Iran, Turkey presidents call for reopening air, land borders
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday that the air…
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Iran Foreign Minister hopes for a united Islamic Ummah
MNA – In a tweet in Arabic on Sunday, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif hoped that the Islamic Ummah would move towards…
Iran’s defense preparedness at highest level in 40 years: IRGC cmdr.
Press TV – Iran has reached the highest level of defense preparedness since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, says a…
Iran congratulates Lebanon’s liberation day
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Lebanon on the anniversary of liberation of its southern regions from Israeli occupation back in…
Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts western Iran
Tasnim – An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit an area in Iran’s western province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad on…
Iran appreciates Venezuelan Armed Forces for escorting fuel tanker
Tasnim – The Embassy of Islamic Republic in Venezuela appreciated the Bolivian Armed Forces for escorting the first Iranian tanker carrying fuel…
Venezuela hails arrival of Iranian fuel as ‘landmark in struggle for sovereignty’
Press TV – Venezuela’s permanent representative to the UN has welcomed the arrival of Iranian tankers loaded with gasoline to the South American country’s waters,…
Iranian fuel starts arriving in Venezuelan waters despite US warning
Reuters – The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela entered the South American country’s exclusive economic zone on…
President Rouhani congratulates Islamic states leaders on Eid al-Fitr
IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in separate messages to leaders of the Islamic countries congratulated them on advent of Eid al-Fitr.…
Iranians mark Eid al-Fitr at end of holy fasting month of Ramadan
Press TV – Iranians across the country are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Office…
Leader grants clemency to over 3,700 Iranian prisoners on Eid
Tasnim – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on the occasion of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr pardoned…
Official: 58 more Iranians die from COVID-19 over past 24 hours
IRNA – The head of Iranian Health Ministry’s Public Relations Office said on Sunday that 58 more Iranians died from coronavirus over…
Offshore section of South Pars development complete by 2021
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh announced completion of the South Pars Offshore Section as well as 17 phases of…
Consumer price inflation reaches 29.8 percent in Iran
Financial Tribune – The Statistical Center of Iran has put urban and rural average annual inflation rates for the month ending May…
50% rise in cigarette sales tax revenues
Financial Tribune – The government earned 17,023 billion rials ($96.44 million) from tax on cigarette sales in the year ending March 2020.…
Petrol tankers sail from Iran to Venezuela in defiance of US
Financial Times | Gideon Long and Aime Williams: Caracas desperately needs fuel as sanctions worsen economic crisis Five ships laden with Iranian…
Veep congratulates Muslim counterparts on Eid al-Fitr
IRNA – Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri in a message congratulated his Muslim counterparts on the arrival of Eid al-Fitr. In…
Rouhani says Iran to retaliate over any US ‘trouble’ for Venezuela-bound tankers
Reuters – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned on Saturday of retaliatory measures against the United States if Washington caused problems for tankers…
Iran’s Top General congratulates Muslim counterparts on Eid al-Fitr
Tasnim – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri congratulated his counterparts in Islamic countries on…
Iran’s President calls for national crypto mining strategy
The Cryptocurrency Post – Chairing Iran’s monetary coordination base camp – a course for the national financial technique – not long ago,…
Iran COVID-19 update: 1,869 new cases, 59 deaths
MNA – The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected 1,869 people and claimed 59 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours, a…
Deputy oil minister named as Iran’s acting OPEC governor – news website
Reuters – Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia has been named as Iran’s caretaker OPEC Governor, replacing Hossein Kazempour Ardebili who died…
Quds to be liberated soon: Amir-Abdollahian
MNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said al-Quds and al-Aqsa Mosque will be liberated soon through…
Iran’s Defense Ministry vows support for Palestinian resistance
Tasnim – The Iranian Defense Ministry assured the anti-Israeli resistance front that it will provide unwavering support for Palestine. In a statement…
Rouhani: Liberation of Khorramshahr, important day in Iran history
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani described Saturday, May 23 which coincides with the third day of the Iranian month of Khordad, as…
Iran sympathizes with Pakistan over fatal plane crash
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered condolences to Pakistan over deaths of scores of…
Iran to reopen religious, cultural sites – president
Reuters – Iran on Saturday moved to open businesses, religious and cultural sites as it eases restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus…
Big powers backing Israel frustrated by a small virus: Zarif
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic proved the impotence of the world…
Tankers carrying Iranian fuel approach the Caribbean: data
Reuters – A flotilla of five tankers carrying Iranian fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela is approaching the Caribbean, with the first vessel expected…
Iran records 2,311 new cases, 51 deaths on Friday
MNA – As of Friday, the total number of coronavirus cases in Iran has passed 131,600, of whom 7,300 have lost their…
US breaching all intl. norms, rules, laws: Mousavi
MNA – In his twitter account on Friday, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi reacted to the US withdrawal from Open Skies…
Top commander warns US of Iran’s decisive response to hostile actions
FNA – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri warned Washington of the dire repercussions of…
Iran marks annual Al Quds rally online due to coronavirus
Tasnim – Iran is marking annual Quds Day rally in an online event rather than marching through the streets to avoid the…
Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei denounces Israel as “tumor” that will be eliminated
Reuters – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Palestinians on Friday to continue their uprising against Israel, suggesting the Israeli…
Quds Day symbol of Muslims’ perseverance, unity, empathy in defending Islamic ideals
MNA – In a message on the occasion of World Quds Day, Iranian President emphasized the unchangeable principle of “Al-Quds, the capital…
Israeli regime biggest violator of human rights: Zarif
MNA – On the occasion of International Quds Day, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called the Zionist regime the biggest violator…
Leader offers 7 guidelines to liberate Palestine: continuing “resistance” and resisting “normalization”
IRNA – The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the importance of “resistance until referendum” in solving…
Zarif to US, Europe: Palestinians should not pay for your crimes, guilt
Press TV – Iran’s foreign minister has downplayed a recent spate of propaganda by Western media about a poster that appeared on…
US intel report sinks Pompeo’s bluster with admission Iran & US both want peace in Afghanistan
RT – US military intelligence has admitted Iran has no plans to “actively oppose” the peace process in Afghanistan, directly contradicting one…
Two years after US withdrawal from the Iran deal, where are we now?
Iran Review | Jalil Bayat: Two years have passed since the unilateral U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear…