Iran’s president receives his Iraqi counterpart
IRNA – Iraqi president was officially welcomed and greeted by his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouani in Sa’adabad cultural and historical complex on…
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Photos: Iran wins int’l military archery championship
Tasnim | Vahid Ahmadi: Iran’s Armed Forces ranked first in the World Military Archery Championships held in Tehran on Friday.
Iran wins int’l military archery championship
FNA – Iran’s Armed Forces ranked first in the World Military Archery Championships held in Tehran on Friday. Athletes from Russia, China,…
Deputy head of NIGC appointed
SHANA – Hamid Reza Araghi, the CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), appointed Hassan Montazer Torbati as his first deputy.…
Concluding monetary treaties to break monopoly of US dollar
MNA – Member of Iranian Parliament Economic Commission Ahmad Anaraki Mohammadi believes that conclusion of monetary pacts with other countries can break…
EU, S Africa reiterate maintaining JCPOA
MNA – In a joint meeting held in Belgian capital, Brussels, late on Thursday, European Union (EU) and South African authorities emphasized…
Russia’s Duma confirms agreement to establish Iran-Eurasia free trade zone
MNA – Russia’s Duma endorsed an agreement on setting up a free trade zone between Islamic Republic of Iran and Eurasian Economic…
Iran, Spain discuss JCPOA, regional issues
IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi and President of the Senate of Spain Pío García-Escudero reviewed parliamentary…
Head of Iran’s social security organization, deputy die in car crash
Tasnim – Head of the Social Security Organization of Iran Seyed Taqi Noorbakhsh and his deputy died in a fatal car crash…
Iran, Russia stress boosting cultural ties
MNA – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi and Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky called for broadening and…
In first, US endorses Israeli occupation of Golan, votes against 9 anti-Israel resolutions
Press TV – The US has, for the first time, endorsed the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights by voting against an…
Iraqi president lands in Tehran
MNA – Iraqi President Barham Salih atop a high-ranking delegation has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on a…
Iran urges UN chief to take stance against US law-breaking
IRNA – Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo called on UN Secretary General Antonio…
Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 17-11-2018
Iran Daily Iran: US sanctions in contradiction with Europe’s sovereignty Aside from hurting Iran’s economy, US sanctions are in contradiction with Europe’s…
Sukhoi civil aircraft to consider supplies to Iran after components substitution
Sputnik – The Russian company Sukhoi Civil Aircraft will return back to the issue of supplies of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) jets…
Minister of culture calls for formation of Iran-Russia culture consortium
IRNA – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi declared on Friday that formation of a culture consortium may result in…
CIA reportedly concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi assassination
Sputnik – The CIA has found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman ordered the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in…
EU ready to help Iraq deal with US sanctions on Iran
IRNA – EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini reiterated that the bloc will support Iraq’s stance against US sanctions against Iran. In…
Araqchi: Sanctions run against Europe sovereignty, credit
IRNA – Before targeting Iran economy, US sanction had been against Europe sovereignty, security and validity, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said. Iran’s…
Instrumental use of human rights, intl. mechanisms denounced
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi strongly condemned the instrumental use of human rights and international mechanisms by some Western…
Canada considering sanctions against Saudis over Khashoggi murder
Sputnik – Canada could soon join the United States in imposing sanctions against the Saudi nationals accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
Iranian cleric: Trump most discreditable US president
Tasnim – A top Iranian cleric branded Donald Trump as the most discreditable president in the US history, saying he is falsely…
India, Iran have potential to strengthen ties in current situation: amb.
MNA – New Delhi’s top diplomat to Tehran is of the opinion that under the current circumstances that the Islamic Republic has…
Iran’s response to S Arabia’s prattle will be ‘silent’ but ‘painful’
MNA – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari says Iran’s response to Saudi Arabia’s prattle has always…
Responsibility for Iran’s benefits from JCPOA lies with EU: Araqchi
IRNA – The deputy foreign minister for political affairs reiterated Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA, saying that direct responsibility for Iranian nation’s…
Iran criticizes US for using food as weapon
IRNA – Iran’s UN envoy warned about the consequences of US sanctions on Iranian ordinary people and criticized the use of food…
US challenging Europeans’ national sovereignty: Araqchi
IRNA – The Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs said on Thursday that dollar has turned into a weapons in the…
Iraqi pres. due in Tehran tomorrow
MNA – Iraqi President Barham Salih will visit Iran at the head of a high-ranking delegation on Sat. Nov. 17 in order…
Foreigners anxious for sanctions’ U-turn to continue business with Iran
IRNA – Despite the US sanctions, which have resulted in banking transfer restrictions, foreign companies in auto business with Iran are looking…
Exploration operations for energy field in Caspian Sea to kick off in 2019
IRNA – With the approval of the Azerbaijani President, seismic operations will kick off from the first half of 2019 to explore…
US eyes shared power between Kabul, Taliban: Expert
Alwaght – Zalmay Khalilzad, the US president’s special peace envoy to Afghanistan, arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul in early October and…
Over 80% of Iranian hand-woven carpets exported
FNA – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Omid Entrepreneurship Fund Ali Rabiei said around 400 tons of hand-woven carpets are…
Iran exports over $7.4bn of petrochemical products in seven months
IRNA – Iran has exported some 12.6 million tons of petrochemical products worth over $7.4 billion in the first seven months of…
Car plant shows limits to Iran’s economic ambitions in Syria
Reuters – At an Iranian government-owned car plant near Homs, the small number of vehicles on the assembly line underscores the obstacles…
Five abducted Iranian guards safely recovered:Pak FO spokesman
IRNA – Five abducted Iranian guards have been safely recovered with the concentrated efforts of Pakistani law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and armed…
More Intl. clients willing to buy Iran’s oil: Lawmaker
Press TV – With a new change to its oil exports pattern, Iran has managed to sell about one million barrels of…
US must stop warmongering in Syria: Amir-Abdollahian
MNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Special Aide on International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian rebuked the US intervention in Syria, saying that Washington should…
Upset by Trump’s Iran waivers, Saudis push for deep oil output cut
Reuters – When U.S. President Donald Trump asked Saudi Arabia this summer to raise oil production to compensate for lower crude exports…
U.S. envoy for Iran warns EU banks, firms against non-dollar Iran trade
Reuters – European banks and firms who engage in a special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran will be at…
The world was catching on to Iran’s contemporary art. Then sanctions returned
Bloomberg | James Tarmy: In theory, the devaluation of the Iranian rial this year—to date, the currency has lost about 70 percent of its…