a gift from Olympics Council of Asia (OCA) and Iran will officially protest against these medals in OCA.
A bike-sharing start-up was officially launched in the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday, in a move that city officials hope would help ease problems in the densely-populated, highly polluted city.
The 75th Venice Film Festival opened on August 29 with the world premiere of Damien Chazelles First Man, starring Ryan Gosling as American astronaut Neil Armstrong. Among the participants in the opening ceremony was Iranian actress Fatemeh Motamed-Aria who is a member of the jury in the Orizzonti (Horizon) section.
The 20th Iran Cinema Celebration has announced the top of Iranian cinema productions in the past year, with No Date, No Signature directed by Vahid Jalilvand winning as many as five awards in various categories.