Religious students hold gatherings in support of Yemen
IRNA – Religious students in various cities of Iran held gatherings in support of the Yemeni people against Saudi Arabia’s oppression. Religious…
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Iran likely to offer oil via its stock exchange in rial
MNA – The Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Sun. that oil will probably be offered via stock exchange in Iranian…
FM Zarif: Visit of UK foreign secretary to Iran not certain
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that an upcoming visit by his British counterpaprt Jeremy Hunt to…
Fresh sanctions on Iran are already choking off medicine imports, economists say
The Washington Post| Erin Cunningham: New U.S. sanctions on Iranian financial firms, including a bank that until recently handled most payments for…
US will never damage relations with Saudi Arabia: analyst
Press TV – The US government would never take a tough stance against its strategic ally Saudi Arabia over the murder of…
Introducing Persian food, Persian cuisines and restaurants
MNA – According to PersianRestaurant.org; Traditional Persian food and cuisine, from Fesenjan and Ghormeh Sabzi to the famous Kebab, is well-known all…
20 non-standard foreign shipments prevented from entering Iran
IRNA – General Director of Bushehr Province’s Standard Organization said the inspectors of this organization prevented 20 non-standard Chinese shipments from entering…
US warns of ‘consequences’ as Palestine joins international bodies
Press TV – The United States has threatened “consequences” as Palestinians step up efforts for statehood demanding accession to almost a dozen international bodies and…
How China is helping Iran skirt US sanctions
MNA – Shortly after the Trump administration reimposed sweeping sanctions on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said eight countries, most notable…
Iran, Iraq in talks to ink currency swap deal: Official
Tasnim – Chairman of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce Yahya Ale-Ishaq said the two countries are in negotiations to finalize a currency swap…
Weekly report: Iraqi president in Tehran with ‘clear message’ amid fresh US sanctions
November 18, The Iran Project – Rouhani hails aid to quake-hit Kermanshah as national work; Iran, Germany discuss SPV; World’s biggest tourism event…
Iraq emerges as Iran’s top export destination
Tasnim – Iraq has emerged as Iran’s top export destination in the current Iranian year, an official announced. The director of the…
Syrian forces liberate last Daesh holdout in south: Monitor
Press TV – Syrian government forces have managed to wrest control over the last holdout of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in…
Hungarians seeking historical roots in Iran
IRNA – Hungary’s First Deputy Culture Minister announced in a meeting with Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance that Hungarian people…
Amid US sanctions, India, Iran discuss ways to shore up trade ties
NDTV – Outgoing Indian ambassador to Tehran and the head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture have discussed ways…
Iran’s management turned Iraq from ‘an actual enemy to a strategic ally’
MNA – Pointing out that one of Iran’s great successes in the field of diplomacy in recent years is the issue of…
Photos: Iraqi president meetings in Tehran
IRNA | Ahmad Moeini Jam: Iraqi President Barham Salih has met Iranian officials including Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi…
Envoy: Iran, Iraq plan to ditch dollar in trade, remove visa restrictions
Tasnim – Iranian ambassador to Baghdad said Iran and Iraq are weighing plans to eliminate US dollar in trade transactions and also…
4.1-magnitude quake jolts western Iran
IRNA — An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale shook suburbs of Tazehabad, Kermanshah Province at 22:49 hours local time (19:19…
No alternative to Iran’s gas import to Iraq: Spokesman
IRNA – Spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Petroleum in response to the US pressure to cut gas imports from Iran said…
Israeli sources admit Hamas possesses game-changing missiles
Press TV – An Israeli website known for its close links to the regime’s military intelligence services has admitted that the Palestinian…
Expansion of border areas reducing smuggling
IRNA – Deputy Commander of Iranian Army’s Ground Forces said that if the border areas do not develop, the phenomenon of smuggling…
Oilseeds imports volume at 22% growth in seven months
MNA – Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that imports of oily seeds into the country in the seven months…
Araqchi: United States isolated politically
IRNA – The United States like a bully is exerting pressures on other countries but it has been isolated politically, Iran’s deputy…
Iran English language newspaper headlines on Sunday, 18-11-2018
Iran Daily Leader: Iran determined to enhance cooperation with Iraq Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that Iranian…
Iran’s parliament to discuss motion on withdrawal from additional protocol
Tasnim – A senior Iranian lawmaker said the parliament plans to discuss a motion to counter the US government’s unilateral moves against…
Zarif congratulates new Islamic Jihad Movement sec-gen
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to the new Secretary General of Islamic Jihad Movement…
Mogherini to visit Ankara for talks on Iran
IRNA – On 22 November EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy…
Saudis move to counter U.S. oil strategy
The Wall Street Journal| Benoit Faucon, Summer Said and Sarah McFarlane: Saudi Arabia is moving to cut the world’s oil supply after U.S. government…
Trump’s economic war on Iran is doomed to failure
The Guardian | Richard Dalton: The US has declared economic war on Iran: after having pulled out of the UN security council-endorsed nuclear deal…
Why is US targeting Iran with sanctions and political charades?
FNA – Iran has condemned a United Nations resolution that accuses the Islamic Republic of violating human rights, stressing that the measure’s…
The Iran nuclear deal created an opening for American businesses. Then Trump walked away.
PRI | Shirin Jaafari: When the US, Iran and a group of world powers hashed out the Iran nuclear deal in 2015,…
Russia says nearly 270,000 Syrian refugees returned home in recent months
Press TV – The Russian military says nearly 270,000 Syrian refugees have returned home in recent months, some seven years after various…
Hamas threatens to hit Tel Aviv in response to next Israeli aggression
Press TV – The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has pledged to target Tel Aviv next time should Israel attack the blockaded Gaza…
Iran parliament preparing package to counter US sanctions
Tasnim – The Iranian Parliament’s Economic Commission is drawing up a package of measures to deal with the sanctions the US has…
Photos: Iran’s president receives his Iraqi counterpart
President.ir: Iraqi president Barham Salih was officially welcomed and greeted by his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouani in Sa’adabad cultural and historical complex…
Maku combined-cycle power plant to be inaugurated next week
MNA – Chief Executive of Maku Combined-Cycle Power Plant Samad Pashapour said that the first phase of the plant, with the production…
US is interested in Iran-Saudi Arabia clash prolongation – Political scientist
Sputnik – A report published by the New York Times claims, Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last…
Iraq strikes deal to export Kirkuk oil again
AFP – Iraq’s central government has agreed with Kurdish authorities to resume oil exports from Kirkuk, the Oil Ministry said Friday, a…
US will be compelled to change bullying policy: envoy
MNA – Alireza Jahangiri, the Iranian ambassador to The Hague, said that the United States will be ultimately compelled to change its…